Vikes thread!

[Gunner55]

What the Viking's defense pulled off Sunday hadn't been done since 2006. Teams that have 3 picks & O touchdowns rarely get the W.   

[Steve-o]

The defense bailed them out by getting the Jags off the field, but the other key to winning was the offense holding the ball (despite not scoring touchdowns).  Vikes offense had it for 42:19, which is the most in the NFL this season.

[Gunner55]

  https://bleacherreport.com/articles/10143301-nfl-rumors-vikings-jj-mccarthy-had-2nd-surgery-on-knee-injury-after-swelling

[LPS]

Looks like it was just an injection not surgery for JJ.  I read from some guy that the Vikes are trying to sign Justin Fields.  May all be BS for him to get clicks.... 19 mil a year.

[dutchboy]

Plenty of quarterbacks around who can't play. No need to spend over 5-7 million for one.

[Gunner55]

  I didn't find anything on Justin Fields maybe wearing purple anywhere, LPS. I did read that there's a good chance that the Vikes/Arizona game on Thanksgiving weekend will get flexed to Monday night though. Another said we could see more of a 2 TE set from KO'C today as that takes away a lot of of the 2 deep safety look & that should cut down on JJ getting doubled teamed so much too. The Titans do have the best passing D in the league allowing only 156.7 yds/gm, but are about the middle of the pack against the run.

[LPS]

That's why I said it was just from some guy about Fields.  I have not seen anything else about it so he was just trying to get clicks. 

[Steve-o]

It would be nice to see them put the boot on the throat of bad teams, but they just don't seem to have it in them.

There have been several games this season where all they needed to do was grind out a 5 minute drive in the 4th quarter to put the game away, and they just can't do it.  They find a way to make it tense. 

The Vikes have their third "trap game" in a row coming up with da Bears.    The 4-6 Bears are literally 2 plays away from being 6-4 (a Hail Mary pass and a blocked field goal).  And the Bears beat the Vikes at home last year. 

[LPS]

Not going to be anything easy about the Bears game. 

[dutchboy]

Hollar fire (trap game) enough and eventually the building will come down.

The team is 8-2 I believe. There isn't one guy or gal who posts herein July wouldn't have been doing cartwheels if you told them this is where they would be. Don't be fooled, the Bears secondary is weak. If the line holds Darnold will pick them apart like a day old Turkey. This is a game where Jefferson could go for 150, Hockenson 80 and Addison 100 yards. Now if they can convert that into 35 points is a different discussion.

[Steve-o]

Ya ain't wrong, DB!     But a trap game is a trap game and next week's game with da Bears is another trap game.

The last three Vikings games were wins, but not convincing wins, against below average teams.  They still have a lot to clean up from an offensive perspective - the biggest being figuring out how to rejuvenate the run game with Darisaw out.

Lets hope you are right about the Bears secondary, that Sammy won't throw it right to 'em, and that the pass game will open up the run for Jones and the boys.

[Bobberineyes]

What's up with Chandler ? Think I only seen him once or so on a punt return or kick off yesterday.  He seams to be streaky,  some games when he played ( even last yr) had some really nice runs. They sure are leaning on Akers and Jones, might as well try Ty to give the old guys a break, never know..

[glenn57]

Yea  getting old hearing trap game. They babble it over on IDO constantly. 

No offense Steve-o,  but it's sny given Sunday