The NFL Wild Card round is upon us and while Vikings fans hoped they wouldn’t be watching their team, the Lions had other plans. Coming off a disappointing season finale performance in Detroit, the Vikings have a lot to prove against the Rams.
Tyler Brooke of The 33rd Team talked about Minnesota’s playoff matchup and discussed the possibility of an upset occurring for the Vikings. This is a rematch of a matchup we have already seen this season and he discusses what makes this game so close despite the previous viewing of it.
Brooke gives the Vikings credit for their coaching staff building such a complete team writing, “Kevin O’Connell and Brian Flores have built up one of the best complimentary football teams in the league.” All season long Vikings teams have enjoyed watching this team build momentum for each side of the ball and allowing for them to remain fresh as a result.
For the Rams, Brook also gives their offense credit but worries about the defense. He writes, “For as talented as their defense is, the Rams are so young on that side of the ball that the lack of playoff experience could lead to some mental lapses.”
While he ranks the game as a 5 out of 10 on the upset charts, he does believe the Vikings offense to be the difference maker in the end.
“. . .the Vikings’ offensive attack is simply too balanced to be on full-on upset watch.”