The next concerns are about current Minnesota Vikings topics, answered by PurplePTSD. Nowadays is the November 15th version, tackled in a from-the-hip style. If you have questions, remember to electronic mail them to [email protected].
Also, you should notice: These are view-centered responses. Some solutions will be incorrect from time to time. But we’ll attempt to maintain that to a bare minimum.
Q: How critical was the Eagles reduction on MNF for the Vikings homefield edge hopes?
A: Substantial.
From here on out, the Vikings only require to end 1 match better than the Eagles through get-loss standings — and homefield edge through the NFC playoffs can go by U.S. Lender Stadium.
Minnesota can’t do anything at all about the Week 2 decline in Philadelphia, so it necessary the Eagles to start shedding some online games. They did precisely that on Monday night.
The Vikings can now realistically aim on homefield gain, as just one reduction to the Washington Commanders opens up the dialogue. In addition, five of the upcoming 6 Vikings will manifest at U.S. Financial institution Stadium. All the Vikings ought to do is acquire — although cheering for a pair additional Eagles losses.
Q: Did the Vikings at last obtain rightful national kudos after defeating the Expenditures on Sunday?
A: Type of.
A great deal of the national media banged the drum for a Green Bay Packers resurgence following the Dallas Cowboys missing at Lambeau Subject in Week 10. They continue to be certain, commonly talking, that Inexperienced Bay can go on a operate and seize the sixth- or seventh-seed in the NFC. We shall see.
Even now, for each national electricity rankings, Minnesota climbed to about No. 3 — up to spots from very last 7 days. The planet thinks the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles are better than the Vikings, which is actually rather reasonable.
And that is what takes place when a workforce topples the Charges in Buffalo — regard.
Q: Would you endorse the Vikings signing a new kicker or sticking it out with Greg Joseph?
A: We advise offering it right up until the commencing of December.
There aren’t quite a few great kickers waiting around for employment, so the Vikings would embark on a big “maybe” quest with any no cost agent who’d theoretically replace Joseph.
The previous time the Vikings prematurely jettisoned a kicker, he went on to develop into the next-ideal kicker on the earth, Daniel Carlson.
Joseph is firing up critical additional-stage and FG misses, but we nonetheless want to feel there’s a clutch kicker inside of there someplace.
Give it a couple additional video games to even out.
Dustin Baker is a political scientist who graduated from the College of Minnesota in 2007. Subscribe to his everyday YouTube Channel, VikesNow. He hosts a podcast with Bryant McKinnie, which airs every Wednesday with Raun Sawh and Sal Spice. His Viking fandom dates back to 1996. Shown responsible pleasures: Peanut Butter Ice Cream, ‘The Sopranos,’ and The Doors (the band).
