vike daddy Posted December 17, 2023 Share Posted December 17, 2023 Cincinnati was able to get back in this game largely because of their efficiency on third down late in the game. The Bengals converted four of their six third downs during the second half, and one of the few times they didn’t covert, Joe Mixon punched in a one-yard touchdown run on fourth down. In total, the Bengals converted seven of their 14 third or fourth down attempts while Minnesota was successful on just five of their 13 attempts. The Vikings had been one of the better third-down teams all season on both sides of the ball, but it proved to be their downfall this weekend. https://purpleptsd.com/2023/vikings/opinion/vikings-loss-cincinnati/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=facebook Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GermanVike Posted December 18, 2023 Share Posted December 18, 2023 Well, that game shows again: The Vikings are a clownshow. But clownshows can be very entertaining, I can't say that they didn't have me on the edge of my seat. PS: I blame my wife for the loss. When she started watching with me, the score was 17-3.... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteelKing728 Posted December 18, 2023 Share Posted December 18, 2023 1 hour ago, GermanVike said: Well, that game shows again: The Vikings are a clownshow. But clownshows can be very entertaining, I can't say that they didn't have me on the edge of my seat. PS: I blame my wife for the loss. When she started watching with me, the score was 17-3.... I think that game showed just how average we are right now. With Cousins, we are certainly better, but right now this is an average football team and our record backs that up. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GermanVike Posted December 18, 2023 Share Posted December 18, 2023 1 hour ago, SteelKing728 said: I think that game showed just how average we are right now. With Cousins, we are certainly better, but right now this is an average football team and our record backs that up. I agree. Sure, turnovers played their part, but the defense ist still lacking (at least) one capable man coverage corner (that includes winning jump balls from time to time) and more pass rush capabilities of the down linemen. I think next year, this team can be good, if Flores stays and the OL continues to improve. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swede700 Posted December 18, 2023 Author Share Posted December 18, 2023 2 hours ago, SteelKing728 said: I think that game showed just how average we are right now. With Cousins, we are certainly better, but right now this is an average football team and our record backs that up. It's the reversion to the mean. With Cousins, they are a top-tier team...without him, they are mediocre...as is most of the NFL. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dolmonite26 Posted December 18, 2023 Share Posted December 18, 2023 (edited) 21 minutes ago, swede700 said: It's the reversion to the mean. With Cousins, they are a top-tier team...without him, they are mediocre...as is most of the NFL. Since the Atlanta game (post Cousin's injury) this team has had 11 turnovers.... The backup quarterbacks have been responsible for 10 of them. So yeah I feel pretty confident that they have at least 2 more wins with Kirk. Which puts them at 9-5, in the thick of positioning for the 2nd or 3rd seed and on Pace to out do my pre season expectations for the team. Real bummer Edited December 18, 2023 by Dolmonite26 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dolmonite26 Posted December 18, 2023 Share Posted December 18, 2023 45 minutes ago, GermanVike said: I agree. Sure, turnovers played their part, but the defense ist still lacking (at least) one capable man coverage corner (that includes winning jump balls from time to time) and more pass rush capabilities of the down linemen. I think next year, this team can be good, if Flores stays and the OL continues to improve. Despite the frustration, this team has demonstrated that they're one off-season away from being contenders. If the FO feels the same then they should prioritize returning cousins 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteelKing728 Posted December 18, 2023 Share Posted December 18, 2023 He mad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swede700 Posted December 18, 2023 Author Share Posted December 18, 2023 3 minutes ago, SteelKing728 said: He mad. Well, that was also a different regime that cut him. He should be blaming Zimmer and Spielman. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vikingsrule Posted December 18, 2023 Share Posted December 18, 2023 2 hours ago, swede700 said: Well, that was also a different regime that cut him. He should be blaming Zimmer and Spielman. Who was ahead of him? Sean Mannion? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swede700 Posted December 18, 2023 Author Share Posted December 18, 2023 (edited) 5 minutes ago, vikingsrule said: Who was ahead of him? Sean Mannion? It was the year they drafted Mond. So, yes, he was behind Mannion, but he was doomed from the time they drafted Mond. Edited December 18, 2023 by swede700 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vikingsrule Posted December 19, 2023 Share Posted December 19, 2023 7 hours ago, swede700 said: It was the year they drafted Mond. So, yes, he was behind Mannion, but he was doomed from the time they drafted Mond. What a failure. Kellen Mond was so bad. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDBrocks Posted December 19, 2023 Share Posted December 19, 2023 44 minutes ago, vikingsrule said: What a failure. Kellen Mond was so bad. What does that say about Browning back then? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AP_allday2869 Posted December 19, 2023 Share Posted December 19, 2023 6 minutes ago, JDBrocks said: What does that say about Browning back then? That says a lot about our former regime not knowing how to evaluate quarterbacks too 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vikingsrule Posted December 19, 2023 Share Posted December 19, 2023 50 minutes ago, JDBrocks said: What does that say about Browning back then? If they both were undrafted, who gets the roster spot? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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