AndySlash wrote:
Green Habit wrote:
Getting the bye is critical for the Vikings in my opinion. I think it will be hard for them to win two in a row on the road.
they just had a three game stretch where
@ lions w 30-23
@ falcons w 14 -7
@ carolina l 31 - 24, but arguably they did more to beat themselves than get outplayed by carolina.
that run should have quelled any fears of their potential ability to win on the road against good teams. they also won two consecutive road games @ browns (in london) and @ washington earlier.
Note: the Vikings clinched their division, so they are guaranteed at least one home game. They also hold the tiebreaker over the Saints, Rams, and Falcons. Plus their last two games are against the Rogers-less Packers and the Bears. So the odds of a road playoff game are becoming increasingly smaller. Plus the Super Bowl is in MN...
Aside from the road wins, let’s not forget the Vikes have also had wins against the Rams (24-7), Saints (29-19), and Ravens (24-16). So it’s not like they’ve been racking up wins against just the scrubs of the NFL. The Vikes are legit this year.
