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Tim Cady -> RE: Predictions for Next week and beyond... (11/2/2016 1:40:42 PM)
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ORIGINAL: bgdavis
With the way the Vikings are playing now, even mediocre teams can beat them handily. Unless they can fix it fast, here's how I see it playing out:
DET - W - Yes, it's Detroit, but they're a respectable 4-4 so far this year. They're catching the Vikings in the middle of a tailspin, and it's not clear if playing at home can right the Vikings' ship. Still, this is the 2nd worst defensive team left on the Vikings schedule, so there is a slim hope that the offense can finally score enough points to win. (Vikings win moves them to 6-2)
@WAS - L - The 'skins are 4-3-1 and (4-1-1 in their last 6). They're the 3rd worst defensive team left on the Vikings schedule. However, being an away game, I'm giving the edge to the 'skins. (Vikings loss moves them 6-3)
ARI - L - At one point, this looked like one of the hardest games on the schedule, and it could still turn out that way. ARI is the 2nd strongest defensive team left on the schedule, and they'll probably get over a dozen sacks against the Vikings pathetic OLine. Bradford may not survive into the 2nd half. (Vikings loss moves them to 6-4)
@DET - L - Road woes continue as DET takes the game film from 3 weeks earlier and out-plans Norv and Zim on Turkey day. (Vikings loss moves them to 6-5)
DAL - L - The Vikings offense and defense utterly collapses during a Thursday night game, while the Dak Prescott Cinderella story continues. (Vikings loss moves them to 6-6)
@JAX - W - In what becomes somewhat of a must-win to even sniff playoffs, the Vikings finally face a team that's almost as bad as they are on offense. The defense gets multiple turn-overs, including two run back for score which is enough to win the game. (Vikings win moves them to 7-6)
IND - W - The colts are the worst defensive team on the Vikings schedule, and the Vikings offense finally has somewhat of a break-out game. (Vikings win moves them to 8-6)
@GB - L - With the division title on the line, the Packers easily shutdown the Vikings offense while Rodgers manages to draw multiple PI calls on long bombs, which puts GB in position for some easy scores. (Vikings loss moves them to 8-7)
CHI - W - Playing for a possible WC, Vikings manage to eek out a narrow win against the Bears. (Vikings win moves them to 9-7, but they miss the wildcard due to key tie-breaker losses vs PHI, WAS, DAL and ARI)
Well don't you know how to bring the sunshine right out! [:)] If it goes this way I will be calling for Zimmer's firing and since Zimmer is my favorite coach possibly ever, that is not going to happen. We will kick the shit out of Washington, and Arizona on your list. Arizona is as Schizophrenic as Pittsburgh. I still see 12-4 or 13-3. We are too good to lose any home games outside of maybe Dallas. I see a loss at Lameblow, and maybe Dallas at home, more likely though at Detroit on Thanksgiving. The rest are victories without Norv's game plan for the wrong offensive line. You cannot call plays like you are coaching Dallas' offensive line and you have a power running attack with a line that has the ability for the qb to drop back 7 steps. Square peg round holes the last two weeks. Might not get it figured out this week but get lucky because we are playing the Lions at home. We will win by one for some fluky reason. This a Blair Walsh 5 or 6 field goal game and Stafford will throw 2-3 touchdowns. Defense will get us a couple of short field turnovers. We will score a touchdown on o. I say 22-21 or 25-24. Very stressful game, but a victory for Purple just the same.
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