Bears vs Vikings: Five Questions with The Viking Age

Oct 9, 2016; Minneapolis, MN, USA; Minnesota Vikings fans Syd Davy cheers on his team against the Houston Texans at U.S. Bank Stadium. The Vikings win 31-13. Mandatory Credit: Bruce Kluckhohn-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 9, 2016; Minneapolis, MN, USA; Minnesota Vikings fans Syd Davy cheers on his team against the Houston Texans at U.S. Bank Stadium. The Vikings win 31-13. Mandatory Credit: Bruce Kluckhohn-USA TODAY Sports
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Sep 18, 2016; Minneapolis, MN, USA; Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson (28) is injured during the third quarter against the Green Bay Packers at U.S. Bank Stadium. The Vikings defeated the Packers 17-14. Mandatory Credit: Brace Hemmelgarn-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 18, 2016; Minneapolis, MN, USA; Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson (28) is injured during the third quarter against the Green Bay Packers at U.S. Bank Stadium. The Vikings defeated the Packers 17-14. Mandatory Credit: Brace Hemmelgarn-USA TODAY Sports

1. The Vikings have overcome a lot of adversity this season to get off to a great start. What’s the biggest obstacle they’ve overcome and how were they able to overcome it?

Oddly, the Vikings were prepared for several of the obstacles that were presented to them early on. When Bridgewater went down, the team went to get Bradford. When Peterson went down, they still had McKinnon and Asiata. But the biggest problem they have yet to overcome is the injuries to the offensive line.

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Three offensive tackles have been lost since start of training camp, as Kalil, Loadholt, and Smith all were gone with injuries. Minnesota has yet to find an answer to the issue, but are trying everything they can to work with it, including signing former #1 overall pick Jake Long.

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