Official 2022 Minnesota Vikings thread - Page 7

EBCollectibles · 12-12-2022, 10:17 AM

It will be one and done in the playoffs. The defense looks like the 85 Bears.

jplarson · 12-12-2022, 12:10 PM

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Originally Posted by EBCollectibles

It will be one and done in the playoffs. The defense looks like the 85 Bears.

The 85 Bears went 15-1 with a defense that ranks:

1st in fewest points allowed, 198 or about 12.4 per game. The 2nd place team (49ers) gave up 263 points or about 16.4.
1st in fewest yards allowed with 4,135.
1st in takeaways with 54.
1st in fewest first downs allowed.
generally regarded as one of if not the greatest defense of all-time.

The 2022 Vikings, so far, are 10-3 with a defense that ranks:

25th fewest points allowed, 313 or about 24 per game.
32nd in fewest yards allowed with 5,248
t-7th in takeaways with 20.
27th in fewest first downs allowed.

Look, I know you hate Minnesota and Chicago fans so much but at least make your insults make factual sense.

oldgoldy97 · 12-12-2022, 12:35 PM

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Originally Posted by jplarson

The 85 Bears went 15-1 with a defense that ranks:

1st in fewest points allowed, 198 or about 12.4 per game. The 2nd place team (49ers) gave up 263 points or about 16.4.
1st in fewest yards allowed with 4,135.
1st in takeaways with 54.
1st in fewest first downs allowed.
generally regarded as one of if not the greatest defense of all-time.

The 2022 Vikings, so far, are 10-3 with a defense that ranks:

25th fewest points allowed, 313 or about 24 per game.
32nd in fewest yards allowed with 5,248
t-7th in takeaways with 20.
27th in fewest first downs allowed.

Look, I know you hate Minnesota and Chicago fans so much but at least make your insults make factual sense.

That’s the rub. All his put downs (?) are factually incorrect.

Noles939913 · 12-12-2022, 01:52 PM

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Originally Posted by jplarson

The 85 Bears went 15-1 with a defense that ranks:

1st in fewest points allowed, 198 or about 12.4 per game. The 2nd place team (49ers) gave up 263 points or about 16.4.
1st in fewest yards allowed with 4,135.
1st in takeaways with 54.
1st in fewest first downs allowed.
generally regarded as one of if not the greatest defense of all-time.

The 2022 Vikings, so far, are 10-3 with a defense that ranks:

25th fewest points allowed, 313 or about 24 per game.
32nd in fewest yards allowed with 5,248
t-7th in takeaways with 20.
27th in fewest first downs allowed.

Look, I know you hate Minnesota and Chicago fans so much but at least make your insults make factual sense.

Sarcasm is not your strong suit I see. I personally think their defense more closely resembles the 2000 Ravens.

hairysasquatch · 12-12-2022, 12:57 PM

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Originally Posted by EBCollectibles

It will be one and done in the playoffs. The defense looks like the 85 Bears.

This cracked me up

DontToewsMeBro · 12-12-2022, 10:22 AM

I was at the game.

Vikings fans were wondering WTF the Minnesota coaches were doing? It was laughably incompetent. Especially that idiotic "jump pass" by Cook at the goal line.

Lions fans were simply laughing at Minnesota coaching and said thanks for that.

fireballmike · 12-17-2022, 05:46 PM

Are you kidding me?!? How does that happen? SKOL!

Dielon · 12-17-2022, 06:31 PM

I couldnt watch the game and stopped following it at halftime. Checked my phone and the game was tied. Just nuts

Hollywood42 · 12-17-2022, 07:47 PM

This team is different.

I'm not even saying they're good here. But they're different

Unreal.

byronscott4ever · 12-19-2022, 05:06 PM

I was unfortunately not able to watch Saturday but get score alerts. I was thinking it wasn’t our day when Colts scored in so many ways. My son and wife were saying at half there’s a chance and I said it was unlikely that things would turn drastically in a half. We were laughing as it got closer and the fact the Vikings had a chance to win in regulation was amazing. Crazy…

EBCollectibles · 12-19-2022, 05:58 PM

The question is will they win a game in the playoffs? Remember Matt Ryan and Jeff Saturday won't be there to bail them out.

DontToewsMeBro · 12-20-2022, 09:58 AM

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Originally Posted by EBCollectibles

The question is will they win a game in the playoffs? Remember Matt Ryan and Jeff Saturday won't be there to bail them out.

Sat vs Giants will be a very interesting game. Will the Vikings win another close one or will they roll over and die like they did vs Cowboys after the miracle in Buffalo?

Boo · 12-20-2022, 10:06 AM

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Originally Posted by DontToewsMeBro

Sat vs Giants will be a very interesting game. Will the Vikings win another close one or will they roll over and die like they did vs Cowboys after the miracle in Buffalo?

The Giants are a terrible team, Captain Kirk rolls.

Hollywood42 · 12-24-2022, 10:08 PM

Hockenson was such a good pickup. Dude has been awesome for us. JJ continues to be the elite of the elite, just another week for him

Defense continues to be unable to put anyone away which is a problem. But somehow this team just keeps pulling it off

Shoutout to Greg Joseph, what a kick to win it!

Chaddie84 · 12-27-2022, 12:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Hollywood42

Hockenson was such a good pickup. Dude has been awesome for us. JJ continues to be the elite of the elite, just another week for him

Defense continues to be unable to put anyone away which is a problem. But somehow this team just keeps pulling it off

Shoutout to Greg Joseph, what a kick to win it!

On Hockenson, he has been definitely contributing, and maybe helps free up JJ a bit (considering Theilen's decline). He's getting A LOT of targets, so he must be getting open, but he's had a few very untimely drops too. More good than bad, for sure, though.

Hollywood42 · 12-30-2022, 03:51 PM

Very true, he has had a few really bad drops lately. Overall though has been a great weapon

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Originally Posted by Chaddie84

On Hockenson, he has been definitely contributing, and maybe helps free up JJ a bit (considering Theilen's decline). He's getting A LOT of targets, so he must be getting open, but he's had a few very untimely drops too. More good than bad, for sure, though.

Not really related to anything in particular, but Harrison Phillips is a cool dude and super easy to root for

hexthem4n · 01-01-2023, 10:57 AM

Game day! Let's gooooooooo. Skol.

LeonfromNC · 01-01-2023, 06:52 PM

Kirk turns into Zack Wilson on prime time games

cnewby · 01-01-2023, 07:16 PM

Jag Jefferson

oldgoldy97 · 01-01-2023, 07:32 PM

mfw13 · 01-01-2023, 11:25 PM

Vikings looking like what they truly are.....a mediocre defensive team (31st in points allowed) that has gotten extremely lucky and has therefore managed to win 12 games despite having a -19 point differential.

DontToewsMeBro · 01-02-2023, 07:49 PM

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Originally Posted by mfw13

Vikings looking like what they truly are.....a mediocre defensive team (31st in points allowed) that has gotten extremely lucky and has therefore managed to win 12 games despite having a -19 point differential.

Not mediocre

Worst defense in NFL

oldgoldy97 · 01-02-2023, 07:54 PM

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Originally Posted by DontToewsMeBro

Not mediocre

Worst defense in NFL

Isn’t there a 32 team

More brilliant insight from the NW.

They’re a bad team whose gotten lucky. No duh!

Chaddie84 · 01-10-2023, 04:45 PM

My Vikings playoff prediction:

Vikings will win every game by 1 score or less...until they either get blown out by 3+ scores or win the Super Bowl. This will be determined by the game start time. If it's noon (central time) on a Sunday, Vikings win, any other game start time is borderline cryptonite.

Vikings aren't winning the Super Bowl, so the big question is if they will get blown out by the Giants at home, in San Francisco, or in Philly? My guess is they beat the Giants in a close one, then get blown out by the 49ers. That's probably best case, but that 3 PM start time on Sunday against the Giants doesn't have me feeling very confident.

Why don't I think the Vikings will win the Super Bowl?
1. I like to set my expectations super low, so that I can only be either not disappointed or pleasantly surprised.
2. They haven't...ever...
3. From my 38 years of on this earth, I'm convinced the NFC championship game is unwinnable. There is some supernatural force inhibiting my favorite team from getting past this invisible wall.

That said, this is a super weird year. Anything can happen, just not this...and I will keep saying that until I am proven wrong.

ninjabum87 · 01-11-2023, 12:06 AM

It just feels like bizarro 2017. Instead of a shittastic offensive line and a good but banged up defense now the offense is there but the defense is not good at all. I only expect them to get past the Niners if they have atrocious QB play and definitely don't expect them to get past the Eagles. The Giants are not a good team at all so if they struggle with that one it's gonna be a rude awakening later I'm guessing. But hey it's football, a few screwy plays can change fortunes. Never know, could bumble your way to a storied championship and in a way that'd feel neater than a juggernaut team doing what people expect them to.

12-12-2022, 10:17 AM	#1
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12-17-2022, 06:31 PM	#8
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12-17-2022, 07:47 PM	#9
Hollywood42 Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Minnesota Posts: 39,453 Hollywood42	This team is different. I'm not even saying they're good here. But they're different Unreal. __________________ Collecting the Twins All my PC wants/haves available at hollywood42cards.com

12-19-2022, 05:58 PM	#11
EBCollectibles Member Join Date: Jul 2020 Posts: 4,925	The question is will they win a game in the playoffs? Remember Matt Ryan and Jeff Saturday won't be there to bail them out. __________________ Minnesota The Land Of 10,000 Excuses!! New to the Forums We Now Have Mind Readers!!

12-24-2022, 10:08 PM	#14
Hollywood42 Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Minnesota Posts: 39,453 Hollywood42	Hockenson was such a good pickup. Dude has been awesome for us. JJ continues to be the elite of the elite, just another week for him Defense continues to be unable to put anyone away which is a problem. But somehow this team just keeps pulling it off Shoutout to Greg Joseph, what a kick to win it! __________________ Collecting the Twins All my PC wants/haves available at hollywood42cards.com

12-12-2022, 10:22 AM	#6
DontToewsMeBro Member Join Date: Sep 2018 Location: Proudly Canadian, eh Posts: 3,681 centurion-collectibles	I was at the game. Vikings fans were wondering WTF the Minnesota coaches were doing? It was laughably incompetent. Especially that idiotic "jump pass" by Cook at the goal line. Lions fans were simply laughing at Minnesota coaching and said thanks for that.

12-17-2022, 05:46 PM	#7
fireballmike Member Join Date: Dec 2020 Location: Iowa Posts: 190	Are you kidding me?!? How does that happen? SKOL!

12-19-2022, 05:06 PM	#10
byronscott4ever Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 11,361	I was unfortunately not able to watch Saturday but get score alerts. I was thinking it wasn’t our day when Colts scored in so many ways. My son and wife were saying at half there’s a chance and I said it was unlikely that things would turn drastically in a half. We were laughing as it got closer and the fact the Vikings had a chance to win in regulation was amazing. Crazy…

01-01-2023, 10:57 AM	#17
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01-01-2023, 06:52 PM	#18
LeonfromNC Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 15,219	Kirk turns into Zack Wilson on prime time games

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01-01-2023, 11:25 PM	#21
mfw13 Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 17,256	Vikings looking like what they truly are.....a mediocre defensive team (31st in points allowed) that has gotten extremely lucky and has therefore managed to win 12 games despite having a -19 point differential.

01-10-2023, 04:45 PM	#24
Chaddie84 Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Fargo, ND Posts: 8,828 Chaddie84 Chaddie84	My Vikings playoff prediction: Vikings will win every game by 1 score or less...until they either get blown out by 3+ scores or win the Super Bowl. This will be determined by the game start time. If it's noon (central time) on a Sunday, Vikings win, any other game start time is borderline cryptonite. Vikings aren't winning the Super Bowl, so the big question is if they will get blown out by the Giants at home, in San Francisco, or in Philly? My guess is they beat the Giants in a close one, then get blown out by the 49ers. That's probably best case, but that 3 PM start time on Sunday against the Giants doesn't have me feeling very confident. Why don't I think the Vikings will win the Super Bowl? 1. I like to set my expectations super low, so that I can only be either not disappointed or pleasantly surprised. 2. They haven't...ever... 3. From my 38 years of on this earth, I'm convinced the NFC championship game is unwinnable. There is some supernatural force inhibiting my favorite team from getting past this invisible wall. That said, this is a super weird year. Anything can happen, just not this...and I will keep saying that until I am proven wrong. __________________ SKOL! Go Bison!

01-11-2023, 12:06 AM	#25
ninjabum87 Member Join Date: Nov 2018 Posts: 2,215	It just feels like bizarro 2017. Instead of a shittastic offensive line and a good but banged up defense now the offense is there but the defense is not good at all. I only expect them to get past the Niners if they have atrocious QB play and definitely don't expect them to get past the Eagles. The Giants are not a good team at all so if they struggle with that one it's gonna be a rude awakening later I'm guessing. But hey it's football, a few screwy plays can change fortunes. Never know, could bumble your way to a storied championship and in a way that'd feel neater than a juggernaut team doing what people expect them to.