2024 Vikings

And the injury bug just bit the Lions sack and QB pressure machine.

The Cowboys might want to think about a little house cleaning. Woof.

Looks like next week is going to be a rough one for the Vikings and their retread qb

I wonder what the brass at the Cowboys think about their big deal with Dak now? What a thrashing !

wkw wrote:

I wonder what the brass at the Cowboys think about their big deal with Dak now? What a thrashing !

What else were they supposed to do? Let him walk and start Cooper Rush?

It’s the same with Jordan Love and Trevor Lawrence. There literally is no one better, and Prescott is a much more accomplished QB than those two.

Quarterbacks have all the leverage in this league. Its either start an unproven retread or draft someone and hope that works out (which usually doesn’t).

Pitter patter wrote:

Looks like next week is going to be a rough one for the Vikings and their retread qb

Good point. The lions are a real team. Vikes have no problem thrashing wisconsin at home, the packers are the b squad compared to the lions.

Shaping up to be an interesting year in the north for sure. Next week will be a tough game but with Hutchinson out will Detroit be able to pressure the quarterback? Darnold has played well when not under pressure.

Neither GB or Chicago has beaten a team with a winning record. Both will get a chance with their next game. The bears actually haven’t beaten a team with more than 1 win.

Pitter patter wrote:

Looks like next week is going to be a rough one for the Vikings and their retread qb

You said that last week.

Ripjiggen wrote:

<div class=”d4p-bbt-quote-title”>Pitter patter wrote:</div>
Looks like next week is going to be a rough one for the Vikings and their retread qb

You said that last week.

Joe wrote:

The bears actually haven’t beaten a team with more than 1 win.

I wasn’t sold on them a week ago and I’m still not sold on them after they whipped the jags.

Next weeks matchup between the Vikings and the Lions is going to be real telling on who both teams are. The lions Off. is a machine. The Vikings are most likely going to have to put up a big score to win. Time to find out if Darnold is the real deal or not. This one will most likely come down to what team makes the fewest big mistakes.

I hate to see career changing injuries, and Aidan Hutchinson breaking his leg definitely takes some wind out of the sails of that Lions defensive front. That schematic adjustment along with the Vikings being at home and coming off the bye has me thinking the purple pull it out.

Vikings 31, Lions 24.

Joe wrote:

Shaping up to be an interesting year in the north for sure. Next week will be a tough game but with Hutchinson out will Detroit be able to pressure the quarterback? Darnold has played well when not under pressure.

Neither GB or Chicago has beaten a team with a winning record. Both will get a chance with their next game. The bears actually haven’t beaten a team with more than 1 win.

Correct. Green Bay and Chicago haven’t beat a team over .500 yet, and Minnesota has beaten 1 team with a winning record in their 5 wins.

Point being, it’s very early by NFL standards. It will be interesting to see if the NFC North can get 2 or 3 teams into the playoffs, or if they beat eachother up so much with division play that the records don’t end up reflecting the depth of the division.

Combined Point Differential by Division:
1. NFC North +211
2. AFC West +20
3. AFC North +15
4. NFC East +8
5. NFC South -29
6. NFC West -47
7. AFC East -69
8. AFC South -71

While this obviously indicates the North is the best division, it is by such a wide margin that it also indicates a return to the mean is coming. Packers and Bears have not beaten any good teams yet, so despite dominant wins yesterday I think they both still have to prove how good they really are. Vikes and Lions have to prove they can maintain it, especially in the face of significant injuries. That injury to Hutchinson was brutal in many ways, for example.

buckybadger wrote:

Minnesota has beaten 1 team with a winning record in their 5 wins.

Did you memory hole the Packers loss already? Because the Texans are 5-1 (lone loss to the Purple), and the Packers are 4-2 (losses to the Purple and the Eagles). Also, the 49ers 3-3 (who the Vikes also beat), are in 1st place in the West and coming off a Super Bowl appearance despite not technically having a winning record at the moment.

Werm dont let the Packer fans confuse you because technically the Vikings didnt beat a winning team in week 1 because they were both without a win. The niners, Texans and Packers possibly are all playoff teams.

CaptainMusky wrote:

because technically the Vikings didnt beat a winning team in week 1 because they were both without a win.

Gotcha, although that’s not what his comment said. Who knew Bucky went to the Tim Walz school of obfuscation?!?

BigWerm wrote:

Gotcha, although that’s not what his comment said. Who knew Bucky went to the Tim Walz school of obfuscation?!?

I sure didnt but we all know now! LOL

Bass Pundit wrote:

And the injury bug just bit the Lions sack and QB pressure machine.

The coverage I was watching did not show the injury on a replay. Glad they did not. I hate seeing injuries in slo-mo. It does sound like it was rather ugly and serious.

Update – He had Surgery shortly after the game – No timeline for his return.

I am surprised Zimmer still has a job this morning. The Dallas D looked like a wet paper towel yesterday and are 0-3 in three home games this year.

lindyrig79 wrote:

I am surprised Zimmer still has a job this morning. The Dallas D looked like a wet paper towel yesterday and are 0-3 in three home games this year.

I loved they keep showing him on the sideline as their Def. was getting absolutely lite up. Dallas keeps getting a ton pf prime time games and are horrible. They may be the last team I care to wacth.

any worries about Dallas Turner’s lack or production/playing time?

I know he was hurt after game 1, but I believe he’s been back in the lineup for a couple games now and haven’t heard his named called much/if not at all? Typically 1st round D-Lineman make more of an impact in their rookie season (just rush the passer baby)

Maybe he’s still getting back to 100%, just haven’t heard his name mentioned in press conferences/newspaper stories since week 1.

To be the best you gotta beat the best. That goes for both Vikes and Lions coming into this week. Technically Vikings have the best record, but Detroit is almost inarguably playing better football right now, especially offensively. The Hutchinson thing is a terrible deal and a big loss for the kitties. Not going to complain about not playing him, but you never want to see talent like that get a career-altering injury.

JoeMX1825 wrote:

any worries about Dallas Turner’s lack or production/playing time?

I know he was hurt after game 1, but I believe he’s been back in the lineup for a couple games now and haven’t heard his named called much/if not at all? Typically 1st round D-Lineman make more of an impact in their rookie season (just rush the passer baby)

Maybe he’s still getting back to 100%, just haven’t heard his name mentioned in press conferences/newspaper stories since week 1.

Kind of difficult to supplant Van Ginkel and Greenard at this time.
If I’m Bflo those are not coming out of the lineup. Plain and simple.

Im not worried about Turner at all. How do you play a rookie over the vets who have been playing great. Heck Van Ginkel who I had never even heard of before has more TDs than many of the best receivers.

Ripjiggen wrote:

<div class=”d4p-bbt-quote-title”>JoeMX1825 wrote:</div>
any worries about Dallas Turner’s lack or production/playing time?

I know he was hurt after game 1, but I believe he’s been back in the lineup for a couple games now and haven’t heard his named called much/if not at all? Typically 1st round D-Lineman make more of an impact in their rookie season (just rush the passer baby)

Maybe he’s still getting back to 100%, just haven’t heard his name mentioned in press conferences/newspaper stories since week 1.

Kind of difficult to supplant Van Ginkel and Greenard at this time.
If I’m Bflo those are not coming out of the lineup. Plain and simple.

agreed, I don’t expect him to start over those guys, but is he even in the rotation?

Turner has been out there, but not a lot. He got a sack in the last game I think

CaptainMusky wrote:

Turner has been out there, but not a lot. He got a sack in the last game I think

He’s had 1 tackle assist the last 2 games, he had a sack in Week 1

I wish I could find a stats page that shows the number of plays he got each game….

For what Kwesi gave up for him and the praise he was getting in camp, I think there is cause for concern on Turner. Unless he’s still dinged up I don’t understand how he cannot be on the field and at the very least apart of the rotation. I understand others are playing really well, but you can have more than 2 or 3 pass rushers on the field on obvious passing downs.

Hes a rookie, I am not worried about him in the least. Most rookies regardless of how good they are dont make the field in year 1 or at least they shouldnt. Hes fine.