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What in the world are the Vikings going to do about their corner back situation? Also, it sounds like Fields had a punctured lung. Does that mean he also had a broken rib?

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Seinfeld “Newman” gif is a perfectly acceptable response here.

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Woot! Viking are now 2-5 putting them only half a game from first place in the NFC East! Oh wait...

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Mike Zimmer is correct after all: You can never have too many cornerbacks.

In a game that tested the depths of the Vikings roster and their desire, the Vikings found what they needed and beat the hated Packers 28-22.

Dalvin was devastating against Green Bay. He can run inside with power and outside with speed, great hands, and he has superlative POV and agility. What a back Minnesota has.

The defensive line has nothing in front of them but the future. They were eager, persistent, stood up fairly well against the run and an unknown made the game-saving strip sack to seal the deal. Bravo.

Kirk Cousins took care of the ball. That’s Job. No. 1 for the quarterback. He made a clutch third-down throw to Irv Smith Jr. that was nullified by a phantom penalty with about five minutes left in the fourth quarter. He completely sold the 50-yard screen TD pass to Cook, looking Green Bay’s defense to the right before quickly finding Cook in the left flat. The blocking on the TD run was exceptional.

This was the Vikings’ best game of the season. They played well in Seattle and against Tennessee but in this row with against a 5-1 team, Mike Zimmer’s Vikings prevailed. It must have been sweet for Zimmer to shake Matt Lefleur’s hand. The young Green Bay coach had hung four losses (and a tie) on Zimmer since taking over the Packers.

Vikings fans and media that cover the Vikings have talked themselves into thinking the Vikings were headed for a season to forget. Mike Zimmer coaches this team—his clubs will always show up, even when they’re getting whipped, the players don’t quit.

Here’s to making it two wins in a row next week.

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I was more thinking of it as a season to remember....as in a season that could define the next decade IF you can get the QB right.

I have always been a Zimmer fan, however, I can't agree with the take that "his clubs will always show up". There's been plenty of times they haven't, in every season. I'm not so much saying this is his fault as I think unless you have an elite QB every coach will have a few of those each year.

The real issue is that we've seen the ceiling with this group, as long as we're paying this QB the money we are. The closer we get to a ho-hum 6-10 or 7-9 season, the more likely we're sealing our fate for futility for the next 3 years because the front office will convince themselves they are one DE, or DT, or CB away.

We aren't anywhere close to being a contender.

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Leave it to the Vikings to win against the Packers when I'm rooting against them. The echo chamber inside TCO likely means trades are a no-go now, they'll convince themselves they can still be relevant. There is no honor in going 6-10.

Could it be more obvious our team is best when our QB is so obviously asked not to do anything at all? I know the weather wasn't great, but this was all about Dalvin. Why structure a team this way, being so reliant on a RB with an injury history with a $35M QB who is best without the ball in his hands?

Such a frustrating team to follow.

They had a chance to make this season matter. Instead, we're on track for another mediocre season where you look ahead to future seasons knowing you are going nowhere because of who you have at quarterback and how much you are paying him.

This franchise needs a spark in a young QB with potential. For the last few weeks I was getting excited because it felt like it could happen.

Now, I know it isn't coming.

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The only hope is it was clear coaches had no faith in Kirk. The whole approach was "We aren't going to let you screw this up".

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Great article Mathew

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