Are the Vikings really the NFL's best team?

Defeats for the Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers in Week 7 means the Minnesota Vikings are the NFLs final unbeaten team at 6-0; what has driven their perfect start to the 2026 season? And can Kevin OConnells side sustain their success to be genuine Super Bowl contenders?

The Minnesota Vikings stand alone as the NFL's only remaining unbeaten team through seven weeks of the 2026 season. But is it sustainable? And are they serious Super Bowl contenders?

Bill Belichick famously used to suggest that the season doesn't truly begin until Thanksgiving is out the way so, still a month shy of that mark, playoff forecasts feel a touch premature in what is shaping up as yet another wide-open campaign.

The Vikings are a perfect 6-0 at the top of a competitive NFC North division, though it ought to be remembered that the Indianapolis Colts flew out to an 8-2 mark last season only to lose seven straight and miss out on the postseason altogether. Momentum swings dangerously in the NFL; for now, Kevin O'Connell's side deserve their flowers.

Source: Sky Sports