Through the first five weeks of the season, the Minnesota Vikings have looked like the best team in the NFL.
The undefeated Vikings have been so dominant that they’ve only trailed for a total of 3:26 over the first five weeks of the season, and if NFL history is any indication, the Vikings could soon be Super Bowl bound.
Since the AFL-NFL merger in 1970, only five other teams have made it through the first five weeks of the season while trailing for 4:30 or less and ALL FIVE of those teams ended up making it to the Super Bowl with three of them winning it.
Here’s a look at the list (via ESPN stats and info):
1. 2009 Saints (Trailed for zero seconds in first five weeks): Won Super Bowl
2. 1984 Dolphins (Trailed for 1:07): Lost Super Bowl
3. 2023 49ers (Trailed for 1:45): Lost Super Bowl
4. 1999 Rams (Trailed for 2:30): Won Super Bowl
5. 2024 Vikings (Trailed for 3:26): TBA
6. 1998 Broncos (Trailed for 4:23): Won Super Bowl
The Vikings haven’t trailed in a game since Week 1 when the Giants took a brief 3-0 lead in the first quarter. The Vikings scored a touchdown before the quarter was over and they haven’t trailed in ANY game since, despite playing some tough competition like the 49ers, Texans, Packers and Jets.
There’s obviously a lot of football left to play, but the Vikings have put themselves in the conversation with some impressive company.
So that else happened in Week 5?
Let’s check out 14 more of the wildest stats from Week 5 (via CBS Sports research):
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Author : John Breech
Publish date : 2024-10-07 15:23:49
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