As a Vikings fan this 11 days since the game against Tampa Bay has seemed like an eternity. The bye week is also tough even though I know it is part of football. The team becomes so much of a fans part of life each Sunday. A loss the week before makes for even a longer wait.
This week’s foe in my mind will be maybe the toughest the team has seen so far. The San Francisco game would rank up there as well. The difference this time will be playing in Seattle who may be arguably the toughest team in the NFL to beat at home.
Those of you who follow the game know Seattle has already taken down three power houses in Green Bay, New England and Dallas. The way this season is going anything is possible. It will be tough but I believe with the time off the Vikings will come in and take the win.
I am very excited to see the Vikings run defense in action. In the last 3 weeks the team has given up over 450 yards running to RGIII, Stephens-Howling and Doug Martin. The team now faces the second leading rusher in the NFL in Marshawn Lynch. He is 2nd to our own Adrian Peterson. I believe the team’s pride will step up in a major way and make Lynch have a long Sunday afternoon.
Seattle’s quarterback Russell Wilson who not only was drafted in the 2012 draft in the 3rd round out of the University of Wisconsin, he also beat out Seattle’s high buck free agent, Matt Flynn for the job. The Vikings are facing another athletic quarterback like they did when they faced the Redskins RGIII.
The defense is going to have their hands full in trying to tackle a big physical back in Lynch and also needs to be concerned about the mobility of Wilson.
The articles I have been reading on the problems of the Vikings defense seem to stem from missing their gap assignments. I again repeat I believe this 11 day period has given the team a chance to step back look at film and concentrate on what the problems are and then taking the next step and fixing them.
The team is off to such a good start it is time for a huge win in Seattle and then go home for Detroit, and then the bye with the team sitting at 7-3.
I really believe the major part of this game that will make the difference in who wins will be special teams. We are going to see 2 very powerful units who rank in the top 10 in the NFL. Minnesota’s Percy Harvin and Seattle’s Leon Washington will give the other team fits. Blair Walsh and Chris Kluwe will both need their A games.
A few areas need to be watched as the Vikings lost Chris Cook and now need to count on AJ Jefferson and rookie, Josh Robinson to step in. Seattle’s Sidney Rice you know will want to be yup for the game and show the Vikings up.
The Vikings receivers will face I feel the biggest secondary in the NFL. They are tall and play big especially in hitting. These young Vikings receivers have a real chance to make a statement.
Jared Allen, who has a string of 6 games in a row with a sack goes up against the number 6 pick overall in the 2010 draft, Russell Okung. This will be a great ball to keep an eye on. My feeling is Allen will leave Seattle with his 7th game in a row with a sack.
Matt Kalil just might be facing his biggest test of 2012 as he goes against Seattle’s defensive end Chris Clemons who already has 7 sacks this season.
I just feel this is going to be a war with the Vikings going into Seattle’s 12th man. The game will be physical with the top 2 leading rushers going head.
Seattle is 3-0 at home but after Sunday they will be at 3-1 and the Vikings record will go to 6-3. The Vikings win 23-14.
Thanks for reading
Purplestick
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