Lions Lose

Y'know...

...Campbell obviously can motivate his team, but apparently can't read a clock...right?

I'm not certain about any of this, just posting Tweets. But IF this is true then wouldn't the Vikings control their own destiny for #1 seed too?

For those asking about the Eagles: if both MIN and PHI win out, MIN wins the tiebreaker due to strength of victory.

— vikesinsider (@vikesinsider) December 16, 2024

Well, they got what they needed - to control their own destiny. Been a long time since we could say that this season.

Its a tough remaining schedule. We'll see what they got as a team and in Darnold too.

Yes, If we win our final 4 games we get the number 1 seed, I do believe.

Buffalo exploited what the Packers figured out in the 2nd half versus Lions.....Play fast and go hurry up. Lions with so many new players due to injuries will make mistakes.

Had GB gone quick and hurry up the whole game last Thursday , I think they would've beaten the Lions.

if we can win a game we should tomorrow, it will be a pretty tall order at Seattle, Packers and at Lions. Not a slam duck that the Eagles and Lions win out either.

It’s crazy to think in a rebuild we could be the #1 seed with a month to go.

Cmon Vikes, beat the Bears tomorrow! M-V-P!

Seattle looks pretty mediocre, tonight; they're not that daunting of a game in my mind.

That said, we need to concentrate on sweeping Chicago first.

Right now the way things are shaking out, we could go from potentially having a first round bye to playing the Rams in LA again if we do not win out.

Zanary wrote:
Seattle looks pretty mediocre, tonight; they're not that daunting of a game in my mind.

That said, we need to concentrate on sweeping Chicago first.

 Geno smith is gonna miss  viking game or at best  he won't be 100%   due to knee injury tonight.

Seattle has been banged up and missing starters all year.

JR44 wrote:
Right now the way things are shaking out, we could go from potentially having a first round bye to playing the Rams in LA again if we do not win out.

I do not want any part of the Rams. Was hoping they miss the playoffs. That is a horrible match up for us.

StickierBuns wrote:
Vikings clinched playoff birth, Geno Smith is injured. Will get very interesting if Minnesota can win tonight and beat Seattle. Lions are very banged up on D.

Especially after losing McNeill along the defensive line and Carlton Davis in the secondary...  Lions defense has gone from a strong unit to very vulnerable.  They still have a great offense, but Detroit might find that teams can score on them as well.

Mack Hollins returns the onside kick inside the 5!

📺: #BUFvsDET on CBS/Paramount+
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— NFL (@NFL) December 16, 2024

I get "being aggressive"

I get the "it's who we are" vibe

But this was a really really bad call. 

Bills led the entire game and probably would've won, but this play iced the game for the Bills with 12 minutes to go in the 4th quarter.

Mack Hollins returns the onside kick inside the 5!

📺: #BUFvsDET on CBS/Paramount+
📱: https://t.co/waVpO909ge pic.twitter.com/6dtS64V2d3

— NFL (@NFL) December 16, 2024

MAD GAINZ wrote:

Especially after losing McNeill along the defensive line and Carlton Davis in the secondary...  Lions defense has gone from a strong unit to very vulnerable.  They still have a great offense, but Detroit might find that teams can score on them as well.

Yeah, while everyone was raving about how good those two offenses are--and they are very good--no one seemed to care just how crap their defenses are.

Mattyman wrote:
https://x.com/i/status/1868449151752745006 Dan Campbell is gonna Dan campbell  I get it.

I get "being aggressive"

I get the "it's who we are" vibe

But this was a really really bad call. 

Bills led the entire game and probably would've won, but this play iced the game for the Bills with 12 minutes to go in the 4th quarter.

Mack Hollins returns the onside kick inside the 5!

📺: #BUFvsDET on CBS/Paramount+
📱: https://t.co/waVpO909ge pic.twitter.com/6dtS64V2d3

— NFL (@NFL) December 16, 2024

Surprising teams with an unexpected onside kick is one thing, but when you have to announce to the refs and the opponent what you're going to do, it's just batshit stupid. I think I read in 41 attempts this year, 3 have been recovered. Campbell might be aggressive, but he's also bad at math.

Our QB is an MVP candidate and we have flashed dominance in a league where dominance is rare. What a fun year and why not us?

The 1 seed would be soooo sweet. Can you imagine the Bank?

This is a "don't look too far ahead" league.

The Bears played the Vikings too close last time. We didn't step on their throats and Williams brought them back to tie in the waning seconds. We played more of a complete half in the second half against the Falcons. I have not seen a complete game by the Vikings this year...either starting out strong and then letting the opponent hang in there in a game that the score didn't need to be that close, or starting out flat and coming back strong in the fourth quarter.

These are four tough games in a row and I include the Bears. Which version will we get? I remember Jared Allen after we lost a "sure win" game years ago. When questioned by the media, he said "hey, it's the NFL. Everybody's good." He's right, to an extent.

But the Packers are tough. With Geno Smith out, the Seahawks are still tough, just maybe not as. And with Detroit playing with a bubble gum and baling twine defense now, we have a chance. I think of the remaining games, the Packers are the toughest opponent based on current trajectory.

Montana Tom wrote:
This is a "don't look too far ahead" league.

The Bears played the Vikings too close last time.  We didn't step on their throats and Williams brought them back to tie in the waning seconds.  We played more of a complete half in the second half against the Falcons.  I have not seen a complete game by the Vikings this year...either starting out strong and then letting the opponent hang in there in a game that the score didn't need to be that close, or starting out flat and coming back strong in the fourth quarter.

These are four tough games in a row and I include the Bears. Which version will we get?  I remember Jared Allen after we lost a "sure win" game years ago.  When questioned by the media, he said "hey, it's the NFL.  Everybody's good." He's right, to an extent.
 
But the Packers are tough.  With Geno Smith out, the Seahawks are still tough, just maybe not as.  And with Detroit playing with a bubble gum and baling twine defense now, we have a chance.  I think of the remaining games, the Packers are the toughest opponent based on current trajectory.

3 division games in the last 4 is all we gotta know.

I'm old enough to remember the SB years and even when we were dominating the NFC, those division games were close!!

MaroonBells wrote:
I'm not certain about any of this, just posting Tweets. But IF this is true then wouldn't the Vikings control their own destiny for #1 seed too?

For those asking about the Eagles: if both MIN and PHI win out, MIN wins the tiebreaker due to strength of victory.

— vikesinsider (@vikesinsider) December 16, 2024

And now it looks like David Montgomery will be out for the rest of the year - MCL.