Vikings Schedule

Up here in Seattle again...here's hoping that they break the streak...!

@"StickyBun" said:

@"pumpf" said: By the way... 5 PRIME-TIME GAMES???

I was surprised by this also, I thought the league would be off the Viking's bandwagon this year. 

A late bye week and 3 of the last 4 games at home against the NFCN. I like that. No freezing games outside in late December, also love that. 
Little reason to complain here. 

@"SDCAVIKESFAN" said:

@"pattersaur" said:

@"SDCAVIKESFAN" said:

@"pattersaur" said:

Wow yeah that's nice we finish with the 3 Divisional home games. Week 12 bye is solid. Road game after the bye is nice.

Not much to complain about here really.
And selfishly... the Vikings are playing in Los Angeles again, woohoo! I'll be there!

I plan on being there this time since it is a sunday 

So I just checked out of curiosity and Chargers tickets are already on sale. Official face value ones, not reseller prices. I grabbed a pair for my wife and I. Probably worth snagging before prices go up if you know you are going to attend. I saw a few pairs get snagged while I was searching, so people are buying them...

PSA- Vikes home game tickets are ON SALE NOW too.

I'm not sure when these tickets went live but if anyone is wanting to get in before the scalpers, get on ticketmaster.

Wow did not know they were on sale already. Am out of work so hopefully does not sell out to quick.   Not sure when I will get back to work.   All depends when my back decides it wants to heal ☹

@"pumpf" said: By the way... 5 PRIME-TIME GAMES???

@"pumpf" said: I must be crazy.  I see 11 or 12 wins (depending on injuries-as always).

I look at this schedule, especially the road games, and think we will be looking at 8-8 or even 7-9. 

Our OLine is still a disaster going into the draft and I don't trust Rick to fix it. I hate to have a glass half empty
outlook on the season but he has let that part of the team down too many times since he took over. 

Outside of Hunter, our Defensive line is also a question mark. Richardson was a liability on Run defense and with his departure to Cleveland, Shamar Stephen, Jaleel Johnson, or Jalyn Holmes will have to step up their play big time at the 3T position for Zimmer's pass rush to be effective. Joseph seemed to disappear over the season, and Griffin still remains a big question mark. 

We still have lots of holes to fill on both sides of the ball to be a contender, and Cousins will have to be more effective against Playoff caliber teams where he really struggled last year. 

@"Zanary" said: Up here in Seattle again...here's hoping that they break the streak...!

I just saw the Bucs schedule.  If you want to see a team getting screwed, check it out.  
They play at home on Sept. 22.  Their next actual home game isn't until Nov. 10th.  There's a London "home" game in between there, against the division rival Panthers, and they have to travel to LA and Seattle in there.  Has there ever been a division game played in London?

@"silverjoel" said: I just saw the Bucs schedule.  If you want to see a team getting screwed, check it out.   They play at home on Sept. 22.  Their next actual home game isn't until Nov. 10th.  There's a London "home" game in between there, against the division rival Panthers, and they have to travel to LA and Seattle in there.  Has there ever been a division game played in London?

@"NorthernCalVike" said:

@"silverjoel" said: I just saw the Bucs schedule.  If you want to see a team getting screwed, check it out.   They play at home on Sept. 22.  Their next actual home game isn't until Nov. 10th.  There's a London "home" game in between there, against the division rival Panthers, and they have to travel to LA and Seattle in there.  Has there ever been a division game played in London?

The Raiders are in a similar situation - they will go 7 weeks after the first two games which are at home - before playing another home game. That is f'd up.

@"Zanary" said: Up here in Seattle again...here's hoping that they break the streak...!

@"TBro" said:

@"pumpf" said: I must be crazy.  I see 11 or 12 wins (depending on injuries-as always).

I appreciate your optimism, but yes you are crazy. 

I look at this schedule, especially the road games, and think we will be looking at 8-8 or even 7-9. 

Our OLine is still a disaster going into the draft and I don't trust Rick to fix it. I hate to have a glass half empty
outlook on the season but he has let that part of the team down too many times since he took over. 

Outside of Hunter, our Defensive line is also a question mark. Richardson was a liability on Run defense and with his departure to Cleveland, Shamar Stephen, Jaleel Johnson, or Jalyn Holmes will have to step up their play big time at the 3T position for Zimmer's pass rush to be effective. Joseph seemed to disappear over the season, and Griffin still remains a big question mark. 

We still have lots of holes to fill on both sides of the ball to be a contender, and Cousins will have to be more effective against Playoff caliber teams where he really struggled last year. 

Well lets do this then!  Its time for Way way to early prognostications!

Regular Season
Week 1 | Sunday, Sept. 8 | NOON | vs. Atlanta Falcons | FOX | KFAN/KTLK----WIN, home opener... win or quit.
Week 2 | Sunday, Sept. 15 | NOON | at Green Bay Packers | FOX | KFAN/KTLK---LOSS,  The pack will be wanting to avoid starting 0-2 and will be very motivated and well prepared coming off a 10 day rest
Week 3 | Sunday, Sept. 22 | NOON | vs. Oakland Raiders | FOX | KFAN/KTLK--WIN,  This team is going to be disfunctional early on IMO.
Week 4 | Sunday, Sept. 29 | 3:25 PM | at Chicago Bears | CBS | KFAN/KTLK---LOSS,  This is going to be a loss every year until the team shows that I can win in Chicago regularly
Week 5 | Sunday, Oct. 6 | NOON | at New York Giants | FOX | KFAN/KTLK---WIN,  Its Eli.... hes our bitch!
Week 6 | Sunday, Oct. 13 | NOON | vs. Philadelphia Eagles | FOX | KFAN/KTLK---WIN,  at home with some payback on our minds, Fargo will be there with their Wentz jerseys,  1/2 of north east SD will be there with their Goedert jerseys,  but the Vikes still take it to the eagles,  and our fans spray their fans with beer.
Week 7 | Sunday, Oct. 20| NOON* | at Detroit Lions | FOX | KFAN/KTLK---WIN,  its the Lions and we have to sweep them to have a shot at the division... only a win will do.
Week 8 | Thursday, Oct. 24 | 7:20 PM | vs. Washington Redskins | NFLN | KFAN/KTLK---WIN,  plenty of motivation for the skins,  but Case is who we thought he was,  no more horseshoe.  Win.
Week 9 | Sunday, Nov. 3 | NOON* | at Kansas City Chiefs | FOX | KFAN/KTLK---LOSS,  its a damn tough place to play and that was before Mahomes.  dammit, we had a nice run going there.
Week 10 | Sunday, Nov. 10 | 7:20 PM* | at Dallas Cowboys | NBC | KFAN/KTLK--WIN, really its  a coin flip,  but I am a homer so its a win.
Week 11 | Sunday, Nov. 17 | NOON* | vs. Denver Broncos | CBS | KFAN/KTLK-- WIN,  horseface and flacco dont scare me at all.
Week 12 | Sunday, Nov. 24 | Bye Week | KFAN/KTLK-- WHEW!
Week 13 | Monday, Dec. 2 | 7:15 PM | at Seattle Seahawks | ESPN | KFAN/KTLK-- WIN, another coin flip IMO,  but we will have the better team and things should be well gelled by now.
Week 14 | Sunday, Dec. 8 | NOON* | vs. Detroit Lions | FOX | KFAN/KTLK--WIN again--because its the Lions,  they will be folding tent by this point of the season.
Week 15 | Sunday, Dec. 15 | 7:20 PM* | at Los Angeles Chargers | NBC | KFAN/KTLK--LOSS,  they are building a sneaky good team out there.
Week 16 | Monday, Dec. 23 | 7:15 PM | vs. Green Bay Packers | ESPN | KFAN/KTLK--WIN,  because we cant get swept and by now the drama will be deafening in gbay.
Week 17 | Sunday, Dec. 29| NOON* | vs. Chicago Bears | FOX | KFAN/KTLK--WIN,  for the division title, finally this season ending matchups means something and we take the north!

There it is,  12-4,  officially i will say 11-5 because we will lose at least 1 that we should win.  anything less than 10 wins and its time to clean house from the top down.

@"suncoastvike" said:

@"pumpf" said: By the way... 5 PRIME-TIME GAMES???

Is that why you're calling 11 wins.

@"pumpf" said:

@"suncoastvike" said:

@"pumpf" said: By the way... 5 PRIME-TIME GAMES???

Is that why you're calling 11 wins.

No.  If anything, our track record on prime-time games would lower that prediction to about 7 or 8 wins.  I wish I was kidding...  :'(

Never been to Shitcago for a game before, and I will be on the road, on vacation on September 29th.  Could be an interesting road trip.  Is it considered a good place to see a road game or are the fans a-holes?

@"Buddah" said: Never been to Shitcago for a game before, and I will be on the road, on vacation on September 29th.  Could be an interesting road trip.  Is it considered a good place to see a road game or are the fans a-holes?

Pulled off the highway in Chicago once to drive by Solider Field up closer - thought if i'm in town I might as well check out where the enemy plays. I was blown away with how nice their outdoor stadium looked and the piece of land that it resides on, just off the lake, was also very pleasing visually. Sunny day...

I've always thought it'd be really cool to catch a Vikes game there since. 

I am the most respectful fan in another teams venue.  I would not want a disrespectful fan to be at my home, so why I do it in theirs?  Treat others like you want to be treated.  Philly was a horrible experience and Buffalo wasn't too pleasant, but KC, best fans outside of Minnesota.  I have friends in Chicago, I mostly bust on their Italian Cake they call pizza being that I was born and raised in NY. @"suncoastvike" said:

@"Buddah" said: Never been to Shitcago for a game before, and I will be on the road, on vacation on September 29th.  Could be an interesting road trip.  Is it considered a good place to see a road game or are the fans a-holes?

Don't know about how you'd be treated. Made me chuckle when I misread fans a-holes. I seen it like fan-a-holes and thought that's a clever term. I've been known to be a fan-a-holic.
I'll give you a bit of advice. Don't use the term Shitcago while there. No point poking the angry bear.

@"Buddah" said: Never been to Shitcago for a game before, and I will be on the road, on vacation on September 29th.  Could be an interesting road trip.  Is it considered a good place to see a road game or are the fans a-holes?

@"Vikergirl" said:

@"StickyBun" said:

@"pumpf" said: By the way... 5 PRIME-TIME GAMES???

I was surprised by this also, I thought the league would be off the Viking's bandwagon this year. 

A late bye week and 3 of the last 4 games at home against the NFCN. I like that. No freezing games outside in late December, also love that. 
Little reason to complain here. 

I don't think they were ever really on the bandwagon. But I think the prime time games are more about the opponents. I think they like seeing the Vikings shit the bed in prime time. They have to get over that and show up.