In comparison to the folks at SBNation.com, ESPN actually thought a little more highly of the Vikings going into this week, having them at number 22 going into their match-up with the Chicago Bears. However, a loss has caused ESPN to move them the same direction, pushing them two spaces lower in this week’s Power Rankings than they had been previously.

And, again, the folks at ESPN state the obvious when it comes to what’s happening with the Minnesota Vikings in 2010.

Vikings are a perfect example of dysfunction undermining talent.

This certainly might be true. . .might be. After watching this team this season so far, I’m not sure of the “talent” is what everyone thinks it is. But that’s another discussion for another time.