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Why PFM Ranks the Vikings Here
Justin Jefferson gives Minnesota a true No. 1 target, and Kevin O’Connell knows how to create favorable throws from play action. The Vikings sit No. 19 because the quarterback transition and protection around Kyler Murray remain unsettled. Minnesota can compete when the offense stays on schedule, but crowded pockets still put too much pressure on the quarterback to create the answer himself.
NFL Rank#19Current PFM ranking
NFC Rank#9Among NFC teams
QB Stability#24Kyler Murray · QB Limbo
Season OutlookIn the Playoff MixMinnesota's ceiling lives in Kevin O'Connell creating clean looks for Justin Jefferson while the quarterback competition settles. Kyler Murray can add movement, but the offensive line cannot let every important dropback become an escape drill. If the pocket stays crowded, the Vikings will chase Detroit and Green Bay without ever gaining real ground.
Head coachKevin O'Connell
Offensive coordinatorWes Phillips
Defensive coordinatorBrian Flores
PFM ROAD AHEAD
2026 Minnesota Vikings Strength of Schedule
Minnesota sits near the middle of the league at No. 17 in schedule strength, with opponents averaging 80.5. Detroit Lions, Buffalo Bills and Green Bay Packers create the toughest stretch, but 5 games against current top-10 teams keep the schedule from belonging at either extreme.
Difficulty Rank#17No. 1 is toughest
Opponent PFM Avg.80.5Average across opponents
Next 3 Avg.82.0Upcoming opponents
Top-10 Matchups5Games vs. current top 10
Away games left7
Top-10 road opponents2
at Chicago Bears83.8 PFM · #12
Sep 20 · 1:00 pmAway
at Tampa Bay Buccaneers78.4 PFM · #20
Sep 27 · 4:05 pmAway
Toughest remaining opponent: 
Detroit Lions at 86.8 PFM.
PFM Reporter
Vikings Name Kyler Murray Their Week 1 Starter
Kevin O'Connell ended Minnesota's quarterback competition by naming Kyler Murray the Week 1 starter over J.J. McCarthy.
This is not a huge surprise but it matters because PFM's current Vikings profile specifically treats quarterback uncertainty as the team's biggest pressure point. Murray winning the job removes the job-security part of that concern, even if questions about the overall ceiling of the offense remain. The big question now is, will J.J. McCarthy be traded before the season starts?
Analysis updatedAugust 12, 2026
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Closest Team DNA Match
Built Like Pittsburgh Steelers
Pittsburgh SteelersMatch distance: 2.73 rating points
Shared profile: Roster Strength and QB Stability.
Minnesota finds answers across the field through the offensive line, while Pittsburgh finds answers across the field through the offensive line. The connection in QB Stability and Roster Strength is the support that keeps one missed block, injury or covered first read from ending the down. Minnesota owns the big-play edge because the attack around the offensive line creates more pressure beyond ordinary gains.
Where they separate: Explosiveness. Vikings hold the stronger current rating.
Division Pressure
NFC North
Minnesota Vikings sits 4th in the division, 7.9 PFM points from Detroit.
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Minnesota Vikings in the Super Bowl Era
Minnesota has made 4 trips to the Super Bowl without a championship.
- Super Bowl Titles
- 0
- Super Bowl Appearances
- 4
- Super Bowl Record
- 0–4
- Last Appearance
- 1977 Super Bowl XI
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