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Teams Destined for the Basement...

IceRatz16
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Interesting....

https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/predicting-last-place-finisher-for-each-nfl-division-in-2026/

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NFC North: Minnesota Vikings

2025 season finish: 9-8 (third place)  

One would think the Minnesota Vikings' signing of two-time Pro Bowl quarterback Kyler Murray would keep them off this list, but that's not the case here. Murray earned his Pro Bowl selections in 2020 and 2021. That's a lifetime ago in NFL years. From 2022 to 2025, Murray missed 30 of his possible 68 games. In the five games Murray played for the Cardinals in 2025, he averaged a career-low 227.0 total yards per game. 

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StickierBuns
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Anything is possible, he’s not a known commodity. At its face, can’t argue with that. You can certainly spin it that there’s some major upside, but that hasn’t been his baseline, elevating his surround….not for wins anyway. But we’ll keep the receipts regardless. He has to stay healthy however….he’s missed a bunch.

I’m going to take it game by game, one week at a time, but I choose to be positive now and then we’ll see where we’re at in four or five weeks. He’s talented and magic in space. If he’s motivated, watch out 🤙🏈 #Skol

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#2 · Sep 4, 6:33 PM CT
AGRforever
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Nothing inaccurate here. If Murray isn’t healthy we’re relying on the ghost of Wentz’s past and a kid who couldn’t hit a barn if the barn was blindfolded.

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#3 · Sep 4, 6:37 PM CT
medaille
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Things I don't really agree with:

Plus, the Vikings just don't have any truly impactful defensive players outside of Pro Bowl edge rusher Andrew Van Ginkel. No amount of smoke and mirrors that defensive coordinator Brian Flores schemes up can change that. Minnesota needs to find long-term answers at multiple spots on defense and at the quarterback position. 

I get that, on defense, perhaps we don't have as many splashy players that win 1 on 1s, and the scheme kind of masks the individual contributions, but tell me you didn't watch any Vikings games without telling me you didn't watch any Vikings games.

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