Can the Vikings actually win the Super Bowl with this offense? You're telling me there's a chance — SkimNews
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- Minnesota Vikings are 6-0 despite scoring only 10 touchdowns and ranking 31st in offensive EPA per play, with their kicker Will Reichard outscoring the rest of the roster combined through six games.
- Brian Flores' defense is performing at a historically elite level, posting a plus-0.195 EPA/play that would rank third since 2011, while blitzing on 71.8% of dropbacks and allowing just 12.3 points per game.
- 2015 Denver Broncos proved a championship can be won with a struggling offense, finishing 25th in offensive EPA per play before winning Super Bowl 50, a precedent the Vikings are now attempting to replicate.
- Kyler Murray is averaging 162.3 passing yards per game and has helped the Vikings score touchdowns on just 13.8% of possessions, ranking 31st in the NFL and worsening from last year’s already poor offensive efficiency.
- 2019 Steelers and 2023 Browns offer cautionary and hopeful comparisons: Pittsburgh’s elite defense couldn’t overcome a 31st-ranked offense to make the playoffs, while Cleveland’s similar offensive struggles didn’t prevent an 11-6 season, though they were routed in the playoffs.
Why it matters: The Vikings have created playoff breathing room with a 6-0 start, but their offense’s league-worst efficiency—worse than the 2015 Broncos—means their defense must sustain historically rare dominance to advance deep into January, a burden no unit has successfully carried in recent memory.
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