Our 2018 Regular Season Preview rounds out the AFC East with the New York Jets, who are continuing their arduous rebuilding project as they look to put back-to-back 5-11 Campaigns behind them. Very little went according to plan for the Jets in 2017, for despite getting off to a surprising 3-2 start, Todd Bowles' charges ended up dropping Nine out of their final Eleven Outings. As a result, Bowles position as Head Coach is under fire, leading them to … [Read more...]
Minnesota Vikings @ Philadelphia Eagles
6:40 PM EST, FOX - Line: Vikings -3, Over/Under: 38.5 Virtual mirror images collide in Conference Championship Sunday's second installment, as the Philadelphia Eagles host the Minnesota Vikings in the NFC Championship Game from Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Both of these combatants easily won their respective divisions, on the strength of balanced Offenses and physical, staunch Defenses, with their Coaching Staffs … [Read more...]
Minnesota Vikings @ Green Bay Packers
8:30 PM EST, NBC - Line: Vikings -9, Over/Under: 41 What sure looked like an enticing matchup at the beginning of the season sure does seem anticlimactic at this point, as the surging Minnesota Vikings travel to Green Bay to battle the wounded Packers for a frigid, late-night affair at Lambeau Field. Of course, the appeal of this particular matchup comes in the form of the Vikings (11-3, 1st in NFC North) staunch Defense matching wits with … [Read more...]
Minnesota Vikings @ Detroit Lions
12:30 PM EST, FOX - Line: Vikings -3, Over/Under: 44.5 A key NFC North matchup will kickoff a Thanksgiving full of football, as the division-leading Minnesota Vikings travel to Ford Field to face the Detroit Lions, in what will be the second meeting between these teams this season. Few teams in the league have been as hot as the Vikings (8-2, 1st in NFC North) of late, who as winners of seven out of their last eight contests, have managed to do … [Read more...]
Green Bay Packers @ Minnesota Vikings
8:30 PM EST, NBC - Line: Packers -2, Over/Under: 43 Division rivals clash in the unveiling of the newly-minted U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, as the Minnesota Vikings host the Green Bay Packers on Sunday Night Football. After an underwhelming campaign marred by injuries, much is expected of the Packers (1-0, T-1st in NFC North) now that the perennial NFC favorites are once again back to full health. Playmaking Wide Receiver Jordy Nelson … [Read more...]
NFC Wild Card Playoff
Seattle Seahawks @ Minnesota Vikings 1:00 PM EST, NBC - Line: -4, Over/Under: 40 Get ready for sub-zero temperatures folks, as the Minnesota Vikings host the Seattle Seahawks in the first of a pair of NFC Wild Card matchups, in the first outdoor postseason contest in Minnesota since 1976. To give you an idea of just how long that really was, Bud Grant was stalking the sidelines, while Fran Tarkenton was taking snaps under Center. There was … [Read more...]
Minnesota Vikings @ Green Bay Packers
8:30 PM EST, NBC - Line: Green Bay -3, Over/Under: 43.5 On the final week of the 2015 Regular Season, the NFC North will be decided as the Green Bay Packers host the Minnesota Vikings from the FROZEN TUNDRA OF LAMBEAU FIELD, on Sunday Night Football. With both teams in all likelihood in the postseason (barring some outstanding circumstances), tonight's contest is all about seeding, with the winner securing the Third Seed in the NFC, which would … [Read more...]
Fantasy Fab Fives: Week 16
Welcome back to our weekly article, where we highlight fifteen players/units that you should definitely make a move on, or in some cases, avoid like the plague. If you're a weekly subscriber to this column, then last week there were plenty of helpful suggestions to help you make your championship push. Admittedly, I ran a little hot and cold, particularly on the Receiver and Tight End side of things; Megatron (1 catch, 19 yards) and Richard Rodgers … [Read more...]