Vikes @ Lions 1/7/2024 - SEASON FINALE

[Hosken Bombo Disco]

Detroit -3.5, 47.5, Vikings +166/100

Hopes are dim. Vikings need to win and see Pack lose, Seattle lose on the road to Arizona, and either Tampa Bay or New Orleans lose. 

Lots of us seem just fine having the Vikings lose and get a nicer draft position. I’m ok with that too. Win-Win! lol

 

[Hosken Bombo Disco]

Lots of games with playoff ramifications today, which we don’t always see in the final week. Packers are win and in. NFC South division is still completely undecided among 3 teams. Buffalo potentially plays a Win and #2 seed or lose and go home game tonight. Fun day ahead if you are an NFL fan. 

QB slotting: Starting Mullins, 2 is Dobbs, 3 Hall

Weird stuff: Dalvin Cook was released this week, and picked up by Baltimore. 

[nicksaviking]

13 minutes ago, Hosken Bombo Disco said:

Detroit -3.5, 47.5, Vikings +166/100

Hopes are dim. Vikings need to win and see Pack lose, Seattle lose on the road to Arizona, and either Tampa Bay or New Orleans lose. 

Lots of us seem just fine having the Vikings lose and get a nicer draft position. I’m ok with that too. Win-Win! lol

 

Yup, I'm still watching, I don't tune out just because the team isn't very good. Pretty sure most fans are that way. Certainly stadium attendance is impacted, but that's just concessions, as the Vikings sold all their tickets long ago, secondary market dealers are the ones left holding unused seats.

[stringer bell]

Only need four upsets to make the playoffs—Vikings over Packers, Cardinals over Seahawks, Bears over Packers, and one of Falcons over Saints and Panthers over Bucs. A truly tall order. 

[stringer bell]

So far, it looks like the Bills need to win to make the playoffs. For some reason, I’m pulling for them. That should make the final game pretty exciting. 

[Hosken Bombo Disco]

Detroit apparently coming out flat early. Human nature.

[Mike Sixel]

Nice coverage

[Aggies7]

Just truly awful defense since the raiders game 

[nicksaviking]

6 minutes ago, Hosken Bombo Disco said:

Detroit apparently coming out flat early. Human nature.

They fixed that pretty quickly.

I wonder if the Vikings are similarly capable of fixing their opening drive flatness.

[Aggies7]

Last several games must be a blast for the “I want to lose” crowd

[Vanimal46]

Just gonna watch and appreciate Hitman and Hunter today. 2 long time Vikings that are probably not on the team next season. 

[nicksaviking]

2 minutes ago, Aggies7 said:

Just truly awful defense since the raiders game 

Yeah, funny how that Denver, Chicago, LV stretch occurred while playing offenses who's QBs are going to be replaced next season.

[Mike Sixel]

Why is mattison playing at all?

[Mike Sixel]

2 minutes ago, Vanimal46 said:

Just gonna watch and appreciate Hitman and Hunter today. 2 long time Vikings that are probably not on the team next season. 

Hunter better be back.

[Aggies7]

Can’t even cover punts

[nicksaviking]

2 minutes ago, Aggies7 said:

Last several games must be a blast for the “I want to lose” crowd

Good lord let it go. There is no 'I want to lose' crowd, you're clearly trying to denigrate the 'I want this team to be better than they are now' crowd.

[Aggies7]

1 minute ago, nicksaviking said:

Good lord let it go. There is no 'I want to lose' crowd, you're clearly trying to denigrate the 'I want this team to be better than they are now' crowd.

There absolutely is a crowd that has wanted to see losses for months 

[nicksaviking]

Just now, Aggies7 said:

There absolutely is a crowd that has wanted to see losses for months 

Uh huh, and you make it sound like it's because they enjoy seeing the team lose, and not because they want to see the team build an actual contender.

[Mike Sixel]

This team is void of defensive talent. If Hunter leaves, that's on the GM for not dealing him. Or signing him. 

[Mike Sixel]

I've switched to the AFC game.

[Aggies7]

1 minute ago, nicksaviking said:

Good lord let it go. There is no 'I want to lose' crowd, you're clearly trying to denigrate the 'I want this team to be better than they are now' crowd.

There absolutely is a crowd that has wanted to see losses for months 

[Mike Sixel]

Why is the PNW even getting this game? 

[Aggies7]

4 minutes ago, nicksaviking said:

Uh huh, and you make it sound like it's because they enjoy seeing the team lose, and not because they want to see the team build an actual contender.

Because it’s a fool’s game. If getting better draft picks was the key to success, teams like the lions and browns wouldn’t haven’t sucked eggs for decades. Ask the panthers what their great draft spot did for them last year 

[Aggies7]

Embarrassing, doors blown off by another divisional opponent. One with nary much to play for 

[Hosken Bombo Disco]

16 minutes ago, nicksaviking said:

They fixed that pretty quickly.

Yeah that aged like milk. 

[nicksaviking]

1 minute ago, Mike Sixel said:

This team is void of defensive talent. If Hunter leaves, that's on the GM for not dealing him. Or signing him. 

Yeah, letting him walk for nothing but a comp pick is inexcusable. With bizarrely re-signing Mattison and then sitting on their hands and waiting until next year with decisions on Hunter, Jefferson and Cousins, last off season sure seemed like Adofo-Mensah didn't actually have a game plan with how to proceed.

[Aggies7]

2nd and 30, not much in the playbook for that

[nicksaviking]

2 minutes ago, Aggies7 said:

Because it’s a fool’s game. If getting better draft picks was the key to success, teams like the lions and browns wouldn’t haven’t sucked eggs for decades. Ask the panthers what their great draft spot did for them last year 

There's no historical correlation between where a player is drafted and how good they are. Solid take that I'm sure is backed up by any kind of analysis.

How about asking the Texans what their draft position did for them last year?

[Aggies7]

Just now, Aggies7 said:

2nd and 30, not much in the playbook for that

Johnny Mundt didn’t care 

[nicksaviking]

Wow, Johnny Mundt, new deep threat. Nice play.