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StickierBuns · 09-24-2024, 06:35 AM

MaroonBells · 09-24-2024, 08:47 AM

(09-24-2024, 06:35 AM)StickierBuns Wrote:

Interesting point: Vikings could go .500 the rest of the way and would still finish 10-7.

StickierBuns · 09-24-2024, 09:02 AM

(09-24-2024, 08:47 AM)MaroonBells Wrote: Interesting point: Vikings could go .500 the rest of the way and would still finish 10-7.

Starting out strong gives a team such a big head start on making the playoffs. Can lose some and be okay.

badgervike · 09-24-2024, 09:29 AM

(09-24-2024, 09:02 AM)StickierBuns Wrote: Starting out strong gives a team such a big head start on making the playoffs. Can lose some and be okay.

That 2016 Vikings season still looms out there.... we started 5-0 only to finish 8-8. It seems like we started 6-0 in 2003 or 2004...only to finish 9-7. For this season, it's a fantastic start particularly with the strength of schedule and unknown at QB. Many would have been ecstatic with a 3-2 start to the season. We had a fair amount of discussions about the daunting schedule before the bye.

Hopefully, we have the horses to get us to the finish line.

StickierBuns · (This post was last modified: 09-24-2024, 09:56 AM by StickierBuns.)

(09-24-2024, 09:29 AM)badgervike Wrote: That 2016 Vikings season still looms out there.... we started 5-0 only to finish 8-8. It seems like we started 6-0 in 2003 or 2004...only to finish 9-7. For this season, it's a fantastic start particularly with the strength of schedule and unknown at QB. Many would have been ecstatic with a 3-2 start to the season. We had a fair amount of discussions about the daunting schedule before the bye.

Hopefully, we have the horses to get us to the finish line.

No doubt if you shit the bed after starting strong, then yeah....not much meaning to it. But if you just play average and say play .500 ball, you can still get to the playoffs. That's my meaning, you don't need to be dominating week to week. I mean if you go 3-8 in any part of an 11 game window, its pretty bad.

I know we all have scars and we're always waiting for the other shoe to drop. I get it.

Montana Tom · 09-24-2024, 11:43 AM

Interesting observation. The season we went 13-4 (with 11 one-score wins), and fell to the Giants in the first round...it was pointed out that the 2022 squad was flawed (in his opinion). This roster does not have the same flaws, and we're missing a lot of talent...mentioned specifically was Mekhi Beckham, Jordan Addison, Ivan Pace Jr, TJ Hockenson, but not mentioned were Dallas Turner, JJM, Nick Muse, Gabe Murphy (PS)...I am simply not prepared to hear good or optimistic news about m Vikings! It sounds like they are talking about some other team (or even sport).