Blair Walsh's missed field goal did the Vikings one favor: It provided a distraction from their other flaws.
To win another NFC North title, and to repeat or improve on 11 victories in 2016, the front office and coaching staff will have to make improvements and alterations over the next seven months.
Here are nine they should consider:
1. Find a quality big receiver
Stefon Diggs should develop into a fine all-around player. Jarius Wright is an efficient slot receiver. What the Vikings need is a big receiver who can become a go-to option in the red zone and a bail-out option for Teddy Bridgewater. In the modern NFL, good teams have a receiver who can win a jump ball.
2. Shuffle the secondary
Terence Newman is too valuable to let go in free agency, and Trae Waynes is a first-round pick who made dramatic progress as a rookie. Re-sign Newman with Waynes at corner and move Newman to safety and you have the makings of a world-class secondary.
3. Draft offensive linemen