Their odds to make the playoffs were set at a long price when they were 1-4, but those odds have gotten better and better over the past three weeks.
The Vikings got off to a rough start to their season, but they've gone 4-1 in their last five games and now currently sit in the final wild card spot in the NFC. Reports indicate he has torn his Achilles, which will put him out for the rest of the season.
The biggest news coming out of Week 8 of the NFL season was the devastating injury suffered by Minnesota Vikings quarterback, Kirk Cousins.