The Vikings offense is doing everything it can through three games, but it’s not enough
EAGAN, Minn. — Kevin O’Connell looked and sounded exhausted. “We just didn’t make a couple of those plays,” he said, “and I’ve got to have a couple of better calls.” Juxtaposing these mishaps with the bigger picture — the fact that the Vikings offense has been one of the NFL’s most explosive — is a reflection of where his team lies. Given the onslaught of turnovers as well as the state of the Vikings defense, it consistently feels like Minnesota’s offense has zero room for error. GO DEEPER Vikings' late-game offensive issues vs. Chargers divert attention from real issue: The defense If the Vikings had not moved the football well at all through three weeks, that’d be one thing. In fact, Minnesota’s current explosive play rate would rank as the best of any Vikings team in the last 10 years — and the 12th-best of any NFL team in the last 10 years.
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