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"When you're sitting there at … what were we, 1-5? … everything is collapsing. You're getting ready to jump off the cliff," Zimmer said. "You beat Green Bay, and then you start to get a little juice. You beat Detroit, now you start getting a little bit more juice.
"So, I think the confidence level helps. Continuing to play well, I think, gives us confidence we can do these things against good football teams," Zimmer added. "And Detroit's a good team. They really are. Maybe they weren't their best [Sunday], but it was a good win."
Here's a look at how the Vikings got to where they are now, and what the second half of the season could bring for Minnesota.
1st-half recap
The Vikings operated a bit under the "boom or bust" mantra through the first eight games. Dalvin Cook has been on fire of late — and has produced all season — but the Vikings were hurt by a flurry of turnovers early in the season.
Cook leads the league with 858 rushing yards and 13 total touchdowns, while Adam Thielen (tied for third with seven receiving touchdowns) and rookie Justin Jefferson (657 receiving yards; and the league's second-best mark at 18.4 yards per catch) have helped carry the load.
But through eight games, the Vikings are tied for the sixth-most giveaways in the league with 12, and that's after not having any the past two weeks. Kirk Cousins was connected to 11 of those, with 10 coming off interceptions. In three wins, neither Cousins nor any teammate has turned the ball over once.