CBS Sports: Predicting a Viking's shit show in Chicago

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I'll actually be pretty surprised if the Vikes win Sunday.  It'll be close but..........

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I think this is a very winnable “big” game.  Our defense should contain their offense
enough that our offense never has to abandon the run.  I think this game is mostly on the defense
doing its job, and the offense doing enough without being overly risky.  No one should have to be playing hero
ball.  The most important thing is to not
give the Bears easy turnovers, short fields, and defensive/ST TDs.


I’m not saying we have to win, but if our team comes out and
looks frazzled, shellshocked, and unprepared, I think that’s a strong sign that
the writings on the wall that we’re never going to be big game ready.  I think there’s no real reason for Cousins to
be shellshocked this game.  It should be
just run the ball and make relatively safe throws.  Try to get in a rhythm and get comfortable.

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@StickyBun said:
I don't disagree with it at all, I just posted what everyone should already understand. It'll be a big shock if Minnesota wins. Plus, PF will dance a jig so he'll be posting that to YouTube....

Chicago is favored by 2, don't see how a Vikings win would be a big shock.

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@"BarrNone55" said:
-2?

Gtfo

Agreed, shocking....

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Since 2010, the Bears are 15-4 against the Vikings at Soldier Field. 

How it's that possible?

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As I posted before, Washington gouged the Bears when they got behind with quick playcalling and short passes.  The Bears got winded and couldn't rush Case.  Then Washington remembered who they were and coughed it up. 

Limit mistakes and make Trubitsky start from his 20 and we can beat them!  

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@Bolstad79 said:

@StickyBun said:
I don't disagree with it at all, I just posted what everyone should already understand. It'll be a big shock if Minnesota wins. Plus, PF will dance a jig so he'll be posting that to YouTube....

Chicago is favored by 2, don't see how a Vikings win would be a big shock.

Vikings are 4-15 against Chicago there since 2000

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First of all, I always laugh when people bring up past records. Seriously, what do teams with Daunte Culpepper, Wasswa Serwanga, Cade McNown and Brian Urlacher have to do with determining who should win this current matchup? Nothing. You want to bring up last year's games, fine. That's really the only thing that's relevant here. 

Second, I know Cousins has not played particularly well against good team (at least that's the prevailing narrative), but just how overhyped is this little factoid? I know he did't play well against the Bears in either game. That's relevant. And he played like crap against the Patriots. That's relevant too. But here's how he did against the other "good" teams on our schedule last year. Is it really that bad? 









Kirk Cousins at Packers: 35 of 48, 425 yards, 4 TD, 1 INT
Kirk Cousins at Rams: 36 of 50, 422 yards, 3 TD, 0 INT
Kirk Cousins at Eagles: 30 of 37, 301 yards, 1 TD, 0 INT
Kirk Cousins vs Saints: 31 of 41, 359 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
Kirk Cousins vs Packers: 29 of 38, 342 yards, 3 TD, 0 INT
Kirk Cousins at Seahawks: 20 of 33, 208 yards, 1 TD, 0 INT

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@purplefaithful said:
Hard to argue with those statistics...

I don't think we have the OL to win this one in the trenches. Therefore I dont think we'll win either (shrug).

But I'll dance a jig if we do.

The threat of you dancing is almost enough to make the Wilfs forfeit.  :p

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@MaroonBells said:
First of all, I always laugh when people bring up past records. Seriously, what do teams with Daunte Culpepper, Wasswa Serwanga, Cade McNown and Brian Urlacher have to do with determining who should win this current matchup? Nothing. You want to bring up last year's games, fine. That's really the only thing that's relevant here. 

Second, I know Cousins has not played particularly well against good team (at least that's the prevailing narrative), but just how overhyped is this little factoid? I know he did't play well against the Bears in either game. That's relevant. And he played like crap against the Patriots. That's relevant too. But here's how he did against the other "good" teams on our schedule last year. Is it really that bad? 









Kirk Cousins at Packers: 35 of 48, 425 yards, 4 TD, 1 INT
Kirk Cousins at Rams: 36 of 50, 422 yards, 3 TD, 0 INT
Kirk Cousins at Eagles: 30 of 37, 301 yards, 1 TD, 0 INT
Kirk Cousins vs Saints: 31 of 41, 359 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
Kirk Cousins vs Packers: 29 of 38, 342 yards, 3 TD, 0 INT
Kirk Cousins at Seahawks: 20 of 33, 208 yards, 1 TD, 0 INT

Its a trend until it isn't. Especially in VikingLand.