I did not have high expectations for the Vikings this season. I heard a “genius”,a term a legend in sports writing has copy written, if you’re not spending 20% of the salary it opens up possibilities.
Yeah this year feels more like 2009 or 1998 than 2017 or especially 2022.
They're on pace for a 1998-like points differential of +242, granted with less than a quarter of the season played so far. If they stay healthy and keep playing like this, they're at least in line to put up their best points differential of the century (+158 in 2009 is the best so far) -- the schedule gets a lot easier after the Lions game.
(there's some 2022 vs 2017 confusion in the Case paragraph)
"fun" fact about 2009--at the time it was the largest yards disparity (loser > winner) in a championship game in NFL history; I don't remember anyone "beating" it since. It turns out that repeatedly putting the ball on the carpet is a problem.
Agreed. Darnold has only thrown 2 passes while trailing, but he's also made some huge plays to build those leads, which has significant value. This seems to be a good team, not a lucky one.
There's a universe where 2022 KOC fires Donatell before Hallowe'en and the Vikings finish with a +50 point differential, but even then they still probably lose to the 9ers or Eagles.
Having been at this for over 45 years, I suggest we all just enjoy the ride. It's a marathon, not a sprint. Not worrying about the end result. Too many games to play. Besides this if fun.
I did not have high expectations for the Vikings this season. I heard a “genius”,a term a legend in sports writing has copy written, if you’re not spending 20% of the salary it opens up possibilities.
Yeah this year feels more like 2009 or 1998 than 2017 or especially 2022.
They're on pace for a 1998-like points differential of +242, granted with less than a quarter of the season played so far. If they stay healthy and keep playing like this, they're at least in line to put up their best points differential of the century (+158 in 2009 is the best so far) -- the schedule gets a lot easier after the Lions game.
(there's some 2022 vs 2017 confusion in the Case paragraph)
"fun" fact about 2009--at the time it was the largest yards disparity (loser > winner) in a championship game in NFL history; I don't remember anyone "beating" it since. It turns out that repeatedly putting the ball on the carpet is a problem.
Agreed. Darnold has only thrown 2 passes while trailing, but he's also made some huge plays to build those leads, which has significant value. This seems to be a good team, not a lucky one.
There's a universe where 2022 KOC fires Donatell before Hallowe'en and the Vikings finish with a +50 point differential, but even then they still probably lose to the 9ers or Eagles.
Having been at this for over 45 years, I suggest we all just enjoy the ride. It's a marathon, not a sprint. Not worrying about the end result. Too many games to play. Besides this if fun.