A surprising win streak: The Vikings have now won four straight games, which is their longest win streak of the season. In the surprise upset of the Detroit Lions on Christmas, Minnesota's defense forced a whopping six turnovers while quarterback Max Brosmer completed 9 of 16 passes for just 51 yards.

For much of the last, say, 35 to 40 seasons, the Minnesota Vikings have operated in the middle ground. They're never quite good enough, aside from an appearance in the NFC Championship Game every decade or so, to win the Super Bowl. On the flipside, they ...