Why are the Vikings so good in the 4th quarter?

Thats a good read...It'd be nice if they didnt have to have these clutch 4th quarters cause that's just not sustainable or good for my health. 

Regression to the mean - reminds me of my market research days (ugh)

Interesting the impact TJH has had on the overall passing averages for KC since he got here.  

@"purplefaithful" said: Thats a good read...It'd be nice if they didnt have to have these clutch 4th quarters cause that's just not sustainable or good for my health. 

Regression to the mean - reminds me of my market research days (ugh)

Interesting the impact TJH has had on the overall passing averages for KC since he got here.  

because they have to be,  the 10 points they get off their first 2 drives in most games and then nothing for 2 quarters is rarely good enough.

Last year you could just sense a nervous energy with the team that they were just expecting things to go wrong in the 4th quarter, this year's team seems like they expect to win and that they are going to do what they need to do to make that happen.  They seem more relaxed and confident in the 4th quarter, there is no sense of panic, it seems like they are enjoying the biggest moments of the games.  

So much of this imo traces to KOC...They play calling and attitude in that locker room. 

Exemplary!

@"purplefaithful" said: So much of this imo traces to KOC...They play calling and attitude in that locker room. 

Exemplary!

@"purplefaithful" said: So much of this imo traces to KOC...They play calling and attitude in that locker room. 

Exemplary!

I think so much of this is that we just have a lot of studs
on this team, and they’ve been relatively healthy.  I think KOC’s positive attitude definitely
helps players perform up to their full potential.  I think when you are at the NFL level, every
little thing matters so much.

Like, where would we be if we had 2020 and 2021 injury luck
and Hunter was out for most of the season? 
There are so many instances, where we’ve needed one player to do exactly
what they did to get the win, and if they were half distracted by having to
cover for some other player, they might have been half a step late and
everything changes.  Like if we lost Hunter, Smith, or Peterson, I think our record is much more mediocre and things seem less magical.

I think we’ve just got a lot to be grateful for.

@"StickyBun" said:

@"StickyBun" said:

We've had a nice season,  things fell our teams way for once,  but despite the record we've got,  and we could end up 15-2, but I dont see this ride ending pretty.

@"JimmyinSD" said:

@"StickyBun" said:

But yet 2 of those 5 teams have shit stomped the Vikings and our lone win on that list came against their backup QB.  I dont think we want to know what our games with the other 2 would like.

We've had a nice season,  things fell our teams way for once,  but despite the record we've got,  and we could end up 15-2, but I dont see this ride ending pretty.

@"StickyBun" said:

@"JimmyinSD" said:

@"StickyBun" said:

But yet 2 of those 5 teams have shit stomped the Vikings and our lone win on that list came against their backup QB.  I dont think we want to know what our games with the other 2 would like.

We've had a nice season,  things fell our teams way for once,  but despite the record we've got,  and we could end up 15-2, but I dont see this ride ending pretty.

When has it ever, regardless how good the team might be? Saying the ride won't be 'ending pretty' for the Vikings is like saying water is wet or ice is cold. Minnesota was 15-1 one season, played like the most dominant team in the NFL, had home field advantage in the playoffs and it didn't 'end pretty'. Until that actually changes, if it ever does, most of us will 100% be expecting to be holding the shitty end of the stick at some point. 

@"purplefaithful" said:

@"StickyBun" said:

@"JimmyinSD" said:

@"StickyBun" said:

But yet 2 of those 5 teams have shit stomped the Vikings and our lone win on that list came against their backup QB.  I dont think we want to know what our games with the other 2 would like.

We've had a nice season,  things fell our teams way for once,  but despite the record we've got,  and we could end up 15-2, but I dont see this ride ending pretty.

When has it ever, regardless how good the team might be? Saying the ride won't be 'ending pretty' for the Vikings is like saying water is wet or ice is cold. Minnesota was 15-1 one season, played like the most dominant team in the NFL, had home field advantage in the playoffs and it didn't 'end pretty'. Until that actually changes, if it ever does, most of us will 100% be expecting to be holding the shitty end of the stick at some point. 

@"Riphawkins" said:

@"StickyBun" said:

From Sunday on out the Vikings have the 32nd hardest ranked schedule. So hopefully that translates into more wins and by larger margins.

Enjoy the Ride!

Man, I can’t remember a year that’s been more fun since ‘98. As good as the Vikings were in ‘09, as a Vikings fan, you just knew something was going to F it up. In ‘17, by brother in law (a Bears fan) said, “The Vikings are going to the Super Bowl”. I thought, You don’t know the Vikings well enough.

This year is different. Not that it will end in a Super Bowl win, but that it doesn’t really matter. I’m enjoying the ride.

The loss to the Eagles, my first thought was that the Vikings were predicted to win 8 or 9 games by a lot of “experts”. So, maybe they were right.

Blow out loss to the Cowboys, I was in Mexico enjoying my vacation and when my wife asked if I wanted to go to the sports bar at the resort to watch the game, I said I’d rather spend time at the pool. Past me would have definitely been at the bar.

I’d love to win one before I die, but over the years the highs and lows of winning and losing as a Vikings fan took its toll. 
I’m enjoying the ride! No matter how it ends.