Minnesota Vikings’ Playoff Push Begins Sunday Against Rams

November 6, 2015   ·   Zach Kruse   ·   Jump to comments

With five wins in their first seven games, the Minnesota Vikings have positioned themselves to make a serious run for the postseason in 2015. 
Now comes the tough part.
And it starts Sunday.
The Vikings host the St. Louis Rams in Week 9, a matchup kicking off a brutal final nine games for the NFC's current No. 6 seed. The 4-3 Rams sit in the No. 7 spot, making Sunday's showdown a potentially important one for seeding purposes later in the season. 
NFL teams always preach taking one game at a time, but the Vikings' schedule in the second half makes it hard to not put extra weight on every winnable opportunity. 
According to ESPN Stats and Information, via ESPN.com's Ben Goessling, Minnesota faces the NFL's most difficult schedule over the final nine weeks of 2015. The Vikings' final eight opponents (Minnesota plays the Green Bay Packers twice) have a combined winning percentage of .627. 
Among the final eight are the Packers (6-1), ...

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