No doubt crowd noise is a big advantage. I wonder if our OL would have started better against the Bengals if at US Bank and changed that outcome. I think we are better at home but also worse on the road. The Vikings of the dome era seem much better on turf and indoors (all home, some away) than on grass or outdoors (all road). All outdoor teams have varying advantages of knowing how to deal with their own wind/rain, heat/cold, stadium shadows, cleat selection, etc. They’re good when things are perfect but being adapted to ideal isn’t necessarily an advantage.
No doubt crowd noise is a big advantage. I wonder if our OL would have started better against the Bengals if at US Bank and changed that outcome. I think we are better at home but also worse on the road. The Vikings of the dome era seem much better on turf and indoors (all home, some away) than on grass or outdoors (all road). All outdoor teams have varying advantages of knowing how to deal with their own wind/rain, heat/cold, stadium shadows, cleat selection, etc. They’re good when things are perfect but being adapted to ideal isn’t necessarily an advantage.