NFL: ***Official Week 13 Thread***

[cycloneG]

That's not true at all. We just don't have the opportunities to make those plays happen.

No opportunities because they can't go down field. Bridgewater can't throw it that far.

 

[VikesFan22]

No opportunities because they can't go down field. Bridgewater can't throw it that far.

You're making it sound like he can't throw it 40 yards which he can.

 

[Cy$]

The Vikings have a problem and it's at QB. How many passive, below-average armed QB's are there in the league? Alex Smith is about all that comes to mind. They've got the Baltimore Ravens set-up so it will be interesting to see how far they get in the playoffs. They should consider trading Teddy and a pick for Phillip Rivers in the offseason - make a run at it while the defense and AP are in their prime (assuming AP stops beating children).

Broncos and Vikings are currently similar teams in their setups. Brock and Teddy are game managers who hand it off to their running game to do most of the work on offense. The defenses are the strong points of the team.

Brock showed last week he's capable of having to drive the length of the field if he has to (down 14 in the 4th quarter). I don't watch a lot of Vikings games but I can't recall a lot of times he's done that. He might do that today but there will be games in his career where they get down big and he'll be forced to pass down the field. Teddy is a promising QB but that's the next step for the Vikings.

 

[cycloneG]

You're making it sound like he can't throw it 40 yards which he can.

He can throw it that far but not accurately. He has gone down field once this game and it was intercepted.

 

[CyFan61]

Vikings will probably get rolled on Thursday in Arizona too. Suddenly 8-3 turns to 8-5 with two games against the Bears and Giants that could both be must-win to get a wild card.

 

[TomTreebow]

Broncos and Vikings are currently similar teams in their setups. Brock and Teddy are game managers who hand it off to their running game to do most of the work on offense. The defenses are the strong points of the team.

Brock showed last week he's capable of having to drive the length of the field if he has to (down 14 in the 4th quarter). I don't watch a lot of Vikings games but I can't recall a lot of times he's done that. He might do that today but there will be games in his career where they get down big and he'll be forced to pass down the field. Teddy is a promising QB but that's the next step for the Vikings.

Fair points and Teddy is only 23 so he's got time. It just seems like he's regressed so much this year that if he's not throwing an out route to a TE or RB on play-action he'll just hold onto the ball and end up scrambling around. Line play doesn't help, but at some point you've got to throw before the receiver makes their break.

 

[cycloneG]

Jeez! The Vikings are killing themselves with penalties. Stop committing penalties!

 

[cyfanatic13]

That offensive PI was one of the worst calls I've ever seen.

 

[cycloneG]

Only took 5 tries but Patterson finally got one. Don't call it a comeback?

 

[CloneinWDSM]

Thanks Vikings D for single handedly keeping me out of of fantasy playoffs with allowing Wilson to go off

 

[CarolinaCy]

At least the Vikes will avoid the shutout. Yeesh.

 

[CoKane]

Playing at Seattle is like playing Kansas in AFH.

 

[CarolinaCy]

Playing at Seattle is like playing Kansas in AFH.

Game is in Minneapolis.

 

[Cy$]

Giants choking another game away, same with Bears.

 

[carvers4math]

Some defense by Bears on that qb run.

 

[awd4cy]

Nice game Vikings.

 

[Cy$]

Bears complete the choke job, same with Giants.

 

[carvers4math]

Game is in Minneapolis.

Yea, but it was kind of hard to tell by crowd noise.

 

[CycloneRulzzz]

Weak off PI called on DT in Den SD game.

 

[CycloneRulzzz]

Man there is a ton of orange in the stands in San Diego.