Explained: Why the Vikings Absolutely Needed to Beat the Lions

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This is Episode 128 of VikesNow, a YouTube channel devoted to daily Minnesota Vikings analysis. This episode examines the vitality of the Vikings Week 3 win.

Particularly, expectations, bouncing back, and Kirk Cousins are discussed.

Email any feedback — especially constructive criticism — to DustinBakerNFL@gmail.com.

Dustin Baker is a political scientist who graduated from the University of Minnesota in 2007. Subscribe to his daily YouTube Channel, VikesNow. He hosts a podcast with Bryant McKinnie, which airs every Wednesday with Raun Sawh and Sally from Minneapolis. His Viking fandom dates back to 1996. Listed guilty pleasures: Peanut Butter Ice Cream, ‘The Sopranos,’ and The Doors (the band).