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Brett Favre is going back to Green Bay…. to visit
It’s time for week 8. It’s a huge game for the Vikings, as it’s a road game against a hated division rival. It’s also a huge game for the Vikings’ starting quarterback Brett Favre, who will play as a visitor in Green Bay for the first time ever, after playing about 3 million years as the Packers quarterback.
The Minnesota Vikings at The Green Bay Packers
In Week 4, the Vikings handled the Packers pretty well. The Packers had a chance to comeback at the end, but it would’ve been a miracle, since they were two scores down with time running out. Favre played very well in that game, protecting the ball, but still moving it well for the Vikings.
This time the Packers claim it will be different. Comments and reports from around the league say that their defense will be more prepared for Minnesota this time around. Expect their corners, Harris and Woodson, to play more aggressively against our wide receivers this time around, making it tougher for Favre to find Rice and Berrian open.
It’s still unclear whether or not Antoine Winfield will be playing in this game. The last I heard was that he did not practice today, which is not a good sign. However, I really think if he’s not ready to go, I’d rather him have this week off, especially since next week is the bye week. That way he can play the second half of the season at full strength.
I’ve also read that the Packers will once again be hurting on their offensive line. Last time the Vikings played the Packers, the Vikings defense had a field day, sacking Aaron Rogers 8 times. Jared Allen had 4.5 of those sacks. Don’t be surprised to see them fired up and ready for another shot at Rogers… who by the way is not going to be playing at 100%. He’s been slowed down by injury, and even though he’s expected to play, a lot of people expect him to be at least a little bit limited. The Packers coach says that he won’t be, though. We’ll see how that plays out.
Here are the Viking Ship Keys to Victory:
-The Vikings have to protect the ball
Last week, despite the tough Pittsburgh defense and the numerous penalties, the Vikings still would’ve had a chance to win if it wasn’t for 2 costly turnovers. The Vikings have been awesome so far this year at the turnover ratio. They need to keep that up by creating take-aways, but holding on when they have the ball.
-The Vikings have to clean up the penalties
During the entire preseason, the Vikings were terrible when it came to penalties. They looked very sloppy. Through the first 6 weeks of the season, they seemed to have cleaned a lot of those issues up. Last week was a huge step backwards. The Vikings need to regain their composure and play a disciplined game of football. Green Bay has the ability to move the ball very well. We don’t need to help them out.
-The Vikings need to put huge pressure on Rogers
They did a great job at that during week 4, but it might be even more important this week if Winfield doesn’t play. Sapp, Paymah, and Asher Allen did a decent job filling in last week, but their job will be much easier if Rogers is being tossed around a little bit.
My Prediction
I really expect the Vikings to bounce back after last week’s loss. I predicted at the beginning of the year that the Vikings would split with the Packers, so I wouldn’t be completely shocked if the Packers pulled one out, but I still expect the Vikings to win. I’m going to say 38-27 Vikings in a shootout. 3 sacks by Allen. 155 yards and a TD from Peterson.
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