The Packers had a chance to do their Viking brothers a really big favor last night and beat the Bears, catapulting the Vikings into the playoffs. Unfortunately, the Packers found converting a 38-yard field goal at the end of the game too challenging and the Bears wound up winning in overtime. Now the Vikings will have to either beat the Giants or have the Bears lose to Houston if they want to claim the division crown.
Before this weekend, I was pretty confident the Vikes were going to make the post-season, but now? I’m shaky. Not quite as shaky as Adrian Peterson‘s grip on the ball, but getting there. Prevailing over the Giants will be a tall order, and though Houston has had a decent season, I don’t feel all that safe pinning my hopes on their ability to defeat a highly-motivated Chicago team. I have begun feeling that sensation all Vikings fans know so well – the sense of imminent choking, gagging, puking, stumbling, fumbling doom we’ve all been conditioned to experience once the stakes get high.
Tags: adrian peterson, chicago bears, green bay packers, houston texans, minnesota vikings, new york giants


The issue with coaches is usually just based on conjecture. One they are not usually responsible for anything more than playcalling and team preparation outside of that there isn't much sway win or lose over the game. Afterall just like MnVike says they aren't the ones missing tackles out there but that goes along with being prepared as well. It is a very fine line when you fire a coach if his team underperforms because it is usually because of a myriad of reasons why one team succeeds and why another fails. But in most cases I tend to find that few coaches are effective after 5 more more years. That is the mark of a good coach or a not so good coach.
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