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Eight biggest boom or bust NFL teams in 2017

Drew Brees and Sean Payton lead a Saints squad that is among the biggest boom/bust NFL teams in 2017.

Minnesota Vikings

The 2016 Vikings went 8-8, which is the exact opposite of boom or bust. They were decidedly mediocre, but that doesn’t mean we’ll see the same team this upcoming season.

First off, Sam Bradford might not be able to replicate his record-breaking season of a year ago.

Secondly, the team’s “fixes” on the offensive line have yet to prove they’ll actually be fixes. This means rookie running back Dalvin Cook and free agent acquisition Latavius Murray might not have much success. In this scenario, the offense will stagnate badly, especially if Bradford regresses back to the mean.

And for all the virtues Minnesota’s defense possesses, it was a liability at times last year. Most notably, when Minnesota still had a fighting chance to somehow make it into the playoffs in the final weeks, the Vikings allowed 35 points to the Indianapolis Colts in Week 15 and 38 to their NFC rival Green Bay Packers in Week 16. It was a sad display of falling apart at the worst possible time.

It’s very hard to know which Vikings team will show up in 2017. Will it be the team that won its first its first five games last year or the one that collapsed under the weight of missed opportunities during the final 11 games?

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