Yet they will be the first team at .500 or better to get forked by our wildly subjective panel because average won't be enough in a deep NFC. The Vikings, losers of four of five games, have shown repeatedly they can't consistently beat quality competition. Their remaining opponents (Chicago Bears, St. Louis Rams, Houston Texans, Green Bay Packers) have a combined record of 32-15-1. Minnesota would be lucky to go 2-2 the rest of the way. It's hard to win in the NFL without a passing game.