The Minnesota Vikings were extremely fortunate last season. The team finished the regular season 13-4 with 11 of those wins coming by 8 points or less. Despite the lofty record, the Vikings were outscored by their opponents 427 to 424. The luck of the Vikings ran out in the Wild Card Game when they were defeated at home by the New York Giants 31-24. This came just weeks after the Vikings beat the Giants on a last second 61-yard field goal.
The Vikings lost several players from last season’s team this offseason, including WR Adam Thielen and TE Irv Smith Jr., DL Dalvin Tomlinson and CB Patrick Peterson. Plus, the defense needs major upgrades after finishing last season tied for 28th in points allowed per game (25.1).
The NFL Draft saw the Vikings replace Thielen with WR Jordan Addison from USC and replace Peterson with SS Jay Ward of LSU. If these players can contribute as rookies, the losses could be outweighed by the gains made. Another key will be the Vikings usage of RBs Dalvin Cook and Alexander Mattison. If Cook is still on the team come Week 1, the duo could be one of the best producers in the NFL. If Cook is released or traded in the coming weeks, Mattison will need to prove the Vikings were right in awarding him a 2-year extension this offseason.
Below, we look at the Minnesota Vikings’ 2023 NFL Super Bowl odds from FanDuel Sportsbook along with projected win total, playoff, conference and division odds as we make our best NFL picks and predictions.
2023 Minnesota Vikings schedule
| WK | DATE | OPPONENT | TIME |
| 1 | Sept. 10 | vs. Buccaneers | 1 p.m. |
| 2 | Sept. 14 (Th) | at Eagles | 8:15 p.m. |
| 3 | Sept. 24 | vs. Chargers | 1 p.m. |
| 4 | Oct. 1 | at Panthers | 1 p.m. |
| 5 | Oct. 8 | vs. Chiefs | 4:25 p.m. |
| 6 | Oct. 15 | at Bears | 1 p.m. |
| 7 | Oct. 23 (M) | vs. 49ers | 8:15 p.m. |
| 8 | Oct. 29 | at Packers | 1 p.m. |
| 9 | Nov. 5 | at Falcons | 1 p.m. |
| 10 | Nov. 12 | vs. Saints | 1 p.m. |
| 11 | Nov. 19 | at Broncos | 8:20 p.m. |
| 12 | Nov. 27 (M) | vs. Bears | 8:15 p.m. |
| 13 | BYE WEEK | ||
| 14 | Dec. 10 | at Raiders | 4:05 p.m. |
| 15 | Dec. 16 or 17 | at Bengals | TBD |
| 16 | Dec. 24 | vs. Lions | 1 p.m. |
| 17 | Dec. 31 | vs. Packers | 8:20 p.m. |
| 18 | Jan. 6 or 7 | at Lions | 'TBD |