Minnesota Vikings Vs Lions: A Homer's Take On The Game

On Sunday, the Minnesota Vikings suffered a 17-3 home field loss to the Detroit Lions. While many fans are in full panic mode, there are always those who stay positive and have plenty of reasons for the outcome of the game. Those fans can find nothing wrong with their team and pretend like their faults don’t exist.

Those fans are called homers.

Here are 5 homer observations from the Minnesota Vikings defeat on Sunday:

Oct 12, 2014; Minneapolis, MN, USA; Minnesota Vikings quarterback Teddy Bridgewater (5) is chased by Detroit Lions defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh (90) and defensive end George Johnson (93) during the fourth quarter at TCF Bank Stadium. The Lions defeated the Vikings 17-3. Mandatory Credit: Brace Hemmelgarn-USA TODAY Sports

Teddy Bridgewater wasn’t as bad as the stats say. Two of his three passes that were intercepted were from tipped balls. The only one that wasn’t tipped was a forced pass to a struggling wide receiver in an effort to get him involved in the game. Despite a struggling offensive line, the rookie quarterback still completed 62.2% of his passes despite several dropped passes and tireless pressure from the #1 defense in the NFL.

Cordarrelle Patterson is playing hurt, and that explains his lack of offense. A lot of Vikings fans are frustrated with the Minnesota Vikings offense being unable to get their star wide receiver involved. However, a hip injury has kept him limited in practices and kept him off the field in some major situations. Hopefully, when healthy, we’ll see him get more touches and be able to be a much bigger contributor.

Oct 12, 2014; Minneapolis, MN, USA; Detroit Lions running back Theo Riddick (25) scores a touchdown against Minnesota Vikings linebacker Gerald Hodges (50) during the first quarter at TCF Bank Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brace Hemmelgarn-USA TODAY Sports

The Minnesota Vikings held one of the most dynamic offenses in the league to 17 points. The best thing about this game was the defense. Although the Lions were without Calvin Johnson and Reggie Bush, that doesn’t make the Detroit Lions a pushover by any means. The Lions wide receivers were held to 64 yards while the running backs and tight ends accounted for the remaining 121 passing yards. That’s good news for the Vikings secondary.

Mike Zimmer will hold everyone accountable for their play. In the Minnesota Vikings post-game conference, Zimmer sounded very upset with the performance and effort of the team. But if there’s one thing we know about Zimmer, it is that he is an aggressive guy who isn’t afraid to get in someone’s face if needed. That kind of hard nosed attitude might just be what this team needs to get back on track for next week.

Oct 12, 2014; Minneapolis, MN, USA; Minnesota Vikings head coach Mike Zimmer watches as his team plays the Detroit Lions at TCF Bank Stadium. The Lions win 17-3. Mandatory Credit: Bruce Kluckhohn-USA TODAY Sports

The schedule gets easier from here. The Minnesota Vikings have faced several tough teams so far. The Packers, Lions, Patriots, Saints, Falcons and Rams are all quality teams. The Vikings next 3 opponents have a combined record of 5-13. This could be the team’s chance to get back on track this year. Perhaps if the team can win a game or two during this stretch, they can get the confidence needed for when harder games come along.

What are some of your other “homer” observations? Do you think these ones are totally off base or is there actually some truth to them? Make sure to discuss that in the comments below.

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Minnesota Vikings Vs Lions: A Homer’s Take On The Game

By Adam Carlson | Oct 14, 2014