Joe Burrow was playing at an MVP level last season and the Bengals still missed the playoffs. We’re expecting him to return with a vengeance in 2025. While the Bengals’ defense will still be vulnerable to allowing big plays ( especially without Trey Hendrickson ), we don’t see the Vikings outscoring Burrow early on.

In the NFL, offense is king; it sells tickets, and it is what most fans come in to the stadium or turn the TV on to watch perform on the field. Of course, defense has its place too, but in recent years, the NFL has become an arms race of sorts for teams as they look to have deeper arsenals of weapons to perform each other out.

Jason Logan's Minnesota Vikings preview for 2025, where the division title is just out of reach despite Justin Jefferson balling out.

Max Brosmer's short-but-stellar stay shaped Minnesota into a dangerous passing team last season, when the Gophers threw the ball more times than they ran it for the first time in 17 years.

The final preseason of the game has the Vikings on the road as they travel to the Music City to face off against the Tennessee Titans and the top pick in April's NFL Draft, Cam Ward.

The Minnesota Vikings received an onslaught of backlash on social media after it hired two male cheerleaders, Louie Conn and Blaize Shiek. Earlier this month, the NFL team softly announced on Instagram that its cheer squad had a few new additions.

Minnesota vikings cheerleader Blaize Shiek wrote, “Wait…did someone say our name?” in response to his many critics.

The Vikings are coming off a draft with limited picks, but they're now heading into 2026 reloaded. General manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah has shown he can build a roster through free agency, but the draft remains a work in progress. He has improved significantly since his first class in 2022, but 2026 is expected to be a pivotal year.