The Vikings earned their first win of the season in Week 4 against the Texans in Houston to move to 1-3 on the young season.
There are some subtle signs that maybe the Vikings aren’t as bad as they were in the first two weeks of the season.
Danny Kelly over at The Ringer has the Vikings ranked 18th in his weekly power rankings.
Here’s a bit of what Kelly wrote about the Vikings:
After posting 464 yards and 30 points in a loss to the Titans last week, the Kirk Cousins–led unit fired on all cylinders again in Minnesota’s 31-23 win against Houston on Sunday, getting 100-plus-yard performances from each of its top two receivers and its running back for the first time in almost 20 years. Dalvin Cook (27 carries for 130 yards and two touchdowns) and Adam Thielen (eight catches for 114 yards and one touchdown) led the way, and were bolstered by another scintillating outing from first-round rookie pass catcher Justin Jefferson, who reeled in four passes for 103 yards.
The Vikings will be tested with the 4-0 Seahawks in Week 5. The Seahawks rank third in the power rankings.
To round out the NFC North, the Packers rank fourth, the Bears rank 16th and the Lions rank 21st.
You can check out Kelly’s full power rankings here.