The NFL offseason is all about team building and coaches getting ready to see what front offices give them to work with.
It also allows for projecting out how the season may go for teams around the NFL, and that includes the Vikings. Like any team, they have remained busy, and now that free agency and the NFL Draft have come and gone, we know what this roster is going to look like when push comes to shove in September and beyond.
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Henry McKenna of Fox Sports projected out the NFL Playoffs, and he included the Minnesota Vikings in it, but in a familiar spot.
McKenna has the Vikings as the six seed, which would mean they would not win the NFC North. Instead, he has the Lions securing the division and the three seed in the process. Ironically, that would allow them to play each other in the first round of the playoffs, where McKenna projects a win for the Vikings. Their magical season ends in the divisional round, as he has the Washington Commanders usurping them in a close game to reach the NFC Championship.
For the Vikings, having the first season of J.J. McCarthy and making a run to the divisional round out of it could be seen as a win. Of course, the ultimate prize will always be a Super Bowl, but in the greater picture, this would be another learning experience for the young quarterback in his second year in the league, and his first year as a starter.
This article originally appeared on Vikings Wire: Fox Sports projects where the Vikings will be in the 2025 NFL playoffs