Can the Minnesota Vikings still make the Playoffs?

After their most recent loss on Thursday night, the Minnesota Vikings chance at a playoff berth seems to be shrinking. But how does their remaining schedule compare to the rest of the potential NFC playoff teams?

If there is one thing the Minnesota Vikings are good at this season, it is the ability to give their fans hope and excitement and then follow it up by completely ripping the hearts out of their chests.

This year the Vikings began by winning their first five games and looking like they were bound to play in that fancy season finale the NFL calls the Super Bowl. But then, Minnesota mistakenly saw their reflection in the mirror and quickly shifted back into the team that every one of their fans has dreadfully admired over the franchise’s existence.

Now with only one win in their last seven games, making the Super Bowl seems like an early April Fool’s prank. Just four games remain for the Vikings this season and they likely need to win all four to even have a shot at earning a postseason berth.

Not only does Minnesota need to win the rest of their games this year, they also need the other NFC playoff contending teams to struggle during the last month of the season.

Currently, the Vikings sit as the eighth seed in the NFC. Since only six teams from each conference make the playoffs each year, that would mean (you guessed it) Minnesota would not be playing extra football if the season ended today.

Quite a fall from grace considering how they started the year.

So how exactly does the Vikings’ final month of the season compare to the rest of the NFC playoff contenders?