some ways, the season has become a tragedy, marred by a 1-4 start and injuries to Kirk Cousins and Justin Jefferson. In others, it’s a redemption story about a team that climbed out of that hole and relied on Joshua Dobbs, a journeyman quarterback.
With the Vikings entering the bye week, the tone of the final stretch of the season remains a mystery. There have been plenty of ups and downs along the way. But when the Vikings return to action in Las Vegas, they’ll need one final act that will define their season. Can you name that tune
The first act was one of hope and a little desperation as the Vikings looked to build off a 13-win season. They recast several characters, like Adam Thielen, Dalvin Cook, and Eric Kendricks, with new faces.
Some players have risen to leading roles, but others have invoked minor-chord doom in the opening act. Despite a successful reunion with an old friend in Carolina, the season had a somber tone as Jefferson and Cousins eventually limped toward the sidelines. The Vikings plummeted in the standings just before the season became an operatic reboot of The Bad News Bears.
Like dudes flying through the sky during a Thanksgiving halftime show, Dobbs arrived in Minnesota with the soundtrack of Creed blasting in the background. His past was mysterious. He was a quarterback on his fourth team in the past two years and had already been traded twice this season.
