5 biggest takeaways from the Vikings loss to the Browns in Week 4

The Minnesota Vikings may have come up short against the Cleveland Browns but there was a lot to learn from the Week 4 contest.

Week 4 of the 2021 NFL season wasn’t kind to the Minnesota Vikings. The team only managed to put seven points on the scoreboard at U.S. Bank Stadium as the Cleveland Browns had a strong defensive performance on Sunday.

The loss dropped the purple and gold to a 1-3 record and places them second to last in the NFC North. There is still a lot of football left to be played, but Minnesota will need to get things corrected quickly if they want to salvage the season.

Thankfully, there were some things that could be learned from the Vikings‘ loss to the Browns. Some of those things are good information to have while others could lead to adjustments that help improve the squad.

Let’s take a look at five takeaways from Sunday’s game between the Minnesota Vikings and Cleveland Browns and what they mean to the team right now as well as the future of the franchise.