The
Minnesota Vikings (4-9-1) travel to Cincinnati (9-5) and take on the 1st
place AFC North Bengals Sunday December 22nd. The Vikings are 0-6-1
on the road while the Bengals are a perfect 6-0 at home so far this season.
Game Info
Game time:
Noon on Fox
Announcers:
Dick Stockton and Ronde Barber
Referee-
Terry McAuley
Las Vegas
Odds: Cincinnati by 7.5
VIKINGS-BENGALS ALL TIME SERIES
Minnesota
leads series 6-5 but is an all-time 1-5 in Cincinnati. The last time these 2
teams met was in 2009 in Minnesota with the Vikings winning 30-10.
MINNESOTA VS CINCINNATI DEFENSE
Minnesota is
coming off a game scoring 48 points vs the Eagles last week at Mall of America
Field. The 48 points is the most the Vikings have scored at home since 1998
when the team put up 50 on Jacksonville.
The Bengals
have the 6th rated defense in points allowed giving up only 19.6 per
game. The Bengals are also 6th overall in yards given up per game
with 318.3. They are 5th vs the run and 7th vs the pass.
MATT CASSEL INFO
Did you know
that in the last 3 weeks that Matt Cassel has thrown for the 3rd
most yards behind Peyton Manning and Tom Brady?
DEFENSIVE PLAYERS HAVE A CHANCE
Brian
Robison and Jared Allen come into Sunday’s game with 9 sacks each. The Vikings
have not had multiple players with double digit sacks since 2003 when Lance
Johnstone had 10 and Kevin Williams added 10.5
DATES OF HISTORY IN THE VIKINGS
ORGANIZATION
December 20,
1981- Vikings played last game in Metropolitan Stadium as they hosted the
Kansas City Chiefs. The Vikings lost that game 10-6.
January 28,
1985- The old Met was demolished
Sunday
December 29th- The Vikings will play the last game ever at Mall of
America Field when they host the Detroit Lions.
2014 VIKINGS SCHEDULE
Home- Green
Bay, Chicago, Detroit, Washington, New England, New York Jets, Carolina and
Atlanta
Away- Green
Bay, Chicago, Detroit, New Orleans, Tampa Bay, Miami, Buffalo and St.Louis
HOME SCHEDULE THOUGHTS
The first year
at TCF Bank Stadium and look at the list of the quarterbacks that the Vikings
defense will face: Aaron Rodgers, Matthew Stafford, RG II, Tom Brady, Cam
Newton, and Matt Ryan. I would add Jay Cutler but we don’t know if the Bears
will bring him back. As a Vikings fan I must say to see 7 of the best
quarterbacks come to Minnesota will be a true treat.
2014 NFL DRAFT
The win last
week over Philadelphia and with all the other team wins and losses I can give
one fact. The Minnesota Vikings are assured a top 14 pick in the 2014 draft and
if could change higher of course depending on what happens in the last 2 weeks
of the season.
Thanks for
reading
Purplestick
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