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Re: Your 1st place Minnesota Vikings!
Posted: Sun Nov 15, 2015 9:09 pm
by PurpleMustReign
Mothman wrote:
HUGE.
Think about this: a win next week puts the Vikes at 8-2 and drops GB to 6-3.
The 4-5 Bears host Denver. That's a difficult but arguably winnable game @ Chicago.
The following week, Chicago goes to Green Bay. Next week, a Bears win and a Packers loss would actually set up the possibility that the Bears could move into a tie for second place by beating GB.
I'm not saying it will all work out that way but that's not a scenario that even looked possible a few weeks ago. I'd love to see GB losing streak continue, especially within the division.
GB would be 6-4, Jim.
That is interesting. The only thing that rivals a Minnesota win is a Green Bay loss!
Re: Your 1st place Minnesota Vikings!
Posted: Sun Nov 15, 2015 9:11 pm
by jackal
No need for a tie breaker argument this week. 7-2 and in first place. A win next week would be huge.
Yes a Vikings next week would put GB behind the 8 ball... Green Bay would have to win out the rest of the season...
Most likely to have any chance.. After four straight loses (including a loss against us) would be a huge problem. A month
ago I would have never guessed this...
Re: Your 1st place Minnesota Vikings!
Posted: Sun Nov 15, 2015 9:22 pm
by Mothman
PurpleMustReign wrote:GB would be 6-4, Jim.
Right, that's obviously what I meant. Cut me some slack, I'm typin' in the dark here!
Re: Your 1st place Minnesota Vikings!
Posted: Sun Nov 15, 2015 9:47 pm
by PurpleMustReign
Mothman wrote:
Right, that's obviously what I meant. Cut me some slack, I'm typin' in the dark here!
No.
Re: Your 1st place Minnesota Vikings!
Posted: Sun Nov 15, 2015 9:49 pm
by Crax
1st Place? You know what that means? NOTHING!!!!!1!
http://www.vikings.com/media-vault/vide ... sf15322230
Zimmer is awesome.
1st time since 2009 that we have won 3 road games in a row.
Re: Your 1st place Minnesota Vikings!
Posted: Sun Nov 15, 2015 9:53 pm
by Mothman
Yeah, he is...
Re: Your 1st place Minnesota Vikings!
Posted: Mon Nov 16, 2015 12:01 am
by Rieux
Yeah, but he's obviously lying, right? If the Vikes
are in first place after Week 17, he'll clearly go to the press-conference podium and grumble something about not caring because all that matters is the upcoming playoff game.
Re: Your 1st place Minnesota Vikings!
Posted: Mon Nov 16, 2015 12:25 am
by 808vikingsfan
A couple of numbers.
79% of the experts had the Vikings losing to the Raiders today.
The Vikings now have an 81% chance to make the playoffs. 47% chance to win the Division.
http://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/201 ... edictions/
Re: Your 1st place Minnesota Vikings!
Posted: Mon Nov 16, 2015 6:25 am
by halfgiz
NFL.com had a crap write up on the Vikings win.
Bleacher report had a nice write up.
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2589 ... ng-defense
Re: Your 1st place Minnesota Vikings!
Posted: Mon Nov 16, 2015 10:41 am
by cstelter
Loved this chart:
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Peterson Rush Points
Yards Allowed
vs. KC 60 10
at DET 98 19
at CHI 103 20
vs. STL 125 18
at OAK 203 14
To the math guy in me, I see this:
Unlikely, yes-- but those *are* the trends
Re: Your 1st place Minnesota Vikings!
Posted: Mon Nov 16, 2015 10:51 am
by Mothman
You can't deny that trend!
Good post, Craig.
Re: Your 1st place Minnesota Vikings!
Posted: Mon Nov 16, 2015 11:37 am
by cstelter
I know this is a bit off topic for the thread, but it goes with my last post. Somehow this clip
http://www.nfl.com/videos/nfl-network-t ... r-Peterson
alongside the same analysis I did above for Gurley brings me a pleasant warm feeling.
So very very wrong:
http://www.fantasypros.com/nfl/start/to ... on-min.php
Re: Your 1st place Minnesota Vikings!
Posted: Fri Nov 27, 2015 6:52 am
by halfgiz
And we're back in first place again thanks to the Bears. Now lets see if we can hold on to it.
Re: Your 1st place Minnesota Vikings!
Posted: Sun Nov 29, 2015 4:01 pm
by yezzir
