Ground Game with Dalvin Cook and Alexander Mattison

Jefferson led Minnesota in receiving with 98 yards on six catches, and Thielen added 67 yards on six receptions. Cook had five catches for 30 yards.

Thielen said with each game, Minnesota’s ability to use its experience has helped itself build more confidence as a team.

“I think a lot of guys are relying on a lot of experience, experience from last year, experience from previous years in our career, and then the confidence from this year, from this team, this family, kind of just this bond that we’re building,” Thielen said. “It’s providing a lot of confidence that we can go out there and not have to be perfect because we know in this league, you’re not going to be perfect. That’s just building our confidence.”

Cook added that creating a family-like environment has also played a key role in the Vikings 6-1 start.

“The feeling of going to work, being in this locker room, being around these guys, everything about this group feels like family. Kevin knew what that was on day one when he walked into the building. He knew how we wanted to play, what type of team we wanted to be outside of this stadium, and just having fun,” Cook said. “Building that culture around here has been fun. We are still hunting a lot of teams to get where we need to go. I’m just happy I’m on this team with these guys and heading in the right direction.”