The Minnesota Vikings are expected to be in for a long season by more than one definition of the word. Once rookie quarterback J.J. McCarthy went down the for year, everyone took a step back and realized it would be different in 2024.
The difference was that expectations dropped significantly, and so did win projections for the team.
Mike Clay of ESPN published his latest projections for the 2024 season. Within those is a bunch of functional data that we suggest looking at, but we want to focus on one thing specifically: projected win percentage.
That stat has the Vikings projected to be favored in just two wins in the 2024 NFL season.
These two games are the opener against the New York Giants in Week 1 and the Arizona Cardinals in Week 13. The Cardinals are an exciting projection, as Jonathon Gannon has proven to be a great coach who can get the most out of his players.
Coaches Kevin O’Connell and Brian Flores will have their work cut out for them this season. More significantly, it will be a significant year for General Manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah, as 2025 is the last year on his contract.