Vikings Love in Vegas

[MaTH716]

Originally Posted by gales0678

i'm not dis-counting games

my feeling is that this defense will have to make some plays in the playoffs to advance
it maybe this sunday , it maybe rd 2 . it mabye the nfc title game , but , there will be a spot in the playoffs where the defense will have to win a game for them as rodgers won't be able to put the team on his back all the way to miami

the defense has played well at times , but , to think they are the 2nd best unit in the league is hysterical if you look deeply at their schedule and realize that cleveland , detroit , san fran , seattle , and chicago won't be on the slate . most likely the slate will include warner , brees and favre , maybe romo or mcnabb - do you see the defense doing it 3 weeks in a row againstthis caliber of competetion - i don't

Everyone's defense is going to have to step up. I think you are just hung up with all the stats saying that they are the 2nd best defense in the league. Honestly, who cares about those numbers? There is only one thing that matters right now and it's getting to that game in Miami in a couple of weeks. And realistically with the offense that they have, the defense doesn't have to be perfect for them to win. All numbers and stats go out the window at this point. And with the exception of Cowboys right now, who is playing better football in the NFC? I don't see any reason that they can't make it to Miami.

[gales0678]

Originally Posted by MaTH716

Everyone's defense is going to have to step up. I think you are just hung up with all the stats saying that they are the 2nd best defense in the league. Honestly, who cares about those numbers? There is only one thing that matters right now and it's getting to that game in Miami in a couple of weeks. And realistically with the offense that they have, the defense doesn't have to be perfect for them to win. All numbers and stats go out the window at this point. And with the exception of Cowboys right now, who is playing better football in the NFC? I don't see any reason that they can't make it to Miami.

reason - 3 weeks in a row on the road , going against warner , brees , favre /romo

do you really think this D will hold up against all 3 qb's and offenses in 3 straight weeks on the road, i'm sorry i just don't see it , winning on the road in the playoffs is difficult eneough , not having a shutdown D makes it even harder , all the pressure will be on rodgers for 3 weeks , i'm betting that he cracks in 1 of those weeks

they are a good team , with a top qb , i just don't get the reason for the packer lovefest, the "D" is avg at best and in my opinion will not hold up over 3 weeks on the road

[MaTH716]

Originally Posted by gales0678

reason - 3 weeks in a row on the road , going against warner , brees , favre /romo

do you really think this D will hold up against all 3 qb's and offenses in 3 straight weeks on the road, i'm sorry i just don't see it , winning on the road in the playoffs is difficult eneough , not having a shutdown D makes it even harder , all the pressure will be on rodgers for 3 weeks , i'm betting that he cracks in 1 of those weeks

they are a good team , with a top qb , i just don't get the reason for the packer lovefest, the "D" is avg at best and in my opinion will not hold up over 3 weeks on the road

Don't discount the fact that they could run the ball too. But I just don't understand the lovefest with the rest of the NFC, Like I said, besides Dallas (as painful as it for me to say that) who has been worldbeaters the last few weeks? They lost by a TD when they played in Minny in what was a close game stats wide.
Like I said, I think the NFC is wide open. A couple of years ago no one gave the Giants a shot (including myself, with exception in reguards to that Tampa game. I just thought the Bucs sucked {sorry Bigs & Rude}), but they went on the road and beat Romo and Favre in their respective homes and the way to winning the Super Bowl. As far as I'm concerned it's wide open and they have the talent to make it.

[gales0678]

Originally Posted by MaTH716

Don't discount the fact that they could run the ball too. But I just don't understand the lovefest with the rest of the NFC, Like I said, besides Dallas (as painful as it for me to say that) who has been worldbeaters the last few weeks? They lost by a TD when they played in Minny in what was a close game stats wide.
Like I said, I think the NFC is wide open. A couple of years ago no one gave the Giants a shot (including myself, with exception in reguards to that Tampa game. I just thought the Bucs sucked {sorry Bigs & Rude}), but they went on the road and beat Romo and Favre in their respective homes and the way to winning the Super Bowl. As far as I'm concerned it's wide open and they have the talent to make it.

fair point - i still just don't see this team winning 3 in a row on the road , the giants and steelers did it , but it is very rare for it to happen

[gales0678]

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in my opinion if warner gets pass protection the cards find a way to win the game at home , gb will need to get to him , don't want it to be a close game packer fans and leave it in warners and the officals hands at the end , better blow them out early