We've waded our way through the four meaningless games of preseason, the roster cut down is here and it's time to play for keeps.

The Vikings appear to be pretty close to the same team as last year when they went 12-4 and secured the number two seed in the playoffs. 

So much hype has swirled around the Minnesota Vikings over the past several months—from the lost opportunity in January's NFC Championship game, to the speculation as to whether Brett Favre, was or was not coming back, to the significance of the injuries the team has suffered this summer.

Here's a look at the five most overrated and five underrated Vikings as they head into the regular season.  

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