Another week, another must-win scenario for the Minnesota Vikings playoff hopes.
The sun is trying to set early for this 2023 Vikings season. Only the 1992 San Diego chargers have started 0-4 and made it to the playoffs in the Super Bowl era. That’s one team out of the 164 that have fallen in the proverbial 0-4 hole.
They have one more chance to salvage this season, but they go on the road to face another team that has started 0-3 as well in the Carolina Panthers.
While Carolina is in a rebuilding stage with a number-one overall pick at quarterback, a statement win to end the first quarter of the season would be huge for their confidence. The Vikings are trying to restore some faith in this 2023 season finishing in any way besides disaster.
In a game with these types of stakes this early, every advantage matters. Let’s see who has the edge at each position.