Vikings Third Down Defense Key To 3 Straight Wins

EAGAN, Minn. (WCCO) — After going three straight weeks without a win, now the Minnesota Vikings have turned things around with three straight wins.
And the Vikings find themselves back alone in first place. The catalyst for it all has been that old standby, their defense.
As WCCO’s David McCoy tells us, the key to it all has been on third down.
The Vikings defense was record-settingly good on third down last season — allowing first downs on just 25.2 percent. This year, they&rs