| Power Rankings |
| Date | Ranking | Previous |
| 05/20/2008 | 24 | 23 |
| They have the makings of a deep playoff team with one exception: quarterback. Do you believe in Tarvaris Jackson? |
| 02/05/2008 | 23 | 16 |
| If Tarvaris Jackson can take his game up a notch, the Vikings could move to the top 15 and higher. They need to take the pressure off their running game. |
| 01/01/2008 | 16 | 14 |
| Quarterback. Quarterback. Quarterback. Without better play from that position, they're an 8-8 team every season. |
| 12/25/2007 | 14 | 12 |
| Moral of their season story: If you can't throw it, does it really matter how well you can run it and play defense? |
| 12/18/2007 | 12 | 12 |
| The five-game winning streak hasn't always been pretty, but if they win out they're in. The defense is playing well. |
| 12/11/2007 | 12 | 15 |
| Thanks to their running game and efficient play by Tarvaris Jackson, they are a hot team. The schedule is favorable the rest of the way, too. |
| 12/04/2007 | 15 | 21 |
| In two weeks, they have become a playoff threat. And if they get in they will be a tough out with their defense and Adrian Peterson. |
| 11/27/2007 | 21 | 22 |
| After dominating the Giants to stay in the playoff chase, they get Adrian Peterson back. With a favorable schedule the rest of the way, they have a chance. |
| 11/20/2007 | 22 | 24 |
| Just when you're ready to bury this team, they stay alive. They face a tough one this week in New York against the Giants. |
| 11/13/2007 | 24 | 24 |
| They took one big step forward against the Chargers and then one big one back against the Packers. That's what happens when you don't have a quarterback. |
