What's your bright spot vs most disappointing a quarter into it?

Bright spots: The passing game.  This team has been a run first team for so long, it's refreshing to see we can win games as a passing team.  Cousins, AT, Diggs, Rudy, and even Treadwell lately have all been fun to watch.

Disappointment: The running game, defense, kickers, and punter. 

The Oline was something I thought would improve since last season, but so far it's taken steps backwards. Hopefully soon that changes.

The D has been exposed.  All of the big plays downfield is not something we're used to with a Zim D.  This can't happen if we're going to be a playoff team or good to great QBs will kill us every week.  A consistent pass rush is lacking, and Zim needs to find inventive ways to pressure QBs.

Cook: it sucks he's injured again.  He's a great player, but he can't seem to stay healthy for games.  He could be a difference maker.

Hopefully Bailey calms down the kicking anxiety, but he hasn't done that yet.  I don't think this new punter is our answer for years to come either.  Not sure why he's considered better than Quigley.

Brighter than the sun:  Cousins AT and Diggs.

Black Spot of death:  Kicking game.  Shit, Adam Vinateri would probably turn down a job here at this point.  The ghost of Morton Anderson lives on.  Maybe Donald Igwebuike put a hex on us.

Light: Weatherly and O'Neill. O'Neill was totally lost and manhandled at the Senior Bowl. But things are looking up. 

Dark: Griffen and whatever high school team stole our uniforms and pretended to be Vikings against the Bills

Bright: Kirk. AT. Diggs. the fact that we have played horribly in comparison to last year and were a kick away from 2-1 on the road vs GB, LA (lost by a TD) and Philly. 

Dark: Everson. No willingness to make OL changes

I have a lot of hope due to the schedule and the law of averages in that this defense will regain its top 10 form this year. 

top 10 D plus this offense?  I still see 11 wins

Bright spot: Kirk Cousins

Disappointing spot: The defense. 
If you'd have said the Vikings would score 31 point against the Rams and 29 on the road against Green Bay and come out with a loss and tie, I'd have laughed. Its not funny right now.

The defense has been a huge disappontment.  The O line has also disappointed. Our kicking game sucks.

Cousins is at least as good as I had hoped, probably better.

We can turn these around. If we don’t this season will be a disappointment.

Bright spot for me has to Kirk Cousins. I already knew Diggs and Thielen were amazing. Cousins is proving to me what I also thought but needed more evidence. 

Disappointing- It would be easy to say the OL which is incredibly horrible and it was predictable. But the thing that disappoints me the most has been the overall defense. They did play better last week. But with how much is invested in that D they should be the major factor of us winning games and not the reason we are losing games.

Bright spot? None. 

Disappointing? The way the Viking players dress. Their suits look like shit. Somebody needs to say something. 

@"vikingknights" said: Bright spot? None. 

Disappointing? The way the Viking players dress. Their suits look like shit. Somebody needs to say something. 

Not many questioning the running game.   Add that to the list of dark things that make me want to vomit. 

Cousins so far is worth every penny.

The team had another confounding no-show effort and lost a game that should have been an easy win. If we had beat Buffalo and were now 3-1-1, would anyone be pessimistic about this season? It's not just the loss on our record, it means that we can't expect a quality performance in ANY game. If Arizona comes into USB and trounces us Sunday, would it be a real surprise? Not really.
Vikings did that in 2016 and many years before, but I thought they had found consistency of effort last year.

Bright spot:  Yup...#'s 8, 14 and 19 are awesome. Honorable mention: Stephen Weatherly.
Dark spot:  The O-line is REALLY offensive! Dishonorable mention: Special teams.

Bright Spot: 2-2-1

Disappointing: 2-2-1

The way the defense had played, the Vikings could have a worse record, hence the bright spot.
However, since the D hasn’t played well, the record of 2-2-1 doesn’t do anything to inspire confidencethat they will go on a 8 or 9 game run.

@"Jor-El" said: The team had another confounding no-show effort and lost a game that should have been an easy win. If we had beat Buffalo and were now 3-1-1, would anyone be pessimistic about this season? It's not just the loss on our record, it means that we can't expect a quality performance in ANY game. If Arizona comes into USB and trounces us Sunday, would it be a real surprise? Not really. Vikings did that in 2016 and many years before, but I thought they had found consistency of effort last year.

There are some cases where talent disparity is big in the NFL, but not most weekends.

I've also learned through painful regular and playoff games that these guys are just people. They will have their off-days and its just unexplainable. Then we as fans swirl on coaching vs players for a week or an offseason

Bright spot:  Passing game - Cousins, Thielan, Diggs
Disappointment:  Overall defense, kicking, Cook

I never thought the oline would be good so it can’t be listed as disappointing.

My brightest spots: Thielen and Diggs. Their talent is on full display with Cousins throwing to them. These 2 guys may appear to be the most unlikely superstar WRs in the NFL but they know how to put on a show. I can't  express enough how much I love these guys.
My darkest spots: Everyone starting on D except Hunter, Hughes, and Linval.

Bright lights-Captain Kirk, Diggs and Thielen. The long ball is a sight to see.

Hunter, Linval and Hughes 

The pit of darkness-OL. It's still an issue, shocking I know.

The defense. Seriously wth is up with that? There is so much talent but they are not where they should be. 

The run game needs work as well. 

The good....Totally self gratuitous going to the home opener and seeing a WIN... The bad the buffalo game implosion was bizarre!