bears vs vikings

booger · #1 09-19-2006, 04:47 PM

I have been a vikes fan since 1967. Yes 39 years of purple despair. Brad Childress has done a good job with the team trying to right the ship with discipline. Brad Johnson is a good fit for the vikes for now and I'm actually interested in what Tarvaris Jackson will do in the future. The emphasis, finally, on improving their defense is a welcome sign.
Vikes have done a good job winning on the road vs the redskins (05 playoff team) and at home vs carolina (05 playoff team). The biggest test will be da bears. The bears have a better O and D. For the vikes to win they will have to win the turnover battle. Vings offense has been average at best.
I fear the bears will wear down the vikes.
Anyone elso thinking Bears/Ravens possible superbowl. I know it's extremely early.
Anyway, thoughts??

kyro · #2 09-19-2006, 04:50 PM

While I've been impressed with the Bears and Ravens, I'd like to see them beat teams other than 4 of the worst 6 teams in the NFL right now.

I see the Vikes keeping it close, but I don't think they score enough to win.

Pudge714 · #3 09-19-2006, 05:19 PM

With HFA I could see this game being close, the bears have beaten up on two bad teams, I'd like to see them play a good team.

Case Closed · #4 09-19-2006, 05:26 PM

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Pudge714 · #5 09-19-2006, 05:32 PM

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Case Closed · #6 09-19-2006, 05:47 PM

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Works for me. Back to the Bears V. Vikings thread.

MyTurn2Raise · #7 09-19-2006, 07:27 PM

I almost bet on the Bears big here, but remembered how the dome can be a house of horrors. I think that's the only thing preventing a double-digit win for Chicago.

CharlieDontSurf · #8 09-19-2006, 08:00 PM

The only thing I see giving the Bears an advantage is the Bears DESTROYED two bad teams. Minn barely squeaked by two teams that were hyped to be good..but in fact are average at best.

MacGuyV · #9 09-19-2006, 08:52 PM

In my view this game's a virtual coinflip so I like the Vikings getting points at home. While I am a fan of Grossman and his ability, he's really gone from largely an unknown to showing he can produce vs. a horrible team on the road and a below average team at home. A slightly above average team on the road with a pretty good defense in a noisy stadium is a big step to take for a young QB. It sounds so pointless and cliche, but this game especially is just whoever turns the ball over less wins.

Colonel Kataffy · #10 09-19-2006, 10:18 PM

Just saying that you'd like to see the bears win against a good team is so meh... Hell, why not just wait till after the superbowl to predict a superbowl winner.

That being said:

The bears played and beat some good teams last year w/o any passing game, now that they do have a passing game, there is good reason to think they are a much better team than they were last year.

As far as this game goes, even though road games suck. The bears seem to do well on indoors. I think this defense is a turf defense, much the same way Warner/Faulk rams were a turf offense.