Official Vikings Packers Gameday Thread

[pbmax]

For a team trying to lose - they sorta tried at the end. And another red zone int by arod. Is that 3 games in a row now?

Oh well - we'll be hosting Seattle in NFCC - mark it down.

Gonna have to beat Arizona I think. Seattle gets Carolina if seeds control the matchup.

[Bossman641]

But you can scheme around players and their weaknesses. Pretty high risk, low reward scenario given how fundamentally unsound Cobb and Adams are and that there was no time left.

3rd down from the 40 with 15 seconds left. You realistically want to pick up 10-12 yards and then have time for 2 passes from the 30. I'd say a quick out with 2 WR's blocking in front is pretty low risk. Sure, you can argue it could have gone to Cobb with Jones/Rodgers in front instead of Rodgers with Jones/Cobb but I have little problem with the call. There were no other defenders in the TV screen but Rhodes.

[call_me_ishmael]

I think there is a chance this team gets rolled next week. What's-his-face is putting up huge numbers and is in need of a coming out party. Can't think of his name, but not-Connor-Cook.

I am looking forward to the "Banjo" to judge the mood of the team. If it's bad, I expect them to get rolled. If it's a "eh, we didn't mind losing", then it might be game on.

[woodbuck27]

For a team trying to lose - they sorta tried at the end. And another red zone int by arod. Is that 3 games in a row now?

Oh well - we'll be hosting Seattle in NFCC - mark it down.

Exactly.

[denverYooper]

slight difference in the way we headed into the playoffs

2010 won 2 huge games to end the regular season
2015 look like total shit in last two games

Who cares?

Not the guys who size the Packers up for their rings.

[call_me_ishmael]

Because he can catch?

A drop would have been more beneficial in this case, though. Richard Rodgers will not be a regular contributor on the team next year. You can mark it down. He seems like a nice guy and a solid teammate, but he is just not good enough to play in the NFL. Too slow. You could find 10 guys with his skillset in the next week.

My personal opinion is the notion of trying to lose is silly. This team is just not that good. We have seen the same results since the Denver game. This isn't an anomaly. This team is just not very good. OL is declining/hurt, QB is probably hurt and the WR/TE are slow/terrible/can't catch.

[pbmax]

Gonna have to beat Arizona I think. Seattle gets Carolina if seeds control the matchup.

Wrong. Packers get Carolina if they win next.

[denverYooper]

Wrong. Packers get Carolina if they win next.

Another win.

[pbmax]

Another win.

I agree. Fosco isn't quite insane.

[Cheesehead Craig]

Just didn't think the Pack would win this one going into the game. The offense is just not good enough right now. Defense was solid.

[Fosco33]

Wrong. Packers get Carolina if they win next.

Only if minny beats Seattle which is not gonna happen. Seattle then goes to Carolina and we get back-back revenge games.

[Rutnstrut]

Just didn't think the Pack would win this one going into the game. The offense is just not good enough right now. Defense was solid.

That's the thing, I think the defense is playing good enough that even a mediocre offense would make them a solid team.

[Fosco33]

Thing is - no one expects pack to do anything. That's a dangerous position for other teams. If we get shields and bahktiari back - it's a dift looking team. And maybe m3 has been holding a few wrinkles back for past few weeks. It's the playoffs. A new season. I'm ok but not too homeristic. Panthers/Cards and Seattle are all superior teams but any given Sunday...

[Carolina_Packer]

Thing is - no one expects pack to do anything. That's a dangerous position for other teams. If we get shields and bahktiari back - it's a dift looking team. And maybe m3 has been holding a few wrinkles back for past few weeks. It's the playoffs. A new season. I'm ok but not too homeristic. Panthers/Cards and Seattle are all superior teams but any given Sunday...

Sir, I'll sip your kool-aid and just say what the hell. Let's do this playoff thing! Que Sera, Sera.

[denverYooper]

Fosco gets it.