Vikings Game Prediction

[Bretsky]

Green Bay wins this game; Take it to the Bank

[Fosco33]

I don't expect to beat a division foe on the road - except the Lions. If we win - great, if not - we weren't supposed to. I don't see it being a blowout.

[pbmax]

I predicted 13-2-1 for the Packers year at the start of the season. I see no reason to change my mind now.

I cannot reveal my sources but take it to the bank that this game will not end in a tie.

[Rastak]

I predicted 13-2-1 for the Packers year at the start of the season. I see no reason to change my mind now.

I cannot reveal my sources but take it to the bank that this game will not end in a tie.

Well PB, I'm connected to some NFL insiders and I am hearing the same thing.

[mmmdk]

Green Bay wins this game; Take it to the Bank

Would that be an American bank...?

[Bossman641]

I predicted 13-2-1 for the Packers year at the start of the season. I see no reason to change my mind now.

I cannot reveal my sources but take it to the bank that this game will not end in a tie.

Games can end in a tie?

[Partial]

I wonder how Partial thinks the Vikings are playing. They played two bad teams, were losing to both at half before pulling away. Then, they beat what most people think is an average team (although that may not be the case at the end of the year) at home on the last play. They seem to be playing pretty unevenly at times also. Perhaps the only difference is that we had guys moving when we were trying to win on the last play of the game.

I don't think they're playing like the '07 Pats or anything but they're playing fine.

They are a very good screen team from what I've seen so I don't foresee us doing too much blitzing. With that said, I don't think Favre has the arm to burn us with the pass for an entire game anymore. I think they'll grind it out and expose our massive liability against the run (though we did do well against Chi in this aspect).

Offensively, the only player who has come to play all three games this year is Driver. I don't think we'll be able to run the ball, and we'll be in max protect consistently as the William's will blow up Sitton and Wells, and then Colledge will get slaughtered by Allen. That said, I suspect we keep Lee and Kuhn in to help in pass protection.

If we go with a short passing game, I think we have a sporting chance. I don't think we will though as lets face it, we haven't yet this year.

Offensively we didn't do much of anything against Chicago despite them having what? 5 or 6 turnovers or something outrageous like that? If it wasn't for that horrible fake punt giving us the ball deep in their territory we would have lost that game in my opinion.

Against the Bengals the offense didn't show up either, it was the D giving us solid field position once again.

I think the Vikes have a better D, a better O right now, better speciial teams and better coaching. I can't imagine a less disciplined team than the Pack so they've got to have that going for them, too.

I think the 3-man rotation for the most part these past couple weeks has really tuckered out our DL men, and if this game was on Sunday I think we'd get brutalized on the run. Giving the big bodies an extra day to rest is key and helpful to our game.

On paper, they whoop us. They have 3 of the best 5 players in the game (Peterson, Allen and Kwill) compared to us having two (Woodson and Driver), but we may have more of the top 10-12 guys. It really hurts that there guys are in positions to exploit our weaknesses (stopping the run, pass blocking).

We shall see.

[HarveyWallbangers]

Actually, I wasn't really wondering.

[Partial]

Actually, I wasn't really wondering.

You're on my list.

[SkinBasket]

Actually, I wasn't really wondering.

Every now and again Harvey really busts out the nut breaker.

[MadtownPacker]

Adrian Peterson played pretty poorly on Sunday.

Biggest concern IMO. He wont be happy that the 49ers contained him. When they shut him down his rookie year he came back the following week and had two TDs against the carebears.

[Packers4Ever]

Defensive struggle. Viking's D-Line will rough up Rodgers pretty good. Dom will stress gap control, stopping Adrian Peterson, thus putting the onus on Brett to win the game with his arm - which will be much more difficult for him to do against our secondary than it was against the Niners'. Both teams held under 20 points. Harvin could win the game with a stellar kick return. Woodson could win the game by picking off Favre and taking it to the house. It's really a tough game to pick.

The game is going to be close, but the victor will likely be determined by a big mistake rather than a big play. Green Bay hasn't been guilty of many big mistakes, so I think they pull it off in a real nail-biter.

Interesting take on this game, Gunakor, and we all agree it's going to be a rough one. I worry for Arod and we just have to hope our O stiffens up to
keep the other guys from rolling all over him every other play. It irritates the heck out of me that O is going to be playing musical chairs yet again, inexcuseable, I think, that could have been avoided. I AM a TT fan though, we'll just hope for the best, the season is young. Although I'd give up a Win somewhere else if we could take THIS one !!

[HarveyWallbangers]

Biggest concern IMO. He wont be happy that the 49ers contained him. When they shut him down his rookie year he came back the following week and had two TDs against the carebears.

He always runs mad. Besides, the Lions contained him pretty well in week 2, so you would have thought he'd come out unhappy last week.

[Packers4Ever]

[quote="Waldo"]Brett historically does not play well against ex-playcallers for a few years.

Mn isn't nearly as good as people think they are.

The Browns scored more points against the Vikes than they did to the Broncos and Baltimore. Combined.

The 49ers scored more on the Vikes than they did to Seattle or Arizona.

The Lions actually had their worst game offensively against the Vikes. The other teams they played were the Saints and Redskins.

The Lions, Browns, and 49ers were all winning at halftime against the Vikes.[/quote

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How many Ex Play Callers has Brett had since 1992 ??

[pbmax]

I think they'll grind it out and expose our massive liability against the run (though we did do well against Chi in this aspect).

Somewhere between massive liability and stopping Forte lies the truth.

and we'll be in max protect consistently as the William's will blow up Sitton and Wells

This would pass for analysis if Pat Williams (of the William's plural) was in for passing downs.

Offensively we didn't do much of anything against Chicago despite them having what? 5 or 6 turnovers or something outrageous like that?

Are the Vikings going to be ball secure this game? With Favre and Peterson you don't think there will be turnovers to take advantage of? Opponents are +4 versus the Vikes so far. Sounds like a game where there will be plenty of opportunities.

Against the Bengals the offense didn't show up either, it was the D giving us solid field position once again.

You have to be careful or people are going to forget the massive liability our run D is.

I think the 3-man rotation for the most part these past couple weeks has really tuckered out our DL men, and if this game was on Sunday I think we'd get brutalized on the run. Giving the big bodies an extra day to rest is key and helpful to our game.

Can't argue snaps here:
Pickett: 37, 41, 25
Jolly: 54, 58, 60
Jenkins: 60, 51, 64
Raji: 24, 00, 00
Monty: 00, 17, 12
Wynn: 00, 08, 5

It's essentially a four man rotation, but with half of the downs there are only two D lineman.

On paper, they whoop us.... We shall see.

Paper? Irrelevant.