All Things 2025 Minnesota Vikings In-Season Thread

[golf]

it's almost like Carson said he wanted to play and could (it's a pain issue not like he's going to die or lose a limb from the injury). Numerous players play with broken things all the time (have none of you ever seen the D players with shoulder harnesses on playing with torn labrums?). Off top of my head, Leftwich being carried down the field while playing on a broken leg in college, McNabb on a broken fibula that he ran on for the whole game, Rivers torn ACL in the playoffs, numerous QBs playing with broken ribs for multiple weeks, Simms ruptured spleen game.

If they pressured him to play when he said he couldn't then that's a problem, but to act like we don't all glorify guys playing through pain in the NFL and that this is some huge outlier is just not true.

Agree. KOC has been the most player friendly coach in the league. Now he is going to suddenly change his stripes?

Doctors said more damage couldn't be done. In my opinion, KOC is taking an undeserved amount of heat for this.

 

[gophersfan]

This season is far from over. if we beat Detroit and that a big if. we not gonna get blown out by the Lions. It will be a close game. but i think we have a shot of beating the Lions. we need to go 2-1. If we can go 3-0 we back in it.

 

[GopherWeatherGuy]

I'm not jumping to the conclusion that this is a "lost" season just yet.

The Vikings are only 1 game back in the L Column for a Wild Card.

They have one of the toughest remaining schedules in the league. Two of their 'weak' opponents are Baltimore and Washington, which are much better teams with their starting QBs healthy, and both could be healthy when the Vikings play them.

There's a much better chance the Vikings end up with a top 10 pick than a playoff birth.

 

[golf]

This season is far from over. if we beat Detroit and that a big if. we not gonna get blown out by the Lions. It will be a close game. but i think we have a shot of beating the Lions. we need to go 2-1. If we can go 3-0 we back in it.

Darrisaw and O'Neill being back should help our offense.

However, I just can't imagine our defense slowing down the Lions.

 

[GopherWeatherGuy]

Agree. KOC has been the most player friendly coach in the league. Now he is going to suddenly change his stripes?

Doctors said more damage couldn't be done. In my opinion, KOC is taking an undeserved amount of heat for this.

The doctors have also medically cleared JJM for the last two weeks but KOC decided to throw an injured Wentz out there instead.

 

[golf]

They have one of the toughest remaining schedules in the league. Two of their 'weak' opponents are Baltimore and Washington, which are much better teams with their starting QBs healthy, and both could be healthy when the Vikings play them.

There's a much better chance the Vikings end up with a top 10 pick than a playoff birth.

Agree

 

[bga1]

Agree. KOC has been the most player friendly coach in the league. Now he is going to suddenly change his stripes?

Doctors said more damage couldn't be done. In my opinion, KOC is taking an undeserved amount of heat for this.

I think KOC made a mistake not putting Brosmer in, but it's just that, a mistake. KOC is a good coach and a guy most any player would want to suit up for.

 

[golf]

I think KOC made a mistake not putting Brosmer in, but it's just that, a mistake. KOC is a good coach and a guy most any player would want to suit up for.

That is fair. Also, have to wonder if this angst directed at KOC is more about the disappointing 3-4 record than anything else. How much of a concern would this situation be if Vikes were 6-1?

 

[Ope3]

They have one of the toughest remaining schedules in the league. Two of their 'weak' opponents are Baltimore and Washington, which are much better teams with their starting QBs healthy, and both could be healthy when the Vikings play them.

There's a much better chance the Vikings end up with a top 10 pick than a playoff birth.

You have already thrown doubt in there by saying the Baltimore & Washington QBs "could" be healthy. That means there is a solid change they are not. Plus both contests are at the Zygi Dome.

Things change in the NFL week-to-week, even if one agrees that their odds of finishing in the bottom 10 are better than making the Playoffs, that still does not mean it's a lost cause yet.

Maybe it will be. Not enough data to determine. Perhaps the Vikings get healthy and go on a run like like last year. Or they get even more banged up and it's over by Thanksgiving.

 

[upnorthkid]

You have already thrown doubt in there by saying the Baltimore & Washington QBs "could" be healthy. That means there is a solid change they are not. Plus both contests are at the Zygi Dome.

Things change in the NFL week-to-week, even if one agrees that their odds of finishing in the bottom 10 are better than making the Playoffs, that still does not mean it's a lost cause yet.

Maybe it will be. Not enough data to determine. Perhaps the Vikings get healthy and go on a run like like last year. Or they get even more banged up and it's over by Thanksgiving.

Lamar is already back. If anything, it’s just as likely if not more JJ is out. Daniels will be back in 6 weeks

That said, the vikes have to focus on themselves. They’ve played like ass for large stretches of the year and that’s all you can control is playing better, not who’s lining up across from you

 

[GopherWeatherGuy]

You have already thrown doubt in there by saying the Baltimore & Washington QBs "could" be healthy. That means there is a solid change they are not. Plus both contests are at the Zygi Dome.

Things change in the NFL week-to-week, even if one agrees that their odds of finishing in the bottom 10 are better than making the Playoffs, that still does not mean it's a lost cause yet.

Maybe it will be. Not enough data to determine. Perhaps the Vikings get healthy and go on a run like like last year. Or they get even more banged up and it's over by Thanksgiving.

This week will be the mid point of the season so there's plenty of data. I think there's very little chance they win @Detroit this week.

In order to make the playoffs they will have to get to at least 10 or possibly 11 wins. That means they need to go 7-3 or 8-2 the rest of the way against one of the toughest remaining schedules with essentially a rookie QB and a beat up roster with no depth.

I think it's already over by Halloween.

 

[Ope3]

Lamar is already back. If anything, it’s just as likely if not more JJ is out. Daniels will be back in 6 weeks

That said, the vikes have to focus on themselves. They’ve played like ass for large stretches of the year and that’s all you can control is playing better, not who’s lining up across from you

Even if they are back, they could get hurt again as could any of the remaining QBs/key players on the slate. Stuff happens.

 

[TRF Guy]

This week will be the mid point of the season so there's plenty of data. I think there's very little chance they win @Detroit this week.

In order to make the playoffs they will have to get to at least 10 or possibly 11 wins. That means they need to go 7-3 or 8-2 the rest of the way against one of the toughest remaining schedules with essentially a rookie QB and a beat up roster with no depth.

I think it's already over by Halloween.

It’s over now

 

[Ope3]

This week will be the mid point of the season so there's plenty of data. I think there's very little chance they win @Detroit this week.

In order to make the playoffs they will have to get to at least 10 or possibly 11 wins. That means they need to go 7-3 or 8-2 the rest of the way against one of the toughest remaining schedules with essentially a rookie QB and a beat up roster with no depth.

I think it's already over by Halloween.

In the last 4 seasons there have been 6 teams that qualified for the NFL Playoffs as a Wild Card with only 9 wins.

4 had 8 Ls and 2 more had 7 Ls plus a Tie.

The now 7 Teams per Conference lends itself to that being more possible for the Post-Season Tournament.