The Vikings’ Top 3 Questions Going into Saints Battle

The Vikings top 3 questions series has seen one main query remain stubbornly persistent: can the offense finally become somewhat competent? Scoring just 15 points against the Miami Dolphins is bad. Every single point came off the foot of Will Reichard. So, lots of pressure to figure things out. Kevin O Connell wants his side of the ball to get back to being a high-flying, yard-chewing, point-scoring machine. Can they get there at some point? Part of what has made the Vikings an odd football team is that they re now a defense first operation that s leaning on the ground game, meaning that the pivot away from Mike Zimmer and toward Kevin O Connell has involved becoming a lot like a Zim team. Can the Vikings go far with this sort of setup? The Vikings Top 3 Questions | Week 5 Question No. 1 Can a Second Safety Please Step Up? Dec 25, 2025; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Minnesota Vikings safety Harrison Smith (22) celebrates after catching an interception against the D