There are no shortage of similarities between that 2016 Minnesota squad and this year's team.
The Vikings will take on the Tennessee Titans in Nashville, Tenn., on Sunday for the first time since Sept. 11, 2016.
While the times have certainly changed since the last time the Vikings visited Nashville, they are also some striking similarities. For example, that season, the Vikings also had a strong defense and started a journeyman quarterback. Both went into the season with some of the best weapons of their career. Bradford had the likes of Diggs, Adam Thielen, Kyle Rudolph and Peterson, while Darnold has Justin Jefferson, Jordan Addison, T.J. Hockenson and Aaron Jones.
Despite finishing the season with a .500 record, the Vikings boasted the sixth-best defense in points against per game . The Vikings currently rank third in that category this season, allowing just 17.4 points per game.The Titans went into the 2016 with a promising second-year quarterback in Mariota, just like how they came into 2024 with a promising second-year quarterback in Will Levis. Mariota had a solid year and led the Titans to a 9-7 record, though they missed the playoffs.
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