Football is a team sport.
If it was all about the QB. Josh Allen & Patrick mahomes would own every Superbowl trophy of the past decade.

Jalen hurts, Sam Darnold would have zero.

Of course, the QB matters, and it matters a lot. But so does the defense, the RB, the o-line. The special teams.

Has Kirko played on a great time? Ever in his career? Hmm. Probably, 2018 vikings, his 1st season in purple was about the best. And that team was in the process of being a tear down of the 2017 nfc chip loser.

As well as being a team sport, individual games often boil down to the officiating and health of supporting cast.

Above is all obvious stuff we all know.
What we don't know, and will soon find out.

Why in the past 2 seasons have defenses shutdown the Viking passing game. Is it really all about inferior QB play?
Or, as I have come to believe. The koc offense is no longer a mystery. Defenses have figured it out. This would explain the ridiculously lacking separation Viking receivers are creating, emphasizing the lack of talent the Viking qb's have possessed. Kyler Murray worst years in az were never as bad as the Viking version of Kyler we've witnessed this year.

Hopefully? I'm absolutely wrong. Within a game or 3- we'll see Kirko lighting up the scoreboard.

That will be the moment of truth.

Yes, Kirko will get sacked & hit. He didn't find better escapability in his time away. But he's still a talented top 10-15 QB arm. If the offense remains stalled with Kirko out there. Then we'll know it's been the coach/ scheme. Not the players.

By the time the trip to Mexico is over. Koc will either have a future in Minnesota or he won't. That's not to say winning the next 3 is a must. They could lose all 3 but have a respectable offense, that would probably save Kevin's job.
On the other hand. The could win all 3 but have a crap offense. At which point it'd be obvious. Coach has to go

✌️... And btw. I don't know that I even care anymore.

8 like Flores. I like the defensive players. The other parts of the vikings? Kinda rub me wrong. Hockinson stopped short on the mnf 4th down try. Ziggy up in the sky box with Roger. The o-line allowing free runners from a rather average & undersized bills front 7.

Imo- really bad visuals topped of with a frosting made of 11 rush attempts from a coach that was adamant on a committment to running the ball in 2026.

I'm sick of all the blatant stupidity & bad visuals. Maybe it's a symptom of trumpism deception? Overly aware cynicism? Its manifested as zero tolerance of being served a shit sandwich in a Big Mac wrapper.