Not a bad job by Stefanski today...

@"StickyBun" said:

@"MaroonBells" said:

@"StickyBun" said: Glad for the win....glad the team has control of their playoff destiny. But games against Detroit and then Chicago to end the year could really put the coal in the Viking's stocking for Christmas. I just don't trust this offense. The Bills beating Detroit should take the wind out of their sails, but who knows? And Chicago is really looking very solid. They ran because Miami stinks at stopping the run and they had several injuries as the game went on. 

Let's not forget that when we played them no one was worse against the run than the Seahawks. Patriots were near the bottom as well. This is not about suddenly getting a bad run defense. 

Miami has 11 guys on IR.

Bottom line is we should've been running the ball better all season. Especially against the Patriots and Seahawks, two of the worst run defenses in the NFL. The fact that we were able to against the Dolphins is about more than just a bad run defense (a better run defense than our previous two opponents), and it was about more than just choosing to. Stefanski's opening script was brillliant. After that, he struggled a bit, but was able to finish strong. It was that finish, after the Dolphins adjusted, that was most impressive to me. 

Lions are a much better run defense than either of our last three opponents, especially with Snacks clogging up the middle, so that will be a good test. 

@"MaroonBells" said:

@"StickyBun" said: Glad for the win....glad the team has control of their playoff destiny. But games against Detroit and then Chicago to end the year could really put the coal in the Viking's stocking for Christmas. I just don't trust this offense. The Bills beating Detroit should take the wind out of their sails, but who knows? And Chicago is really looking very solid. They ran because Miami stinks at stopping the run and they had several injuries as the game went on. 

Let's not forget that when we played them no one was worse against the run than the Seahawks. Patriots were near the bottom as well. This is not about suddenly getting a bad run defense. 

@"ThunderGod" said:

@"MarkSP18" said:

Vikings ran the ball 40 times and passed it 21 times.  I would not say they was balance. I will say that the terrible Dolphins defense is just what the doctor ordered. Now, all of a sudden, the new OC is magically calling better plays than the old OC.  OK. I think it is more about the line being able to block a not so good Dolphins defense more than anything else. But that kind of thinking is contrary to the popular narrative of kicking JDF when he is down. We shall see how this offensive line and "new balance" on offense does in week 17 when they play the Bears again and have to block Hicks and Mack. Last time they played they got their arses whupped. Happy for the win though.

Don't count on the Bears game being a true test either.  With the division locked up, the Bears resting their players, I expect their won't be the fire in the Bears eyes like before.  Sure, they will play for "pride" but it won't be a true test against a winning team.