Hello again sports fans. We’re back with another season of putting together a consensus power ranking for the Vikings each week, and with Week 1 now in the rear-view mirror, we’re off and running.

Let’s talk to it (rankings are hyperlinked for maximum clickage):

Key excerpt: “But when the Bears missed a field goal that would’ve given them a two-touchdown lead, something clicked in McCarthy — and he went nuclear…the night belonged to McCarthy — a Bears fan growing up — finding his way through some serious adversity.”

Key excerpt: “They’re so well coached.”

Key excerpt: “O’Connell said Mason’s hard running helped open up the passing lanes for quarterback J.J. McCarthy and helped lead to three touchdowns in the fourth quarter.”

Key excerpt: “In 15 minutes of football, J.J. McCarthy gave

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