E31: Pocket Protectors [2019 Vikings Season Preview - Kansas City to Seattle]

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In this episode:

Eric Eager and Nick Olson join Jayson Brown to preview the third quarter of the 2019 Vikings Season.

Kansas City Chiefs

• Unstoppable force vs immovable object
• KC’s improved defense
• Cornerback is still a concern
• Is the Chiefs offense too fast for the Vikings D?
• Travis Kelce = matchup nightmare?
• Too many options for KC
• Reiff vs Clark = advantage Clark
• Is Andy Reid the best play-caller in the NFL?
• Screen game too strong
• Viking should have a decided advantage vs Chiefs DB
• Take a page out of Shurmur’s book?

Dallas Cowboys

• Cowboys as paper tigers
• Is Dallas now a defensive team?
• Vikings with a big road win…

“The Vikings are a better team than the Cowboys” - Dr. Eric Eager

• Dallas looks like an 8-8 team
• Dallas’ defensive regression started at the end of last season
• 2nd corner for Dallas is the mark

Denver Broncos

• 3rd lowest total of the year - 43.5
• Who will be starting at QB?
• Minnesota should be a decided favorite in this game
• Fangio Factor?
• 2018 Bears defense was all-time great last season
• Bryce Callahan as an Adam Thielen eraser
• Are the Broncos better than last season’s record?
• Which defense has better personnel: Vikings or Broncos?

Seattle Seahawks

• Is Pete Carroll underrated?
• Russell Wilson being held back by Seattle’s OC?
• Minnesota is a better team than Seattle
• Seattle’s home field advantage is slightly larger than others
• Did Seattle lose too much talent this offseason?
• Russell’s 3rd down success is unstainable
• Brad Johnson is the last Vikings to win at Seattle

Record Predictions

Eric - 1-3 (6-6)

Nick - 2-2 (7-5)