I normally hesitate to make such bold pronouncements (well, let's pretend I do) - football is such a funny game it's hard to say what will happen - but in this case it's hard to see the Vikings turning this around.
I attribute this largely to the locker room dissension. Less than a week after spewing about Chilly to the Chicago Sun Times, and saying they weren't going to lay down, the quotes in today's Minneapolis Star Trib suggest that the players felt not enough effort was given at certain times...in addition, Chilly apparently barely spoke with any players.
Wll Zigy give Chilly the Ziggy this week? I wonder. They seem adrift now.
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by JoemailmanIt passed 29-3. Packers were one of 3 teams voting against it.
Kickoffs will remain at the 35-yard line, but the remaining 10 players on the kicking unit will line up at the opposing team's03-26-2024, 11:16 AM -
by FritzWell, this is the year - or so 99% of the fans in Detroit think - that the Lions get a big, meaningful "W" on Thanksgiving Day. Many many talking heads have reminded folks that this is reminiscent of the 1962 Turkey Day game - the 10 - 0 Packers coming in to town - and in that game the Lions' defensive line, lead by Alex Karras, shredded the Packer offensive line, dumping Bart Starr over and over and leading the Leos to a whupping of the Pack. The Lions feature a talented, deep defensive line. Ndama...11-25-2011, 02:28 PM
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NFC
First Round Bye
1) Packers (1) (Undefeated)
2) 49'ers (2) (Winning % .889 > Saints .700)
Division Winners
3) Saints (4) (Winning % .700 > Giants .667)
4) Giants (3) (Winning % .667 > Cowboys .556)
Wild Cards
5) Lions (5) (Divisional winning % .667 > Bears .500)
6) Bears (6) (Winning % .667 > Cowboys .556)
The Rest in Order: 7) Cowboys (8) (Conference Winning % .667 > Falcons .500) 8) Falc...11-15-2011, 09:33 PM -
NFC
First Round Bye
1) Packers (5) (Better record than anyone)
2) 49'ers (2) (5-1, Buccaneers + Giants 4-2)
Division Winners
3) Buccaneers (7) (Head to head win over Saints; SOV .333 > Giants .300)
4) Giants (6) (4-2 > Redskins 3-2)
Wild Cards
5) Lions (1) (5-1 > Saints 4-2)
6) Saints (3) (4-2 > Redskins 3-2)
The Rest in Order:
7) Redskins (4) (3-2 > Bears 3-3)
8) Bears (10)...10-18-2011, 01:36 PM -
Week 5
NFC
First Round Bye
1) Lions (5) (SOV .420 > Packers .400)
2) 49'ers (3) (Conf Winning % .750 > Saints .666)
Division Winners
3) Saints (7) (Winning % .800 > Redskins .750)
4) Redskins (2) (Winning % .750 > Giants .600)
Wild Cards
5) Packers (1) (Winning % 1.00 > Giants .600)
6) Giants (6) (Conf winning % .600 > Buccaneers .500)
The Rest in Order: 7) Buccaneers (4) (...10-11-2011, 12:55 PM -
NFC
First Round Bye
1) Packers (1) (SOV .438 > Lions .375; Better record than anyone else)
2) Redskins (6) (SOV .333 > Giants .167; Conf % .750 > 49'ers .667)
Division Winners
3) 49'ers (4) (SOV .333 > Buccaneers .167)
4) Buccaneers (3) (Conference winning % .667 > Saints .500)
Wild Cards
5) Lions (5) (Winning % 1.000 > Giants .750)
6) Giants (7) (Conference winning % .750 > Saints .500)
The Rest in Order: 7)...10-04-2011, 10:38 AM
