Why do so many people not recognize the Vikings?

Why, cause they're down by 1 on the road, vs arguably the best team in football?

Lots of stressed out people on the forum tonight. Take a breath folks.

@undermysac

 I have no dog in this fight but if Darnold is going to play like this in the playoffs its going to be an issue.

@undermysac 

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Can this game end by 1-2 pts either way?

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Quite a few people,  including myself,  had their doubts about Minnesota earlier in this thread.  Darnold is just not that guy to take you to the promised land..  and I'm not sure what to make of them playing the Rams in the playoffs..

I find it interesting, though , that the Vikings will play the Lions and Rams in b2b games..... for the second time this season.  

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DEe1dQDOLO2/?igsh=MTNqZXd3aThlY3hkbg==

For the Rams game this Sunday night, 52% of the tickets and 69% of the $ on the Rams. 

Any thoughts on this game? Is Darnold indeed toast and at the point of no return?

Word is that this game could be moved to arizona due to the fires in the LA area which would obviously help the vikings. 

ok

Horrible fires at Los Angeles, the damage could top $50 billion--per Weather.com 

Thanks for sharing this.  I thought Phoenix might be the 2nd choice. I live here in SoCal, and would be surprised if the game is played in LA. I just don't see things changing significantly by Friday,  and I say Friday because I would think the NFL would have to give everybody at least 48 hours where the game is to be played.  

I wouldn't be surprised if the Chargers leave for AZ, too,  to do some practice reps before their voyage to Houston.   The air quality is just awful here in the LA area.   

Correction... 72 hours

This is why. The organization is a laughingstock. 

They could go 17-0 in the regular season with an average margin of victory of 41-0 and id still fade them as an underdog in the first week of the playoffs.

They get lucky in the regular season then absolutely railwrecked in the first round of the playoffs. It'll probably happen against next year too and the year after.

I dont mind it because Vikings fans are some of the absolute worst. Oblivious and ridiculous. I met a group of Vikings fans in Tahoe last year I think it was and they must have been the dumbest humans Ive ever encountered in my life. Quite an accomplishment, believe me.

@JimmyGape

 I think sf is a laughing stock as well this year. 

Viqueens definitely can’t be trusted until they actually prove it. Tonight was disgraceful no way around that.  Big coach schooled little coach. I missed that angle. Congrats to you if you made some money

The Niners have won 5 super bowls dude

They have been destroyed by injuries

Every year they stay reasonably healthy they go to at least NFC Championships game

LOL at comparing the Vikings to the Niners

Niners could easily be 9-0 in super bowls, as insane as that sounds

Crabtree held in endzone against Ravens should have been called

The 2 losses to Chiefs should have won both, double digit leads

No holding calls on Chiefs either game, freak occurrences

Lets compare a team that has never won a super bowl to the Niners, seems reasonable

[Quote: Originally Posted by Rush51]Quote Originally Posted by undermysac: 11-2 This team is good in every area of football.  It has to be Sam Darnold right?  People are waiting for the Sam Darnold of old, aren't they? In 13 starts he's posted 11 games with a 100+ qbr rating. He's the best qb vs the blitz this year. He's 6th in epa+cpoe composite.  GL betting on the Bears today   I don't know what it is about Vikings QBs, but Darnold reminds me a lot to Cousins.  And I get the sense there is a lot of " overachieving " going on by this team and its QB.  I for one don't trust 'em .[/Quote]

Even when they are playing well they are methodically unimpressive.