Will the Vikings improve on their 11-5 record last season, or will they take a step back in 2016?
The Minnesota Vikings won 11 games and the NFC North in 2015 before losing to the Seattle Seahawks by one point in the playoffs. With mandatory minicamp in the books and training camp scheduled to start next month, it’s time to put the past behind us and look towards the 2016 NFL season.
According to NFL.com, the Minnesota Vikings have the 18th hardest schedule going into 2016 based off their opponents’ cumulative win/loss total from the 2015 season (.488, meaning this year’s opponents lost more games in 2015 than they won). Taking a look around the NFC North, the Lions come in at number 27 (.465), the Bears are 30th (.461) and the Packers have the easiest schedule in the NFL (.457).
Let’s take a look at the Vikings’ schedule and try to predict how many wins and losses they will have this year.
Next: Predicting games 1-4