Post by Purple Pain on Aug 29, 2020 12:59:24 GMT -6
These are mostly from recent memory - since Zimmer's hire - but of course we have more.
TVA: 5 Facts About The Minnesota Vikings We Wish Weren’t True
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> Before 2019, Cousins had a fumbling problem
> On the whole, the Vikings don’t play in many close games
> With Zimmer, the Vikings are an average offensive team
> Minnesota stinks at Soldier Field
Some interesting tids from these four ^:
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Link:
thevikingage.com/2020/08/27/5-facts-minnesota-vikings-true/
Other than the NFCCGs and the SBs, any more you can think of?
TVA: 5 Facts About The Minnesota Vikings We Wish Weren’t True
What are some unflattering statistics about the Minnesota Vikings?
The Minnesota Vikings are the subject of various exaggerated talking points and some flat-out myths (seven such myths are dispelled here). Whether it’s “the Vikings always find a way to blow it” or another blanket statement about the team, the stereotypes are inescapable.
Nevertheless, a handful of the cynical storylines concerning Minnesota are verifiably true. The legitimacy of these talking points certainly does not make the loud, false ones any more true. But there are some uncomfortable facts about the Vikings that require acceptance.
The following examination of stats and facts is limited in scope and there is recency applied to the analysis. The Vikings’ history is one that spans more than 55 years, but this list is confined to the Mike Zimmer era that launched in 2014.
One honorably mentioned stat is that of extra-point kicking. Every fan can feel this one in their bones. The Vikings are indeed the worst extra-point kicking team in the NFL since 2014.
Minnesota has missed 21 extra points since 2014. As a ratio, this is 90.4 percent and it is also the very worst percentage in the business during this time. Therefore, if you refuse to look at the television screen after a Vikings touchdown, you should now feel vindicated.
Let’s go over five more inconvenient truths surrounding Minnesota since Zimmer arrived in 2014.
The Minnesota Vikings are the subject of various exaggerated talking points and some flat-out myths (seven such myths are dispelled here). Whether it’s “the Vikings always find a way to blow it” or another blanket statement about the team, the stereotypes are inescapable.
Nevertheless, a handful of the cynical storylines concerning Minnesota are verifiably true. The legitimacy of these talking points certainly does not make the loud, false ones any more true. But there are some uncomfortable facts about the Vikings that require acceptance.
The following examination of stats and facts is limited in scope and there is recency applied to the analysis. The Vikings’ history is one that spans more than 55 years, but this list is confined to the Mike Zimmer era that launched in 2014.
One honorably mentioned stat is that of extra-point kicking. Every fan can feel this one in their bones. The Vikings are indeed the worst extra-point kicking team in the NFL since 2014.
Minnesota has missed 21 extra points since 2014. As a ratio, this is 90.4 percent and it is also the very worst percentage in the business during this time. Therefore, if you refuse to look at the television screen after a Vikings touchdown, you should now feel vindicated.
Let’s go over five more inconvenient truths surrounding Minnesota since Zimmer arrived in 2014.
Minnesota isn’t very good in road primetime games
Since 2014, Minnesota has a 10-11 (.476) record in all primetime games. This specific winning percentage is smack dab in the middle of the NFL as the 16th-best ranking. The Vikings are not bad in primetime showdowns. Instead, they are extremely mediocre at night.
What saves Minnesota from primetime futility are the night games played on their home field. In the last six years, the Vikings are 6-3 (.667) in primetime home matchups, which is the 10th-best mark in the league. At TCF Bank Stadium and U.S. Bank Stadium, Mike Zimmer’s bunch has actually played quite well at home during their primetime contests.
But not on the road. In primetime away games, Minnesota is the owner of a subpar 4-8 record (.333), which ranks 21st in the NFL in regard to winning percentage.
Optimistically though, this record is better than the Houston Texans, a good team, who are 2-6 (.250) in road primetime games since 2014. Ironically, the Texans open up in primetime at Kansas City in the very first game of the upcoming NFL season.
As for the 2020 Vikings, they have two chances to exorcise these demons when they head on the road to face the Seattle Seahawks in Week 5 and their annual road matchup with the Chicago Bears in Week 10.
Since 2014, Minnesota has a 10-11 (.476) record in all primetime games. This specific winning percentage is smack dab in the middle of the NFL as the 16th-best ranking. The Vikings are not bad in primetime showdowns. Instead, they are extremely mediocre at night.
What saves Minnesota from primetime futility are the night games played on their home field. In the last six years, the Vikings are 6-3 (.667) in primetime home matchups, which is the 10th-best mark in the league. At TCF Bank Stadium and U.S. Bank Stadium, Mike Zimmer’s bunch has actually played quite well at home during their primetime contests.
But not on the road. In primetime away games, Minnesota is the owner of a subpar 4-8 record (.333), which ranks 21st in the NFL in regard to winning percentage.
Optimistically though, this record is better than the Houston Texans, a good team, who are 2-6 (.250) in road primetime games since 2014. Ironically, the Texans open up in primetime at Kansas City in the very first game of the upcoming NFL season.
As for the 2020 Vikings, they have two chances to exorcise these demons when they head on the road to face the Seattle Seahawks in Week 5 and their annual road matchup with the Chicago Bears in Week 10.
> On the whole, the Vikings don’t play in many close games
> With Zimmer, the Vikings are an average offensive team
> Minnesota stinks at Soldier Field
Some interesting tids from these four ^:
A strange trend follows Mike Zimmer’s style of coaching. If you’re a Vikings fan, you’ve probably noticed it. For the most part, Minnesota either wins decisively or loses decisively.
In the last six seasons, the purple and gold have played in the second-fewest close games in all of the NFL. Just 36 of their games have been decided by seven points or less since 2014 (38 percent). Only the New England Patriots have played fewer close games (35).
This should tell you that when Minnesota wins, they do it convincingly. But when they lose, they lose definitively.
Of all games decided by seven points or less since 2014, the Vikings’ record is 17-18-1 (.486), which ranks 21st in the league. Before you get too salty on that close-game record, know that Minnesota has 43 victories by seven or more points in the same time frame (third-most in the NFL). Only the Patriots and Chiefs have more of these wins in the last six seasons.
Ergo, the Vikings do a phenomenal job beating teams up. But when a game is close, things get nerve-wracking.
In the last six seasons, the purple and gold have played in the second-fewest close games in all of the NFL. Just 36 of their games have been decided by seven points or less since 2014 (38 percent). Only the New England Patriots have played fewer close games (35).
This should tell you that when Minnesota wins, they do it convincingly. But when they lose, they lose definitively.
Of all games decided by seven points or less since 2014, the Vikings’ record is 17-18-1 (.486), which ranks 21st in the league. Before you get too salty on that close-game record, know that Minnesota has 43 victories by seven or more points in the same time frame (third-most in the NFL). Only the Patriots and Chiefs have more of these wins in the last six seasons.
Ergo, the Vikings do a phenomenal job beating teams up. But when a game is close, things get nerve-wracking.
Since 2014, the Vikings have the second-best defense in all of football in terms of points allowed as they’ve given up an average of only 19.2 points per game. Again, the Patriots top this mark with 17.2 points per game allowed during the last six seasons.
Mike Zimmer has won 60 percent of his games since he became Minnesota’s head coach. The Vikings offense has usually been decent, but rarely has the team boasted fantastic offensive firepower.
In 2019, however, Minnesota ranked eighth in points scored, which is their best offensive ranking since 2009. With some continuity, the trend may be climbing upward for the Vikings this season.
We know that Minnesota is a top-notch defensive team. What about the offense in these past six years? Well, they’ve been right in the middle. The Vikings have scored an average of 22.6 points per game during the last six years, the 15th-best average in the NFL.
Mike Zimmer has won 60 percent of his games since he became Minnesota’s head coach. The Vikings offense has usually been decent, but rarely has the team boasted fantastic offensive firepower.
In 2019, however, Minnesota ranked eighth in points scored, which is their best offensive ranking since 2009. With some continuity, the trend may be climbing upward for the Vikings this season.
We know that Minnesota is a top-notch defensive team. What about the offense in these past six years? Well, they’ve been right in the middle. The Vikings have scored an average of 22.6 points per game during the last six years, the 15th-best average in the NFL.
Since the dawn of the new millennium, the Vikings are 4-16 (.200) at Soldier Field.
Link:
thevikingage.com/2020/08/27/5-facts-minnesota-vikings-true/
Other than the NFCCGs and the SBs, any more you can think of?
... and neither is this Chris guy.