Minnesota Vikings v. Philadelphia Eagles

[sportndandy]

[Cocoa]

1. has Limbaugh made a prediction on this one?

the matchup of the affirmative action QBs.

[Botany]

2. No T.O.

Vikings look tough.

Winfield @ corner = Go Bucks

[trotsky]

3. My Vikes used up a lot of mojo spanking the Pack.

If they can focus, prepare, and execute like they did in that game, they could beat just about anyone.

But we're really banged up now, and Philly without T.O. is still a great team. Their D is leaps & bounds above Green Bay's, so I have to give Philly the nod.

[ekhunter]

26. you can't be a vikes fan giving philly the nod. you must be

a packer fan.

[HuckleB]

4. I picked the Vikings last week...

so I might as well go with them again.

I didn't root for them last week, nor will I do so this week, but... predictions are predictions, separate from fandom.

Heck, I'll probaby be out on a nordic adventure, so whaddooeyecare?

[sportndandy]

5. Eagles 42 Vikings 13

[Qanisqineq]

6. Sadly, I believe the Eagles will win

But I gave up on my Vikes months ago. I was kinda hoping they wouldn't make it to the playoffs so I wouldn't have to watch them anymore this season, it's bad on my blood pressure. Having made it to the playoffs, I would rather they lose to the Eagles than to those dang Packers!! :)

[MrSlayer]

7. I love this.

The Vikings who have lost 7 of their last 11 games and barely make it to the playoffs are now somehow favored against the 13-1 juggernaut that is the Philadelphia Eagles because they beat a shit Green Bay team? Has the sports world gone insane? I expect imbeciles like Sean Salisbury and Merril Hoge to pick the Vikings because they are so anti-Philadelphia but it seems other national pundits are picking up the same theme.



No respect I tell ya! We get no respect!


I can't wait for Sunday, it's been 3 weeks since we've played a meaningful game and the boys are JACKED. The Linc is going to be a madhouse.

[HuckleB]

9. Maybe.

But did you see what Pittsburgh's 2nd and 3rd string did to Buffalo, while the Eagles looked like, uh, the 49ers the last two weeks. It's not necessarily going to be easy for them to pick it up again. NFL history has shown this time and again, and the Eagles are always ripe for a playoff upset, so let's not act like those who are predicting an upset are really without justification.

[Berserker]

10. Has the sports world gone insane?

Nope not at all. 13-1 juggernaut? I'm not so sure of that.
The Vikings have had a better year statistically. Alot of Vikings games were very close. The Vikings did better than the eagles this year at:
Total first downs
First downs (rushing, Passing)
Forth down conversions
Total offensive yards
Offense (Plays-average yards)
Total Rushing yards
Rushing (Plays-Average yards)
Total Passing Yards
Passing (Comp-Att-Int-Avg)
Sacks
Touchdowns
Like you said WE Don't get no RESPECT. The Vikings will be playing a very good team at their house just like last week. Everyone said No WAY we could beat the packers but we did.
Go Vikings

[MrSlayer]

12. Why should anyone respect an 8-8 team that lost 7 of the last 11

over the no 1 team in the conference all year? The Packers are not a "very good team", their defense is brutal and Favre looked like Doug Peterson out there. This is a completely different story, the Eagles have a real pass rush, have the best secondary in the league, have top of the line special teams, D-Mac does not throw stupid interceptions and Westy does not fumble like Green. I did not say it was impossible for Minnesota to win, I just take umbrage with the fact that people seem to have forgotten how good the Eagles are and I'm puzzled that these goofy announcers seem to be favoring the Vikings. Vegas knows what's going on but no one else seems to.

[sportndandy]

17. Offense stats mean little if you are playing from behind

And even less if you are playing from in front. Teams with a lead tend to sit on the ball, teams that are losing tend to air it out. The stats mean nothing because they don't tell the whole story.

Defensive stats are another matter. And the Eagles allowed the second most points in the league.

[MrSlayer]

21. Second LEAST amount you mean.

And they gave up the least amount of points in the entire NFL up until they stopped playing the starters. They only gave 15 passing TDs the whole year. But I agree with the garbage time offensive stats being overrated.

[Patiod]

20. Are you going?

Never been to the Linc for an Eagles game yet - only for Springsteen.

One way of the other - it will be rocking!

Not putting any money on seeing any championships games for a while with my Citizen's Bank (partial) season tickets.
:cry:

[MrSlayer]

22. Hell yeah I will be there.

Section 211 Row 9. Tailgate in the PECO lot starts at 6:30.


Man are you still going to pay for the Phillies tickets despite the fact they have done nothing but get worse? I've been boycotting the Phils until they get rid of Idiot Wade.

[Patiod]

23. I'm a big old sucker who grew up w/Vet season tkts

But you're right. Wade sucks.

Enjoy the game! Go Birds!

[Ekirh]

8. Woah

This polls closer than I thought it was... I must of either

A. underestimated the number of Viking Fans or
B. Underestimated the hatred for the Eagles..

I'm predicting the Eagles to win... good job against the Pack Vikings.. but I don't see you pulling off another one.

On the otherhand, the majority (including me) thought the Packers had your number.. and well......

With that being said though.. I'll be rooting for the Vikings.. and here's hoping to be delightfully surprised :)

[bamacrat]

11. Go Vikes. Salisbury on ESPN picked us over the Eagles.

[MrSlayer]

13. Salisbury would pick the old age home team over the Eagles.

He's a dope and a hater. He also said Washington would win the division this year, that worked out well.

[KitchenWitch]

14. Salisbury is just as incompetent as an analyst

as he was as a quarterback.
Having said that, I picked the Vikings...they got momentum and I am a homer!

[MrSlayer]

15. Haha! At least you're honest.

[KitchenWitch]

16. _

:evilgrin:

[sportndandy]

18. Vikings momentum: One in a row!!!

Advantage Vikes.

[rinsd]

19. Vikes will cover (nt)

[Berserker]

24. FLASHBACK

[bigwillq]

25. Eagles (nt)

[IronLionZion]

27. Steelers

but in this poll, I support the Eagles