OFF THE RADAR
Here's one reason national media appear to have lost interest in the Vikings since Brett Favre retired:
Records in the post-Favre era
(Regular-season win-loss since start of 2011)
The worst five
St. Louis Rams3-16
Indianapolis Colts3-16
Cleveland Browns4-16
Minnesota Vikings5-14
Tampa Bay Buccaneers5-14
The best five
Green Bay Packers16-3
San Francisco 49ers15-4
Baltimore Ravens15-5
New England Patriots14-5
Pittsburgh Steelers13-6
Houston Texans13-6
Atlanta Falcons13-6
New Orleans Saints13-6
The rest of the NFC North
Detroit Lions11-8
Chicago Bears10-9
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