When Week 9 started, the Minnesota Vikings found themselves in the #2 spot in the NFC playoff race, just behind the San Francisco 49ers. After their loss to the Buffalo Bills on Monday Night Football, they’re now not only not on top of the NFC North, they’re not even in second place in the NFL’s best division, either.
A brutal Week 9 drop leaves Minnesota in third place and facing a potential Giants matchup.
With every other team in the NFC North winning in Week 9, the Vikings are now in third place in the NFC North, behind both the Chicago Bears, who take over the division’s top spot, and the Detroit Lions, who have the same 6-2 record as the Vikings do but have the head-to-head tiebreaker of the Vikings thanks to their Week 8 victory.
The 49ers. . .who the Vikings will see on Sunday Night Football in Mexico City in two weeks. . .continue to hold the top spot in the conference and the lone NFC bye with a 7-1 record.
Source: Yahoo Sports
