Wouldn't be stupid if the Vikings were like 0-8 and were losing even with Peterson playing beast football, but the rest of the talent on the team couldn't support him to get wins. It'd sorta make sense if that were the case and they were going to start rebuilding the next few years. I don't think they need to do that though. Improve the defense a little and get the QB straightened out and they'd be fine, even great with AP still there and doing his thing.
People keep saying the same for Tony Gonzalez of my 2nd favorite team, the Falcons. They've lost a few games and Julio Jones is out for the season, now everyone thinks they're done and they should trade Tony back to the Chiefs who are 'super bowl contenders' this year so he can have a shot at a ring.
While it'd be an interesting storyline, if NFL teams made personnel decisions based on such reasons, it's absolutely ridiculous. The Falcons' season isn't over and they'll need all the weapons they can get if they want to get back in shape. And what would that say about Gonzalez if he suddenly wanted to hop back over to his old team because they're winning and his current one is losing?