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drviking -> RE: General Vikes Talk (1/3/2020 1:43:22 PM)
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ORIGINAL: David F.
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ORIGINAL: drviking
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ORIGINAL: Lars
Playing on the road is always tough - and even more so in the playoffs. A win this weekend would be a nice upset!
I was torn about playing starters last week. But what we ended up with was essentially a mini bye week. Some guys have been resting for several weeks now. I actually think that helps these guys.
I agree with others assessments that NO will bring lots of pressure on our OL and Cousins. I hope we have a nice section in the playbook for TE screens and quick slants to counter that. With all of that traffic at the LOS, we may need to pass to set up the run. The OL is going to need to play its best game of the year. They played like crap against GB, so here's hoping they play strong.
It may be hard to sack Brees, but the DL need to remember to stay disciplined and get their hands up if the rush doesn't get there. There will be opportunities for batted passes, including on bootlegs. Remember, Brees is not tall.
Zimmer is great at defense. Let's see some new coverage schemes on Thomas at a few key points in the game. As others have said, a couple of turnovers would go a along way to giving us a win here.
The pass defense - especially the secondary - has been a bit maligned this year. Maybe they have just been waiting for this moment to really shine....
MN is as good a team as NO. They are. NO has the advantage since it is at their place. But MN could roll in there with some swagger, play smart and tough, and get out of there with a win.
agree with the rest week
we needed some rest, and it was extremely unlikely (impossible?) that we would get a playoff bye
also, improves our draft position
IF we play our best game in all 3 phases, we can beat anyone, IMO....will we?
The draft position is not determined by records for playoff teams.
The four teams eliminated in the wild card round pick in slots 21-24 in the reverse order of their final regular season records
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