That leaves them with the No. 8 spot in the FPI rankings, inexplicably behind the 49ers (4.9 points above average) and Green Bay Packers (4.4) — two teams the Vikings beat with relative ease — who ...
That helped the Vikings race to a 17-0 lead. The defense then helped them hold on — thanks to two more interceptions of Rodgers — for the win that makes the team 5-0 for the first time since 2016.