The Minnesota Vikings approach the midpoint of their season with the most impressive and unlikely win of the season at Detroit to get back to .500 at 4-4. They are also 2-0 in division games and a game and a half out of first place in the NFC North. Considering all the injuries and poor start to the season generally, the Vikings could be in a much worse position at this point in the season. And for most teams being down their starting quarterback and multiple starting offensive linemen for five of the first eight games, it would be.

But the Vikings have managed to make it through an at times ugly, frustrating, and mistake-filled first-half of the season still in playoff and even division title contention. The win at Detroit was a pivotal one in many ways. First, it showed a glimpse of wha

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