Playoff Expectations/Vikings Game

RedSoxExcel
Registered Topic Starter

15 years ago

So 6-1 Vikigns v. 4-2 Packers.

If we win, we're golden, 6-2 and 5-2, with a game in hand. We are basically tied for the division lead (plus equal head to head). But if we lose and its 7-1 and 4-3, the division title is likely done because they would have the head to head tie breaker and we would basically be behind 3 games.

What do you think gets a team in the playoffs as a wild card this year and who do you think wins the NFC North?

I would say:

10-6 for wild card (dallas, atl, chi, philly, seattle, sf, az all in hunt) - if we lose, we'd have to go 6-3 rest of the way, easily doable with our schedule)

11-5 for division (really between vikings and packers but vikings have a really hard schedule) - if we win, we'd have to go 6-3 rest of the way, easily doable with our schedule).

Conclusion, I do not think its a must win for the wildcard but a must win for the division. If we lose, it will suck but we are still very much alive for the playoffs considering our easy schedule.

But is anyone else really getting excited about the division title if we win this game. I really think the Vikings have a very hard schedule (Giants, Bears twice, @ Arizona, Cincy) and could end up at 11-5 or 10-6

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Porforis
Veteran Member

15 years ago

It's a must-win for the division and a "must win or play much better than we are from here on out" for the wild card. I'd rather treat every game as a must-win. I'm not satisfied with mediocrity.

Nonstopdrivel
Preferred Member

15 years ago

The Vikings currently hold virtually every tiebreaker over us, so I'd say this game approaches a must-win, at least if we hope to bring home the divisional crown. Barring a late-season collapse by the Vikings and Packers, the Bears are essentially out of contention already.

kobe16
Registered

15 years ago

definitely a must win for us if we want a chance at a division title.

djcubez
Senior Member

15 years ago

It's a must-win for the division and a "must win or play much better than we are from here on out" for the wild card. I'd rather treat every game as a must-win. I'm not satisfied with mediocrity.

"Porforis" wrote:

These are pretty much my sentiments. I believe that anything can happen in the NFL and that any team is prone to collapsing at any time. However this game is important if we want to gain confidence as a team and increase our chances of a division crown.

mi_keys
Senior Member

15 years ago

I think it's an almost must win for the division. If we lose, I feel like we'd have to run the table and finish 13-3 to realistically have a shot at the division crown. That would be very hard to do with some of the tough games we have left. I think the Vikings are going to finish somewhere at 11-5 or 12-4. The Bears looked awful today and have been regressing the last two weeks. However, with two games to play with Minnesota and one against us they are not out of it yet, though they definitely have to turn it around fast.

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nerdmann
Premier Member

15 years ago

"RedSoxExcel" wrote:

It's a must win. But I'd rather knock Favre out for the season than win.

“Winning is not a sometime thing, it is an all the time thing. You don't do things right once in a while…you do them right all the time.”

porky88
Veteran Member

15 years ago

I gave you a +1

I completely agree. The Packers need to win November 1st if they want to win the division. Baring a Viking collapse, Minnesota could take care of the division next week or at least put themselves in really good position.

Green Bay would then be playing for the wild card which I think they're capable of getting.

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jbshell04
Registered

15 years ago

I don't know if I would drop it into the must win cat. Need to win want to win kill favre win. Its the 7th game with 9 to go a lot can happen it that time period.
The loss to the steelers show that the vikings and brett and succeptable to screwing the pooch.
I honestly feel that the Vikings are in for a very rough stretch of football.

I am therefor I think.

TheEngineer
Registered

15 years ago

#10

It's a must win solely based on the fact that it's against the Vikings.

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