5 games left boys and girls...What say you?
The season got to the final quarter in a hurry didn't it? I like the later bye, hard to believe by the next game it'll be December.
5 games left:
- @ Seattle
- Lions
- @ Chargers
- Packers
- Bears
3 of the last 4 @ home, all divisional games. You couldn't ask for the schedule to fall more favorably - we'd be howling if that was GB lol!
8/3 right now, I'm feeling winning 3 of the last 5 is about right.
11/5 ? Thats pretty good record. Hope it's enough to win The North..
Hurry-up Vikings, we ain't getting any younger!
Seattle will be tough, I like the Vikings in the rest of them!
signed,
Homer B)
Every game on the remaining schedule is potentially tough for the Vikings. It's time to start a run, knocking off good teams,and building momentum for the post season. I still believe the NFCN is still there for the taking. That should be their first priority, one game at a time.
In summer I said this was an 11 win team. I'll stick with that. But it wouldn't surprise me at all if this team won out to go 13-3.
Seattle at home isn't what it used to be. And I'm not sure we should be afraid of their 25th ranked defense anyway. Chargers are vulnerable. And most of the fans in that game will be in purple. The rest at home.
@"Vanguard83" said: is Rhodes still starting?I think Rhodes demise is being exaggerated. Yes, he was beaten badly a few times...AGAIN...but he also had great coverage and great positioning on a couple of those where the receiver just made a great play. I would stick with him for now.
But I also have to wonder if the Vikings might not be better off starting Hughes and Waynes outside with Mack in the slot. Is it time for Rhodes to move to safety? Especially with Harris out and Smith going down with a hammy.
Rhodes is not a safety and probably will never play that position. Their have been very few corners moved to safety and been successful.
I said at the beginning of the year 13-3. I stood by that several games back. I see no reason to change that ... though I admit I thought Seattle and not KC at the beginning.
Better win out if they want the division. They had their oopsie games already.
Based on a lifetime of fanhood, my prediction is that I have absolutely no fucking idea what's going to happen :p
@"Magnus10" said: Most likely 2 - 3 wins left is my guess.This.
Depends on if we are playing with pre-Zimmer caliber defense.
One at a time, folks. After what the Broncos did, take none for granted. You want to beat Seattle? Put Wilson on his can and dirty his duds.
That said, after watching the Bolts last night and Chicago over the weekend, we've got to be favored in 3 of the 5 with a push against the Puke.
if we dont win out... we lose the North and any chance of a home playoff game IMO. We go into the playoffs on a 4 game winning streak as the #6 seed.
right now we are 1 game back of the pack, and we have 2 loses in the division. Assuming the Pack loses to the 9ers this week that puts us in a tie, but we wont hold the tie breaker with the pack so even with us beating them in december, another loss would have us back in a tie with them and they would have the better division record so they win the north and we are a wild card.
unfortunately I dont see Zim having the troops ready to go in Seattle so thats an L, and then we win out 4-1. end the season 12-4 and are a wild card.
however I dont see us going in to lameblow in the wild card round, i see the packers at 12-4 and winning the #3 seed by some new tie breaker that will forever be knows as the rogers tie breaker rule, but I think the saints are going to lose at least 2 more and we end up in nawlins for the WC round.
with a loss to the squawks next week I think we end up tied with them at 12-4 as well, but once again we lose the tie breaker and end up as the #6 seed.
@"ArizonaViking" said: Rhodes is not a safety and probably will never play that position. Their have been very few corners moved to safety and been successful.Most corners don't have the size or tackling ability to play safety. The ones who did transition late in their career (both Woodsons, Aneas Williams, Lott, Barber) tended to be the bigger bodied corners. Like Rhodes.
The thing about Rhodes that is alarming is that 3 years ago he shut down everyone. Then he started having trouble with the smaller, quicker receivers (Adams), but still held his own against the bigger, more physical types. See Julio Jones week 1. So the Vikings put him in mostly shadow coverage against Courtland Sutton on Sunday and the results were not great.
@"MaroonBells" said:@"ArizonaViking" said: Rhodes is not a safety and probably will never play that position. Their have been very few corners moved to safety and been successful. Most corners don't have or tackling ability to play safety. The ones who did transition late in their career (both Woodsons, Aneas Williams, Lott, Barber) tended to be the bigger bodied corners. Like Rhodes.The thing about Rhodes that is alarming is that 3 years ago he shut down everyone. Then he started having trouble with the smaller, quicker receivers (Adams), but still held his own against the bigger, more physical types. See Julio Jones week 1. So the Vikings put him in mostly shadow coverage against Courtland Sutton on Sunday and the results were not great.
The rule changes on how DBs can play WRs in 2017 is what made Rhodes a much lesser than player.
I can't believe I now have more faith in our passing offense than our pass defense. My how quickly things can change. Wilson, Stafford, Rivers, and Rodgers will have a fairly easy time with our pass D, IMO, but I think we'll probably find a way to win at least two of these games.
The Bears D is still good, but I'm thinking we can handle them. Their offense is just bad.
I'm hoping Zim can find the "fix" needed for his D, but I'm afraid it is what it is. Hope I'm wrong, of course, and they come out flying after the break.
Sitting at 8-3 right now is better than I expected so - SKOL Vikings!
@"MaroonBells" said:@"ArizonaViking" said: Rhodes is not a safety and probably will never play that position. Their have been very few corners moved to safety and been successful. Most corners don't have the size or tackling ability to play safety. The ones who did transition late in their career (both Woodsons, Aneas Williams, Lott, Barber) tended to be the bigger bodied corners. Like Rhodes.The thing about Rhodes that is alarming is that 3 years ago he shut down everyone. Then he started having trouble with the smaller, quicker receivers (Adams), but still held his own against the bigger, more physical types. See Julio Jones week 1. So the Vikings put him in mostly shadow coverage against Courtland Sutton on Sunday and the results were not great.
Rhodes seems to be getting more rigid in his coverage, he doesnt have much fluidity in his hips and this makes him very susceptible to double moves if he bites on the first move, or flat out late to the party if he doesnt bite and there is no second move, as always with him its becoming a head thing, he is making himself second guess everything instead of just reading and reacting. he is also showing a loss of quicks, he is more like watching a freight train get up to speed instead of a quick burst from a direction change or what ever... for some its a long process, others its just gone, but unless there is a training issue we dont know about, I think Rhodes is showing us the end of his career.
@"HappyViking" said:wilson will be a handful because of his mobility, I think we can handle the other 3 due to them being low risk to run. seems Zimmer prefers to keep the mobile QBs in the pockets vs going hard for the sack.I can't believe I now have more faith in our passing offense than our pass defense. My how quickly things can change. Wilson, Stafford, Rivers, and Rodgers will have a fairly easy time with our pass D, IMO, but I think we'll probably find a way to win at least two of these games. The Bears D is still good, but I'm thinking we can handle them. Their offense is just bad. I'm hoping Zim can find the "fix" needed for his D, but I'm afraid it is what it is. Hope I'm wrong, of course, and they come out flying after the break. Sitting at 8-3 right now is better than I expected so - SKOL Vikings!
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