What happened: Analyst Dan Orlovsky highlighted passing-touchdown production on crossing routes across the 2022 through 2025 seasons. The Minnesota Vikings paced the cited leaderboard with 31, while the Kansas City Chiefs anchored the bottom of the ten-team list.

Why it matters: Crossing-route production speaks to offensive scheme and quarterback timing, and the Vikings' position near the top reflects an identity built on intermediate concepts over the span. The gap to a perennial contender like the Chiefs underscores how differently top offenses attack the middle of the field.

What to watch: Whether Minnesota leans on the same crossing concepts heading into the 2026 season will be worth tracking through the offseason program.