The Minnesota Vikings offense has seen some mixed results this season. Despite being 13th in points per game at 23.2, they have had 22 three and outs on the season. The unit hasn’t been consistent all season but it has flashed on occasion.
One of the tough parts when talking about the Vikings offense is that they haven’t made it easy on themselves.
The Vikings have not been a quick strike offense this season and the numbers bear that out. The Vikings are 28th in the NFL in amount of plays per scoring drive.
Noted in my bye week analysis that the Vikings work too hard for TDs. Average scoring drive is 8.9 plays, 5th-highest in the NFL.
Another way to look at it: 11 of their 16 touchdowns have been from 5 yards and in. Tied for second-most. 5 TDs of 6+ yards is tied for No. 28.
— Kevin Seifert (@SeifertESPN) October 28, 2022
The Vikings have been converting once they get near the goal line but the easy points that come from explosive plays haven’t been there from the offense yet.
Thankfully for the Vikings, the bye week should have given the new coaching staff plenty of time to remedy the offense and improving the team as a whole.
