Minnesota Vikings Team Thread (2 Viewers)

[BeTheMatch]

Why must Kevin insist on getting my heart rate near 110??
4th quarter, up 17.. Heart rate around 95..
Then the disastrous 5 minute stretch, checked my watch 109.

Any ways.. The Vikings swept the Packers

Guaranteed they have The Viking vs. Lions game next Sunday night.
Probably should just put in for a Vacation day now for that Monday as I won't be getting any sleep that night.

No night game next Sunday, I don't think

I guess I heard wrong

 

[snogger]

Lots up in the air besides the outcome of the Vikings vs. Lions game.
Loser is the #5 seed.

Eagles are locked at #2

If the Commanders win next week, they lock up the #6 seed and the Packers are the #7 seed.
First round would then have The Packers @ The Eagles.

Then it comes down to Rams and Tampa for #3 and # 4.
If they both win Rams are #3 and Tampa is #4.
Rams lose and Tampa wins, Tampa is #3 and Rams are #4.

 

[Donnybrook]

My favorite post of 2025:

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[Gjallarhorn]

Lots up in the air besides the outcome of the Vikings vs. Lions game.
Loser is the #5 seed.

Eagles are locked at #2

If the Commanders win next week, they lock up the #6 seed and the Packers are the #7 seed.
First round would then have The Packers @ The Eagles.

Then it comes down to Rams and Tampa for #3 and # 4.
If they both win Rams are #3 and Tampa is #4.
Rams lose and Tampa wins, Tampa is #3 and Rams are #4.

And of course Philly will get to play a Malik Willis led Packers team.

 

[snogger]

Lots up in the air besides the outcome of the Vikings vs. Lions game.
Loser is the #5 seed.

Eagles are locked at #2

If the Commanders win next week, they lock up the #6 seed and the Packers are the #7 seed.
First round would then have The Packers @ The Eagles.

Then it comes down to Rams and Tampa for #3 and # 4.
If they both win Rams are #3 and Tampa is #4.
Rams lose and Tampa wins, Tampa is #3 and Rams are #4.

And of course Philly will get to play a Malik Willis led Packers team.

I give it better than 80% chance Love plays, unless he still can't grip the ball.
Would guess Watson is out. Very rarely a player goes down on a no contact injury of the knee and isn't done.

Was a tough late afternoon, was really hoping Atlanta would win and Tampa lost as I felt the Falcons would be easier to beat then Tampa. But then the Rams lost, making the not matter as loser tonight goes to LA.

Rams are going to be a tough matchup for whomever loses tonight.

SKOL!!!!!!!!

 

[snogger]

It is early, but the game looks to big for Sam. He over threw Jefferson 3 times in the End zone and he was open every time.

 

[BeTheMatch]

I guess it's good they didn't give Darnold $200 million.

 

[BobbyLayne]

Big picture, will help the long term decision at QB. Thank you for the pro bowl season Sam, we’re moving on to JJ is more palpable than if the Vikings had won.

Winnable WC matchup. Throw out week 18 when they were resting starters, LAR averaged 14.7 ppg Weeks 15-17. Stafford has been meh, Kupp is not the same guy, 5-4 at home.

GL & hopefully do it again in a couple weeks.

 

[Mitchie]

Not saying it's right or wrong but kind of amazing opinions on Darnold seem to have shifted based on one game.

 

[Andy Dufresne]

The biggest issue remains the same as it has been for at least a decade - the interior offensive line sucks and can't handle better defenses.

 

[Zow]

After sleeping on it, I'm willing to chalk this up to a bad, fluky game. I think the game goes a lot differently if we didn't have those failed 4th downs. Defense looked good in the first half. We had WRs open. Yes, Darnold was off his game but he's not perfect and my hope is that this was a one-off and he's got it out of his system.

Advanced stats and metrics still very much support that this isn't the team from two years ago. I'm still holding faith for the playoffs. Historically, it's rare that a team beats another good team three times in a season.

 

[Gally]

Not saying it's right or wrong but kind of amazing opinions on Darnold seem to have shifted based on one game.

This was a big game with a big spotlight and he crumbled. The game was too big for Darnold. I also think KOC didn't call a very good game as they should have ran the ball inside the 5 yd line a couple times. KOC tried to get too cute.

That game is much different if the Vikes punched in a TD or two early and put pressure on Detroit.

It was far closer than the ending score and a better game by Darnold would have helped. However, this type performance is why they shouldn't back the truck of money up just yet. Put Darnold on a franchise tag and see if he can repeat next year. Low risk, gets JJM a full year of development as a healthy backup (hopefully). and see how next year plays out.

 

[3 hour lunch]

Darnold had a couple guys wide open in the end zone and didn’t throw it. Consistently sailed passes. O line was mostly poor. We can’t run the ball inside the 10 at all. Very discouraging but maybe Darnold was thinking too much. Hope they come out mad on Monday, but if they play like that again it’s over

 

[urbanhack]

After sleeping on it, I'm willing to chalk this up to a bad, fluky game. I think the game goes a lot differently if we didn't have those failed 4th downs. Defense looked good in the first half. We had WRs open. Yes, Darnold was off his game but he's not perfect and my hope is that this was a one-off and he's got it out of his system.

Advanced stats and metrics still very much support that this isn't the team from two years ago. I'm still holding faith for the playoffs. Historically, it's rare that a team beats another good team three times in a season.

The defense was not going to be able to contain detroit for the entire game. They needed points early and didn't get them. It was evident what Detroit was going to do with pressure from the very start and there were no adjustments made whatsoever...at least it didn't seem like they tried to change any play calling or try to get the ball out of his hands early.

When you win 14 games how do you not adjustment and try other schemes during the game. Major failure on the offensive coaching staff for this one IMO.

 

[Gjallarhorn]

Just a truly awful game. The defense played well enough early on for the Vikings to win. Darnold missing wide open receivers in the first half preventing the offense from getting anything going. The first drive he missed a wide open Hock on the sideline that would have kept the chains moving. The second drive he miss a wide open Hock again on third down. The 2 misses to JJ in the endzone were both egregious. I think if Darold can make any of those 4 throws it is a completely different game.

 

[FunkyPlutos]

Darnold didn't play well, but KOC didn't do him any favors by calling downfield routes every play...

If they are going to man up in the red zone, then take one step and sail it up for JJ to make a play on the ball...

 

[urbanhack]

Darnold didn't play well, but KOC didn't do him any favors by calling downfield routes every play...

If they are going to man up in the red zone, then take one step and sail it up for JJ to make a play on the ball...

Or stack everyone on the line, have all 3 TEs in, run a place action, mis direction roll out. Give Sam options. It was horrible play calling.

 

[Gally]

We can’t run the ball inside the 10 at all.

How do we know? They never tried. I have no idea why they didn't run it twice on 3rd and goal from the 2 yd line. If you can't get two yards in two plays heading into the playoffs you are going to be in trouble. KOC tried to get too cute and it hurt the Vikes a lot.

 

[BeTheMatch]

Not saying it's right or wrong but kind of amazing opinions on Darnold seem to have shifted based on one game.

To me it wasn't one game. I've seen glimpses of this all season. Last night was everything I was worried I was seeing more than just once in a while.

 

[Gally]

Not saying it's right or wrong but kind of amazing opinions on Darnold seem to have shifted based on one game.

To me it wasn't one game. I've seen glimpses of this all season. Last night was everything I was worried I was seeing more than just once in a while.

Exactly this. Darnold made bad throws and made bad decisions every game but he limited them and typically they didn't hurt because they weren't happening that mcuh. Last night was different. The game was for all the marbles so to speak. He folded under the pressure. Could have just been a bad game. But he looked like Darnold last night. It's a big worry moving forward because the games are now really do or die.

 

[BigJim®]

The biggest issue remains the same as it has been for at least a decade - the interior offensive line sucks and can't handle better defenses.

x100. It's a fun season, I won't take anything away from it. But, anyone who thinks our interior line is solved only needs to watch it play against good quality defenses. We can hide it against so so defenses but there's no hiding reality when games begin to matter against playoff caliber defenses. I hope to see Bradbury in someone else's uniform before we try to teach JJM how to pass from a pocket.

 

[BigJim®]

The game was too big for Darnold. I also think KOC didn't call a very good game as they should have ran the ball inside the 5 yd line a couple times. KOC tried to get too cute.

Hmm, I respectfully disagree. I'd love to see crunched numbers but I'm fairly confident statistics show this team still cannot run inside the 5, or frankly anytime 2 or less yards is needed. I think Chandler has the best YPC inside the redzone @ 2.2 YPC. Running would not have worked last night. The Vikes can't run other than play action in the open field.

ETA - Interesting comparison:

Lions in 2024 have 83 rushing attempts inside the redzone with 21 rushing TDs (which points to a skewed lower 2.9 YPC, since 1/4 of the rushes hit paydirt).

The Vikes? 2.0 YPC on 49 redzone rushes, and that number isn't skewed, as they only had 5 rushing TDs. It's just plainly bad production. Moreover, it's bad production against good and bad defenses alike, which is sort of hard to understand unless they are truly horrendous run blocking.

 

[Gally]

The game was too big for Darnold. I also think KOC didn't call a very good game as they should have ran the ball inside the 5 yd line a couple times. KOC tried to get too cute.

Hmm, I respectfully disagree. I'd love to see crunched numbers but I'm fairly confident statistics show this team still cannot run inside the 5, or frankly anytime 2 or less yards is needed. I think Chandler has the best YPC inside the redzone @ 2.2 YPC. Running would not have worked last night. The Vikes can't run other than play action in the open field.

Without even hinting at trying to run inside the 5 the defense wasn't kept honest and it showed in the utter terribleness of having 10+ inside the 10 with nothing to show for it. Not once did they even lineup like they were going to try. Play action from that alignment if you really have zero confidence but at least give them the look. Aaron Jones is good around the goal line. I would have liked to see at least one or two attempts. Even with no confidence I think lining up and going for two runs on 3rd and goal from the 2 yd line should have been tried. It's playoffs. If you cannot do that you don't deserve to be there. Last night was time to try. Couldn't have come out worse than what happened.

 

[FairWarning]

Not saying it's right or wrong but kind of amazing opinions on Darnold seem to have shifted based on one game.

To me it wasn't one game. I've seen glimpses of this all season. Last night was everything I was worried I was seeing more than just once in a while.

Exactly this. Darnold made bad throws and made bad decisions every game but he limited them and typically they didn't hurt because they weren't happening that mcuh. Last night was different. The game was for all the marbles so to speak. He folded under the pressure. Could have just been a bad game. But he looked like Darnold last night. It's a big worry moving forward because the games are now really do or die.

Few teams are going to win in Detroit right now. Darnold had a poor game, but they really need a RB to take some pressure off of him. I like Jones, but he's not going to scare a D. Akers is just a guy at this point and probably won't be back.

 

[Gally]

D. Akers is just a guy at this point and probably won't be back.

That's what I thought last time....hahaha Trade for him twice will third time be the charm...haha

 

[Hot Sauce Guy]

D. Akers is just a guy at this point and probably won't be back.

That's what I thought last time....hahaha Trade for him twice will third time be the charm...haha

Incredibly Akers 58 yard run (like, 90% of his production) was the biggest play of the night for the Vikings.

More of a statement on how poorly the Vikings played than how good Akers is.

Most RB score on that play. Aaron Jones does for sure.

 

[VikingFrog]

Not saying it's right or wrong but kind of amazing opinions on Darnold seem to have shifted based on one game.

To me it wasn't one game. I've seen glimpses of this all season. Last night was everything I was worried I was seeing more than just once in a while.

Exactly this. Darnold made bad throws and made bad decisions every game but he limited them and typically they didn't hurt because they weren't happening that mcuh. Last night was different. The game was for all the marbles so to speak. He folded under the pressure. Could have just been a bad game. But he looked like Darnold last night. It's a big worry moving forward because the games are now really do or die.

Few teams are going to win in Detroit right now. Darnold had a poor game, but they really need a RB to take some pressure off of him. I like Jones, but he's not going to scare a D. Akers is just a guy at this point and probably won't be back.

I still can’t believe he wasn’t fast enough to score that TD.

 

[Hot Sauce Guy]

I still can’t believe he wasn’t fast enough to score that TD.

To be fair, he hadn’t run that many yards in like, a season of football. More a matter of endurance than speed.

 

[snogger]

We can’t run the ball inside the 10 at all.

How do we know? They never tried. I have no idea why they didn't run it twice on 3rd and goal from the 2 yd line. If you can't get two yards in two plays heading into the playoffs you are going to be in trouble. KOC tried to get too cute and it hurt the Vikes a lot.

I was so flipping ..
They got inside the 5 yard line 3 different times, each time he'd run once, maybe... then..
pass, pass, pass, turn over on downs. ..
Pass, Pass, kick FG..
Pass, Pass, Pass turn over on downs.
Jones and Ackers were getting 3 to 4 a pop at least.. RUN THE BLEEPING FOOTBALL Kevin!!!!

He just seems to HATE running and is addicted to throwing. AAAARRRRGGGGHHHHHHHHH

 

[snogger]

Not saying it's right or wrong but kind of amazing opinions on Darnold seem to have shifted based on one game.

To me it wasn't one game. I've seen glimpses of this all season. Last night was everything I was worried I was seeing more than just once in a while.

I've been saying this ALL season. He has played well, but definitely not $200 Million dollars well.
Every single game there are at least 2 INT's that are dropped by the Defenders. He had at least 2 yesterday that should have been intercepted, but he got lucky.
I am impressed what he did, seeing as I thought he leading the team would be 8 wins at best.
But he still makes worse than rookie mistakes.

But again, not laying all the blame on him, that goes on Keven

 

[Ministry of Pain]

Not saying it's right or wrong but kind of amazing opinions on Darnold seem to have shifted based on one game.

My thoughts exactly, what the hell?

Jahmyr Gibbs had 28 touches for 170 total yds and 4 Touchdowns!
What was Sam Darnold's role in all of that?
Van Ginkel knew Gibbs was the key to that offense last night

 

[urbanhack]

Not saying it's right or wrong but kind of amazing opinions on Darnold seem to have shifted based on one game.

My thoughts exactly, what the hell?

Jahmyr Gibbs had 28 touches for 170 total yds and 4 Touchdowns!
What was Sam Darnold's role in all of that?
Van Ginkel knew Gibbs was the key to that offense last night

His role was the fact that Minny didn't get points on the board early to force Det into more drop backs and not get into a rhythm with the running game.

 

[BigJim®]

pass, pass, pass, turn over on downs. ..
Pass, Pass, kick FG..
Pass, Pass, Pass turn over on downs.

Barreiro just ran through the offensive plays and there were 3 runs of 4, 1 and 0 yards. That's below their 2.0 season average @ 1.66 YPC. I don't need to see more of that. NO ONE needs to see more of that. It's their biggest weakness as a team, and it's not improving in 2024 IMHO. The problem was they/Sam had no accuracy passing, which is the only way they had been able to move the ball in the redzone in 2024. That being absent, though, is not going to make the Vikes suddenly a team who can get yards running in the redzone.

 

[urbanhack]

There were no great plays in this game besides Pace's Int. and Akers' run. Neither resulted in a TD. Van Ginkel had two more really good plays....but that was it. Nothing special. No great throws, no great catches....nothing.

You aren't winning on the road in this type of game without great plays.

 

[Gjallarhorn]

There were no great plays in this game besides Pace's Int. and Akers' run. Neither resulted in a TD. Van Ginkel had two more really good plays....but that was it. Nothing special. No great throws, no great catches....nothing.

You aren't winning on the road in this type of game without great plays.

I would add Smith's INT as a big play. Agree with everything else, hardly any splash plays from the offense.

 

[urbanhack]

There were no great plays in this game besides Pace's Int. and Akers' run. Neither resulted in a TD. Van Ginkel had two more really good plays....but that was it. Nothing special. No great throws, no great catches....nothing.

You aren't winning on the road in this type of game without great plays.

I would add Smith's INT as a big play. Agree with everything else, hardly any splash plays from the offense.

I'd say it was really good in the moment. Huge to flip the possession...but would have the same as a 3 and out with a punt based on where it happened on the field.

 

[Gally]

I am getting this feeling of deja-vu all over again.......................loss to Detroit followed the next week by a loss to..............................................the Rams. Uh oh!

 

[snogger]

I am getting this feeling of deja-vu all over again.......................loss to Detroit followed the next week by a loss to..............................................the Rams. Uh oh!

Said earlier in the week.. The Rams are going to be Very hard to beat and basically fully healthy and week of rest.

Definitely have that one and done feeling. Then again, I didn't expect them to make it to the playoffs.

decent chance that if they win, they will be heading back to Detroit..
Maybe get revenge then and Kevin actually makes it look like he might run inside the 5 yard line. A guy can dream

 

[Hot Sauce Guy]

Not saying it's right or wrong but kind of amazing opinions on Darnold seem to have shifted based on one game.

To me it wasn't one game. I've seen glimpses of this all season. Last night was everything I was worried I was seeing more than just once in a while.

I've been saying this ALL season. He has played well, but definitely not $200 Million dollars well.
Every single game there are at least 2 INT's that are dropped by the Defenders. He had at least 2 yesterday that should have been intercepted, but he got lucky.
I am impressed what he did, seeing as I thought he leading the team would be 8 wins at best.
But he still makes worse than rookie mistakes.

But again, not laying all the blame on him, that goes on Keven

Seems like only Vikings fans could be this angry and outraged by (checks notes) winning 14 games and going to the playoffs in a season y’all *drafted a QB* and had zero expectations of winning anything.

lmao - y’all sound ridiculous.

 

[Hot Sauce Guy]

The Rams are going to be Very hard to beat and basically fully healthy and week of rest.

Except Corrum broke his arm and is out for the year, so not fully healthy exactly.

 

[Hot Sauce Guy]

I am getting this feeling of deja-vu all over again.......................loss to Detroit followed the next week by a loss to..............................................the Rams. Uh oh!

Breathe dude.

They’ll be fine. They’re a good team. Good teams figure stuff out between games.

The sky isn’t falling. Until it does, breathe.

 

[BeTheMatch]

Not saying it's right or wrong but kind of amazing opinions on Darnold seem to have shifted based on one game.

To me it wasn't one game. I've seen glimpses of this all season. Last night was everything I was worried I was seeing more than just once in a while.

I've been saying this ALL season. He has played well, but definitely not $200 Million dollars well.
Every single game there are at least 2 INT's that are dropped by the Defenders. He had at least 2 yesterday that should have been intercepted, but he got lucky.
I am impressed what he did, seeing as I thought he leading the team would be 8 wins at best.
But he still makes worse than rookie mistakes.

But again, not laying all the blame on him, that goes on Keven

Seems like only Vikings fans could be this angry and outraged by (checks notes) winning 14 games and going to the playoffs in a season y’all *drafted a QB* and had zero expectations of winning anything.

lmao - y’all sound ridiculous.

Unless you're a born-and-bred lifelong Vikings fan, you just can't possibly get it. For real.

 

[Hot Sauce Guy]

Not saying it's right or wrong but kind of amazing opinions on Darnold seem to have shifted based on one game.

To me it wasn't one game. I've seen glimpses of this all season. Last night was everything I was worried I was seeing more than just once in a while.

I've been saying this ALL season. He has played well, but definitely not $200 Million dollars well.
Every single game there are at least 2 INT's that are dropped by the Defenders. He had at least 2 yesterday that should have been intercepted, but he got lucky.
I am impressed what he did, seeing as I thought he leading the team would be 8 wins at best.
But he still makes worse than rookie mistakes.

But again, not laying all the blame on him, that goes on Keven

Seems like only Vikings fans could be this angry and outraged by (checks notes) winning 14 games and going to the playoffs in a season y’all *drafted a QB* and had zero expectations of winning anything.

lmao - y’all sound ridiculous.

Unless you're a born-and-bred lifelong Vikings fan, you just can't possibly get it. For real.

I don’t at all, no. lol

 

[BeTheMatch]

Not saying it's right or wrong but kind of amazing opinions on Darnold seem to have shifted based on one game.

To me it wasn't one game. I've seen glimpses of this all season. Last night was everything I was worried I was seeing more than just once in a while.

I've been saying this ALL season. He has played well, but definitely not $200 Million dollars well.
Every single game there are at least 2 INT's that are dropped by the Defenders. He had at least 2 yesterday that should have been intercepted, but he got lucky.
I am impressed what he did, seeing as I thought he leading the team would be 8 wins at best.
But he still makes worse than rookie mistakes.

But again, not laying all the blame on him, that goes on Keven

Seems like only Vikings fans could be this angry and outraged by (checks notes) winning 14 games and going to the playoffs in a season y’all *drafted a QB* and had zero expectations of winning anything.

lmao - y’all sound ridiculous.

Unless you're a born-and-bred lifelong Vikings fan, you just can't possibly get it. For real.

I don’t at all, no. lol

Just let us wallow in our perpetual misery. It keeps us warm at night.

 

[snogger]

Not saying it's right or wrong but kind of amazing opinions on Darnold seem to have shifted based on one game.

To me it wasn't one game. I've seen glimpses of this all season. Last night was everything I was worried I was seeing more than just once in a while.

I've been saying this ALL season. He has played well, but definitely not $200 Million dollars well.
Every single game there are at least 2 INT's that are dropped by the Defenders. He had at least 2 yesterday that should have been intercepted, but he got lucky.
I am impressed what he did, seeing as I thought he leading the team would be 8 wins at best.
But he still makes worse than rookie mistakes.

But again, not laying all the blame on him, that goes on Keven

Seems like only Vikings fans could be this angry and outraged by (checks notes) winning 14 games and going to the playoffs in a season y’all *drafted a QB* and had zero expectations of winning anything.

lmao - y’all sound ridiculous.

Must not be a diehard Viking fan like us.
4 Superbowl losses, 1998, plus other years allows to get upset when a team that had no expectations has a chance to win the #1 seed and once again chokes away the chance.
And yet here I am, a basement covered in Viking memorabilia, purple sweatshirts, t-shirts, socks, slippers ready to cheer them on during every game.

 

[Hot Sauce Guy]

Not saying it's right or wrong but kind of amazing opinions on Darnold seem to have shifted based on one game.

To me it wasn't one game. I've seen glimpses of this all season. Last night was everything I was worried I was seeing more than just once in a while.

I've been saying this ALL season. He has played well, but definitely not $200 Million dollars well.
Every single game there are at least 2 INT's that are dropped by the Defenders. He had at least 2 yesterday that should have been intercepted, but he got lucky.
I am impressed what he did, seeing as I thought he leading the team would be 8 wins at best.
But he still makes worse than rookie mistakes.

But again, not laying all the blame on him, that goes on Keven

Seems like only Vikings fans could be this angry and outraged by (checks notes) winning 14 games and going to the playoffs in a season y’all *drafted a QB* and had zero expectations of winning anything.

lmao - y’all sound ridiculous.

Must not be a diehard Viking fan like us.
4 Superbowl losses, 1998, plus other years allows to get upset when a team that had no expectations has a chance to win the #1 seed and once again chokes away the chance.
And yet here I am, a basement covered in Viking memorabilia, purple sweatshirts, t-shirts, socks, slippers ready to cheer them on during every game.

Nope - Niners fan.

Y’all gotta manifest positivity. Go to the light.

You get a cake matchup in pleasant weather CA, in front of a largely apathetic fan base.

Just sayin - you want misery, try being a 49ers fan watching our one time backup QB winning you 14 games. You could be watching the playoffs with no rooting interest.

Better to have loved and lost, and all that. If it helps at all, many of us will be rooting for the Vikes in round 1. Because we hate the Rams. Go Vikings!

 

[VikingFrog]

Not saying it's right or wrong but kind of amazing opinions on Darnold seem to have shifted based on one game.

To me it wasn't one game. I've seen glimpses of this all season. Last night was everything I was worried I was seeing more than just once in a while.

I've been saying this ALL season. He has played well, but definitely not $200 Million dollars well.
Every single game there are at least 2 INT's that are dropped by the Defenders. He had at least 2 yesterday that should have been intercepted, but he got lucky.
I am impressed what he did, seeing as I thought he leading the team would be 8 wins at best.
But he still makes worse than rookie mistakes.

But again, not laying all the blame on him, that goes on Keven

Seems like only Vikings fans could be this angry and outraged by (checks notes) winning 14 games and going to the playoffs in a season y’all *drafted a QB* and had zero expectations of winning anything.

lmao - y’all sound ridiculous.

Must not be a diehard Viking fan like us.
4 Superbowl losses, 1998, plus other years allows to get upset when a team that had no expectations has a chance to win the #1 seed and once again chokes away the chance.
And yet here I am, a basement covered in Viking memorabilia, purple sweatshirts, t-shirts, socks, slippers ready to cheer them on during every game.

Nope - Niners fan.

Y’all gotta manifest positivity. Go to the light.

You get a cake matchup in pleasant weather CA, in front of a largely apathetic fan base.

Just sayin - you want misery, try being a 49ers fan watching our one time backup QB winning you 14 games. You could be watching the playoffs with no rooting interest.

Better to have loved and lost, and all that. If it helps at all, many of us will be rooting for the Vikes in round 1. Because we hate the Rams. Go Vikings!

We drink the blood of our enemies from a horn. And when it’s halfway filled, we Vikings fan always view at half empty. It’s just the way we were raised.

 

[Hot Sauce Guy]

We drink the blood of our enemies from a horn. And when it’s halfway filled, we Vikings fan always view at half empty. It’s just the way we were raised.

Stafford’s looked like a JV QB the last few weeks. Y’all got this.

 

[ignatiusjreilly]

As a Lions

Not saying it's right or wrong but kind of amazing opinions on Darnold seem to have shifted based on one game.

To me it wasn't one game. I've seen glimpses of this all season. Last night was everything I was worried I was seeing more than just once in a while.

I've been saying this ALL season. He has played well, but definitely not $200 Million dollars well.
Every single game there are at least 2 INT's that are dropped by the Defenders. He had at least 2 yesterday that should have been intercepted, but he got lucky.
I am impressed what he did, seeing as I thought he leading the team would be 8 wins at best.
But he still makes worse than rookie mistakes.

But again, not laying all the blame on him, that goes on Keven

Seems like only Vikings fans could be this angry and outraged by (checks notes) winning 14 games and going to the playoffs in a season y’all *drafted a QB* and had zero expectations of winning anything.

lmao - y’all sound ridiculous.

Must not be a diehard Viking fan like us.
4 Superbowl losses, 1998, plus other years allows to get upset when a team that had no expectations has a chance to win the #1 seed and once again chokes away the chance.
And yet here I am, a basement covered in Viking memorabilia, purple sweatshirts, t-shirts, socks, slippers ready to cheer them on during every game.

Nope - Niners fan.

Y’all gotta manifest positivity. Go to the light.

You get a cake matchup in pleasant weather CA, in front of a largely apathetic fan base.

Just sayin - you want misery, try being a 49ers fan watching our one time backup QB winning you 14 games. You could be watching the playoffs with no rooting interest.

Better to have loved and lost, and all that. If it helps at all, many of us will be rooting for the Vikes in round 1. Because we hate the Rams. Go Vikings!

Lions fan here chiming in to say I agree with HSG. First of all, I realized during last night's game that I found it really hard to hate this team. You have a great HC who's not just a brilliant offensive mind but also appears to be a decent human (I'm thinking of what he said to Anthony Richardson after the Colts game). You have a DC who I've always liked, and even if he seemed to have some personal communication issues at his last job, he's a heck of a defensive playcaller. You have the best WR on the planet. Your RB is one of those beloved teammates. Your QB is one of the league's best stories this year.

As a lifelong Lions fan, the past two years have been super weird. But I decided heading into last season that, win or lose, I was done with the whole "Same old Lions" crap. If they lost, it was because they weren't good enough or they screwed up or, as it turned out, because we missed on a couple 4th downs, our sure-handed RB fumbled, and an INT bounced off the freakin' facemask of our DB and into a WR's hands. Not gonna lie, that game totally sucked. But that's the only way I ever viewed it: As something that sucked. Not the fulfillment of a Biblical prophecy.

Last night was your crappy game, unfortunately at the worst time (or maybe not, since you're still in the playoffs). It happens. Goff crapped the bed in Houston but somehow managed to escape with a win. Our defense crapped the bed vs Buffalo and didn't get so lucky.

Anyway, I think you have a very good shot at beating the Rams, and if the other favs hold serve, we'll see Round Three, which I think will be a great matchup but which will also scare the heck out of me. Until that happens, good luck!

 

[FunkyPlutos]

Easier to win 4 in a row than 13 in a row...Just sayin'...