Five of the six lowest-scoring teams in the NFL are the Jets, Giants, Broncos, Jaguars and Washington.
Their combined record is 5-24.
The sixth member of this offensively-challenged band of bottom feeders is … the NFC North-leading Chicago Bears.
Their record: 5-1. Believe it or not.
While the Vikings had hoped one of the league's highest-paid quarterbacks would carry them through a transition period defensively, the Bears went in the opposite direction.
They hedged their bet on Mitchell Trubisky by signing Nick Foles, knowing one of the league's most expensive defensive units could carry an ineffective Trubisky and a still-rusty Foles — two guys who rank outside the NFL's 25 richest quarterbacks.
Key injuries, shockingly raw cornerback play and nose tackle Michael Pierce's season opt-out felled the Vikings' defense from Week 1. Calling on quarterback Kirk Cousins as a lifeline has been futile and especially frustrating considering his salary cap hit of $21 million sits up there alongside the likes of Aaron Rodgers ($21.6 million).
It's also $5.1 million more than Trubisky ($9.2 million) and Foles ($6.7 million) combined.