It’s fairly safe to say that it’s going to take 10 wins to make it to the playoffs, which means winning five of our last six. As the schedule shows, that’s going to be tough. I think we can take down the Jaguars and I’m pretty sure we’ll beat Chicago (it’s hard to sweep a division rival), but that leaves those final three games. Winning two of the three is going to be tough.

What we have to do is hope the Giants keep winning so that they’ll take Brandon Jacobs out by or before halftime and put the bomb squaders in after that to rest their starters for the playoffs. The Giants, and Jacobs especially, are men among boys right now. I do not want them fighting for a playoff spot. Assuming they rest their starters, that leaves Arizona and Atlanta.

Of the two, Atlanta seems the game we have a much better shot at. Arizona and Kurt Warner will toast our secondary unless we can get insane pressure on Warner. Atlanta is going to be a hard one to win as well, but (assuming their not suspended) the Williams Bros. and our defensive line should hold Michael Turner down and we can hopefully rattle the (not-so) rookie QB enough for him to make some mistakes.

I don’t feel real good about the way things are going right now. I hope the Vikes prove me wrong, but I don’t see much more than an 8-8 season right now.

Come on, Vikings! I believe in you!

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I think are chances are pretty bleak. I was going effin crazy watching garcia run wild behind the line and than having to watch our statue just standing there taking hits/sacks.

If we don’t beat the Jags it is time IMO to re-evaluate the TJ expirement so that we know about next year……….#%^#$% does it suck to have to be thinking about next year already $##%^

Taken from:

“The NFL will conduct hearings Monday and Tuesday for the bulk of eight pending cases of players who tested for banned supplements under the league’s steroid and performance-enhancement policy, according to sources.”

“If they are denied their appeal, the players will be suspended for four games. After their hearings, both sides will file briefs and a decision is expected within the next 10 to 14 days.”

Of course nothing actually ever works out exactly like this and this is all based on the assumption we have our D-Line intact.

Chi. 5-5 :
@ St. Louis (2-8) Rams look terrible. W 6-5
@ Minnesota (5-5) This will be a must win for the vikes. L 6-6
vs. Jacksonville (4-6)
                                         Chi WILL lose one of these games W&L 7-7
vs. New Orleans (5-5)
vs. Green Bay (5-5) Green Bay gets the nod here. 7-8
@ Houston (3-7) Chi Wins, maybe. 8-8

GB 5-5:
@ New Orleans (5-5) On the home turf, must win for the saints, return of Bush. L 5-6
vs. Carolina (8-2) The two-headed rushing attack too much for GB L 5-7
vs. Houston (3-7) Houstons done. W 6-7
@ Jacksonville (4-6) On the road vs another tough rushing attack. L 6-8
@ Chicago (5-5) GB gets the nod here. W 7-8
vs. Detroit (0-10) Haha W 8-8

Purpletown 5-5

@ Jacksonville (4-6) This is a big game. We can stop their run. W 6-5
vs. Chicago (5-5) Another big game, at home. W 7-5
@ Detroit (0-10) PLEASE Don’t lose this game PLEASE W 8-5
@ Arizona (7-3) This may be an ugly one. L 8-6
vs. Atlanta (6-4) This one could go either way. W 9-6
vs. New York Giants (9-1) NY decides to play starters anyway. L 9-7
 
We could also lose the Jacksonville game and win the NY game at the end if the Giants do rest the stars.

Chi 8-8, GB 8-8, MN 9-7 Division champions!

Its possible.

hey! let’s go in a shotgun formation on 3rd and 2 after it didn’t work on 2nd and 2 and we have adrian peterson. No way we finish better than 8-8, can’t they just fire him now?

I wonder if the Lions have the game at the Metrodome circled on their calenders. I would probably cry like a baby if it happened, but am I the only one who is scared for this game? I really don’t want the Lions first win to come against us.

Anyone else? Or is it just me?

This team does not know how to win big, and I think it’s a reflection of their coaching.

Just once I would like to see them jump out to a big lead, and then hold it throughout the game.

They are going to need to jump out to a big lead this weekend, because they are going to be dealing with the same conditions weather wise, as they did this past Sunday. If it’s close at halftime, expect the same result. I know this story is probably getting redundant from me, but I feel like it’s a big factor.

alright guys. . lets not give up on the season, yet. I mean were still tied in first place aren’t we? its not over until the fat lady sings. . moreover, according to Kevin Seifert from ESPN. . if Kevin and Pat williams appeal hearing isn’t until the end of the week, then there is a very good chance that they play against jacksonville. . . if we beat jacksonville, chicago, atlanta and the lions. .then there is an excellent chance we will be in the play offs.
stop being so negative . . especially when we are right in it. . all we need is to win the next two and everything will fall into place. . knock on wood

wait im confused… why is JA getting suspended…is it because of the matt schaub hits

Is it just me or does this name just keep ringing in my ear. Who was the genious to just let this kid go without giving him a chance. Sorry, but T-Jax would have been there at round 6 and he gets every chance in the world and fails. What if Thig would have gotten half those looks and reps. No, Chilly has to play T-jax to prove he was worth a #2 pick. Hey Klink! Don’t you think how much better it would make you look if you would have given Tyler, a #7 pick, the chance and put up the numbers for us that he is putting up for a lousy Chiefs team?
Bottom line. QB would not be a big issue right now.
There were lots of purple people at the game down here. Once again we don’t get a chance to rub it in the Bucs fans face.

Sorry to break topic with Tyler stuff-a reoccuring nightmare.
The Vikings are a defense that needed a smackdown attitude. When we get it from a few guys we are punished. Is this Roger Goodie Boy’s new way of playing to the major market teams? Surely the Giants have had to have some questionable hits. Even the Jets had some good defensive games this season.
This is getting stupid. How bout we hve a contest and rename some NFL (National Fluffy League) franchises.
Taking a cue from bald, I’ll start with The Pink Panthers
That was easy but I know you guys will come up with something far more original. In the meantme I’ll sleep on it

It was that we obviously saw something in him. Yes, hind sight is 20/20 but everytime I see him play for KC it is like “You drafted him because you saw something. Now he’s playing some top notch football elsewhere.”
It’s the course this season has taken, Frosty. The “what ifs” are really starting to come out.