Vikings D Faces Biggest Two-Week Test Starting in Detroit with More Points Needed from Offense

The numbers produced by the Vikings defense through the first six games are mind-boggling. No. 1 in points allowed at 12.3 per game with the next closest team (Kansas City) 4.9 points behind. No. 2 to Seattle in yards given up (252.8 per game) and passing yards allowed (155 per game). 11 takeaways (fifth most) to contribute to a league-leading plus-7 turnover ratio. First in red zone defense. Third in third down conversions allowed. The outstanding play by the defense is the main reason the Vikings are the NFL’s last unbeaten team at 6-0. But the first true test is just ahead in the next two weeks at Detroit and then home vs. Buffalo. The Lions are the NFL’s No. 2 scoring team at 30.7 points per game. Just ahead of them are the Bills at 32.8 points per game. Thus the big challenge for the Vikings defense is to hold these prolific offenses well below their season average. The Vikings offense likely needs to produce well above their 20.8 points per game average against the Detro