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Friday, November 2, 2012

Week 17: Packers @ Vikings Preview

Posted on November 2, 2012 at 06:46 PM.

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Matchup Preview *|* December 30, 2012

Green Bay Packers
(7-8, 2-5 Away)

Minnesota Vikings
(11-4, 5-2 Home)

Offensive Stats Comparison
4029	Passing Yards	3655
1324	Rushing Yards	1620
30.9	Points Per Game	28.5
35	Passing TD	22
9	Rushing TD	18

Defensive Stats Comparison
3882	Passing Yards Allowed	3300
1995	Rushing Yards Allowed	1716
460	Points Allowed	333
38	Sacks	45
21	Interceptions	19
30.6	Points Per Game	22.2

Injury Report
Desmond Bishop Complete ACL Tear (9 Weeks)		Victor Cruz Abdominal Tear (1 Week)

Game Notes
The last week of the regular season for these two teams, and not the last game for the VIkings. They will be moving on to the playoffs, but will not overlook their rival Packers. Victor Cruz will be sitting this week out due to last week's injury, so the Vikings will look to Adrian Peterson to carry them. Some interesting stats..Percy Harvin passed 1000 yards last week, Vikings safety Mistral Raymond leads the league in interceptions with 7, and Vikings defensive end Brian Robison is 4 sacks away from tying his teammate Jared Allen's sack record for the year.

Week 16: Vikings @ Texans Results

Posted on November 2, 2012 at 06:37 PM.

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Texans win defensive battle over the Vikings

One of the best games of year involved two of the best defensive teams in the NFL, and they did not disappoint. The Texans pulled away with a late touchdown run by Arian Foster, and Christian Ponder could not lead the Vikings down the field. The story of the game might have been Victor Cruz's injury early in the 3rd quarter, which slowed down the VIkings passing attack. The Vikings and Texans end up at 11-4, each with one game left.

Minnesota Vikings at Houston Texans
Dec 23, 2012	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
Minnesota Vikings (11-4)	3	7	6	0	16
Houston Texans (11-4)	0	6	7	10	23

Team Stats Comparison
	MIN	HOU
Total Offense	203	320
Rushing Yards	79	154
Passing Yards	124	166
First Downs	13	17
Punt Return Yards	8	27
Kick Return Yards	91	48
Total Yards	302	395
Turnovers	2	3
3rd Down Converstion	2-10	6-11
4th Down Conversion	0-1	0-0
2-Point Conversion	0-0	0-0
Red Zone Touchdowns/Field Goals	2	3
Penalties	1-9	0-0
Posession Time	22:58	25:02

Scoring Summary
FIRST QUARTER SCORING		MIN	HOU
6:28	(MIN) Blair Walsh 28 Yard Field Goal Good	3	0
SECOND QUARTER SCORING		MIN	HOU
8:40	(HOU) Shayne Graham 30 Yard Field Goal Good	3	3
3:59	(MIN) Adrian Peterson 8 Yard Run (Blair Walsh Kick)	10	3
0:05	(HOU) Shayne Graham 44 Yard Field Goal Good	10	6
THIRD QUARTER SCORING		MIN	HOU
8:43	(MIN) Blair Walsh 55 Yard Field Goal Good	13	6
4:39	(HOU) Andre Johnson 37 Yard Pass from Matt Schaub	13	13
1:16	(MIN) Blair Walsh 50 Yard Field Goal Good	16	13
FOURTH QUARTER SCORING		MIN	HOU
9:23	(HOU) Arian Foster 1 Yard Run (Shayne Graham Kick)	16	20
4:28	(HOU) Shayne Graham 33 Yard Field Goal Good	16	23

Minnesota Vikings
PASSING	C/A	YDS	TD	INT
Christian Ponder	18/29	170	0	2
RUSHING	ATT	YDS	AVG	TD
Adrian Peterson	16	81	5.0	1
RECEIVING	REC	YDS	AVG	TD
Victor Cruz	6	54	9.0	0
Adrian Peterson	5	49	9.8	0
Percy Harvin	3	35	11.6	0
Kyle Rudolph	2	20	10.0	0
John Carlson	1	4	4.0	0
Jerome Simpson	1	8	8.0	0
DEFENSE	TACK	SACK	INT	TD
Jasper Brinkley	9	0	0	0
Chad Greenway	6	0	0	0
Brian Robison	5	2	0	0
Erin Henderson	4	0	0	0
Jared Allen	3	0	0	0
Harrison Smith	3	0	0	0
Mistral Raymond	3	0	0	0
Josh Robinson	3	0	0	0
Chris Cook	3	0	0	0
Fred Evans	2	0	0	0
Kevin Williams	2	0	0	0
A.J. Jefferson	2	0	1	0
Antoine Winfield	2	0	2	0
KICKING	FG	XP	PTS	LONG
Blair Walsh	3/3	1/1	10	55

Houston Texans
PASSING	C/A	YDS	TD	INT
Matt Schaub	14/23	180	1	3
RUSHING	ATT	YDS	AVG	TD
Arian Foster	27	153	5.6	1
Ben Tate	2	6	3.0	0
RECEIVING	REC	YDS	AVG	TD
Andre Johnson	5	85	17.0	1
Kevin Walter	3	35	11.6	0
Owen Daniels	3	28	9.3	0
Arian Foster	2	29	14.5	0
DEFENSE	TACK	SACK	INT	TD
Johnathan Joseph	8	0	0	0
Connor Barwin	8	2	0	0
Brian Cushing	5	0	1	0
Quintin Demps	3	0	0	0
Brice McCain	3	0	0	0
Danieal Manning	3	0	0	0
Nick Collins	3	0	1	0
Antonio Smith	2	2	0	0
J.J. Watt	2	1	0	0
KICKING	FG	XP	PTS	LONG
Shayne Graham	3/3	2/2	8	44

Week 16: Vikings @ Texans Preview

Posted on November 2, 2012 at 05:41 PM.

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Matchup Preview *|* December 23, 2012

Minnesota Vikings
(11-3, 6-1 Away)

Houston Texans
(10-4, 4-3 Home)

Offensive Stats Comparison
3531	Passing Yards	3168
1541	Rushing Yards	1867
29.4	Points Per Game	25.7
22	Passing TD	19
17	Rushing TD	17

Defensive Stats Comparison
3134	Passing Yards Allowed	2835
1562	Rushing Yards Allowed	1182
310	Points Allowed	281
43	Sacks	32
16	Interceptions	14
22.1	Points Per Game	20

Injury Report

Game Notes
In the game of the week, the 11-3 Vikings face off against the 10-4 Texans, which will be a battle of tough run games, and terrific defenses. Respectively, the defenses rank #3, and the Texans #1, so Christian Ponder will struggle, but luckily he has the best running back in the NFL behind him. The Vikings look to continue their "road warriors" demeanor, by going to 7-1 on the road this year.

Week 15: Vikings @ Rams Results

Posted on November 2, 2012 at 05:33 PM.

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Vikings rout the Rams in the 4th quarter

The Vikings and Rams had a defensive battle going through the first 3 quarters of this ball game, with the game being 14-10 in the favor of the Vikings, but then the flood gates opened when Adrian Peterson broke a 59 yard touchdown, followed by 3 touchdown passes from Christian Ponder all to Victor Cruz. The Rams struggles continue, and they fall to 2-12 on the year with many questions heading towards the offseason.

Minnesota Vikings at St. Louis Rams
Dec 16, 2012	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
Minnesota Vikings (11-3)	7	7	0	24	38
St. Louis Rams (2-12)	0	10	0	0	10

Team Stats Comparison
	MIN	STL
Total Offense	390	223
Rushing Yards	164	70
Passing Yards	226	153
First Downs	16	8
Punt Return Yards	80	22
Kick Return Yards	71	66
Total Yards	541	311
Turnovers	1	3
3rd Down Converstion	5-12	4-16
4th Down Conversion	0-0	0-0
2-Point Conversion	0-0	0-0
Red Zone Touchdowns/Field Goals	4	2
Penalties	1-20	4-35
Posession Time	20:37	27:23

Scoring Summary
FIRST QUARTER SCORING		MIN	STL
5:25	(MIN) Victor Cruz 10 Yard Pass from Christian Ponder (Blair Walsh Kick)	7	0
SECOND QUARTER SCORING		MIN	STL
9:00	(STL) Terrence Ganaway 1 Yard Run (Olindo Mare Kick)	7	7
1:46	(STL) Olindo Mare 17 Yard Field Goal Good	7	10
0:34	(MIN) Victor Cruz 21 Yard Pass from Christian Ponder (Blair Walsh Kick)	14	10
FOURTH QUARTER SCORING		MIN	STL
11:13	(MIN) Adrian Peterson 52 Yard Run (Blair Walsh Kick)	21	10
10:56	(MIN) Victor Cruz 14 Yard Pass from Christian Ponder (Blair Walsh Kick)	28	10
5:55	(MIN) Blair Walsh 34 Yard Field Goal Good	31	10
0:30	(MIN) Adrian Peterson 5 Yard Run (Blair Walsh Kick)	38	10

Minnesota Vikings
PASSING	C/A	YDS	TD	INT
Christian Ponder	21/38	242	3	1
RUSHING	ATT	YDS	AVG	TD
Adrian Peterson	19	164	8.6	2
RECEIVING	REC	YDS	AVG	TD
Victor Cruz	13	159	12.2	3
Percy Harvin	3	41	13.6	0
Kyle Rudolph	2	27	13.5	0
Toby Gerhart	1	6	6.0	0
Jerome Simpson	1	14	14.0	0
Adrian Peterson	1	-5	-5.0	0
DEFENSE	TACK	SACK	INT	TD
Erin Henderson	8	0	0	0
Chad Greenway	8	0	0	0
Mistral Raymond	5	1	1	0
Jared Allen	5	1	0	0
Josh Robinson	3	0	0	0
Jasper Brinkley	3	0	1	0
Brian Robison	3	0	0	0
A.J. Jefferson	2	0	0	0
Antoine Winfield	2	0	0	0
Marvin Mitchell	1	0	0	0
Harrison Smith	1	0	1	0
KICKING	FG	XP	PTS	LONG
Blair Walsh	1/1	5/5	8	35

St. Louis Rams
PASSING	C/A	YDS	TD	INT
Sam Bradford	11/28	167	0	3
RUSHING	ATT	YDS	AVG	TD
Steven Jackson	28	69	2.4	0
Terrence Ganaway	1	1	1.0	1
RECEIVING	REC	YDS	AVG	TD
Brian Quick	4	58	14.5	0
Steven Jackson	3	21	7.0	0
Danny Amendola	2	53	26.5	0
Delanie Walker	1	6	6.0	0
Brandon Gibson	1	29	29.0	0
DEFENSE	TACK	SACK	INT	TD
Quintin Mikell	6	0	0	0
Darian Stewart	6	0	0	0
Jo-Lonn Dunbar	5	0	0	0
Rocky McIntosh	5	1	0	0
James Laurinaitis	4	0	0	0
Rodney McLeod	3	0	0	0
William Hayes	3	0	0	0
Bradley Fletcher	2	0	1	0
Chris Long	2	1	0	0
KICKING	FG	XP	PTS	LONG
Olindo Mare	1/1	1/1	4	17

Week 15: Vikings @ Rams Preview

Posted on November 2, 2012 at 04:01 PM.

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Matchup Preview *|* December 16, 2012

Minnesota Vikings
(10-3, 5-1 Away)

St. Louis Rams
(2-11, 0-7 Home)

Offensive Stats Comparison
3305	Passing Yards	2770
1377	Rushing Yards	1217
28.8	Points Per Game	19.7
19	Passing TD	16
15	Rushing TD	8

Defensive Stats Comparison
2981	Passing Yards Allowed	3124
1492	Rushing Yards Allowed	1725
300	Points Allowed	433
41	Sacks	34
13	Interceptions	13
23	Points Per Game	33.3

Injury Report

Game Notes
The league worst Rams host one of the best teams in the NFC, the Minnesota Vikings. The Vikings have been winning games with stellar defense lately, and will more than likely use this game to have their offense bounce back. The Rams have been struggling in all aspects of football, only scoring 8 touchdowns with the elite Steven Jackson. This will be a tough game for the Rams, and more than likely are falling to 2-12 on the year.

NFL Week 15 Power Rankings + Standings

Posted on November 2, 2012 at 03:46 PM.

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NFL Week 15 Power Rankings

NFL Power Rankings Week 15
RK (LW)	Team	Record	Next Game
1 ()	San Francisco 49ers	11-2
2 ()	Pittsburgh Steelers	9-4
3 ()	New York Giants	10-3
4 ()	Minnesota Vikings	10-3
5 ()	Philadelphia Eagles	9-3
6 ()	New England Patriots	9-4
7 ()	Indianapolis Colts	9-3
8 ()	Oakland Raiders	9-4
9 ()	Houston Texans	9-4
10 ()	Atlanta Falcons	8-5
11 ()	Cleveland Browns	8-5
12 ()	Kansas City Chiefs	8-5
13 ()	Denver Broncos	7-6
14 ()	Green Bay Packers	7-6
15 ()	Jacksonville Jaguars	7-6
16 ()	Cincinnati Bengals	7-6
17 ()	Seattle Seahawks	6-7
18 ()	Detroit Lions	6-7
19 ()	Buffalo Bills	6-7
20 ()	Miami Dolphins	6-7
21 ()	New Orleans Saints	6-7
22 ()	Arizona Cardinals	6-7
23 ()	Chicago Bears	5-8
24 ()	Baltimore Ravens	5-8
25 ()	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	4-9
26 ()	Tennessee Titans	3-9
27 ()	San Diego Chargers	3-10
28 ()	Dallas Cowboys	3-10
29 ()	Washington Redskins	3-10
30 ()	Carolina Panthers	3-10
31 ()	New York Jets	3-10
32 ()	St. Louis Rams	2-11

NFL Standings

NFL Standings - Updated: Dec 16, 2012
NFC EAST	W	L	T	PF	PA
New York Giants	10	3	0	426	373
Philadelphia Eagles	9	4	0	439	355
Dallas Cowboys	3	10	0	336	413
Washington Redskins	3	10	0	374	418
NFC NORTH	W	L	T	PF	PA
Minnesota Vikings	10	3	0	374	300
Green Bay Packers	7	6	0	401	383
Detroit Lions	6	7	0	361	269
Chicago Bears	5	8	0	289	340
NFC SOUTH	W	L	T	PF	PA
Atlanta Falcons	8	5	0	373	341
New Orleans Saints	6	7	0	434	407
Tampa Bay Buccaneers	4	9	0	348	407
Carolina Panthers	3	10	0	336	452
NFC WEST	W	L	T	PF	PA
San Francisco 49ers	11	2	0	442	279
Seattle Seahawks	6	7	0	394	383
Arizona Cardinals	6	7	0	360	361
St. Louis Rams	2	11	0	256	433
AFC EAST	W	L	T	PF	PA
New England Patriots	9	4	0	350	312
Buffalo Bills	6	7	0	353	358
Miami Dolphins	6	7	0	356	361
New York Jets	3	10	0	262	380
AFC NORTH	W	L	T	PF	PA
Pittsburgh Steelers	9	4	0	424	342
Cleveland Browns	8	5	0	415	398
Cincinnati Bengals	7	6	0	364	345
Baltimore Ravens	5	8	0	392	426
AFC SOUTH	W	L	T	PF	PA
Indianapolis Colts	9	3	1	393	282
Houston Texans	9	4	0	322	264
Jacksonville Jaguars	7	6	0	321	356
Tennessee Titans	3	9	1	283	411
AFC WEST	W	L	T	PF	PA
Oakland Raiders	9	4	0	421	335
Kansas City Chiefs	8	5	0	379	386
Denver Broncos	7	6	0	375	354
San Diego Chargers	3	10	0	354	383

Vikings Quarterly #3

Posted on November 2, 2012 at 03:30 PM.

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Minnesota Vikings Statistics after 13 Games

Vikings Stats - 2012
Passing	C/ATT	YDS	AVG	YDS/G	LONG	TD	INT	RAT
Christian Ponder	263/436	3541	8.1	272.4	61	19	16	85.4
Rushing	ATT	YDS	AVG	LONG	20+	TD	YDS/G	FUM
Adrian Peterson	309	1329	4.3	57	8	14	102.2	3
Toby Gerhart	11	36	3.3	13	0	1	2.8	0
Jerome Felton	8	21	2.6	10	0	0	2.1	0
Receiving	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG	20+	YDS/G	YAC
Victor Cruz	69	892	12.9	5	--	--	68.6	--
Percy Harvin	62	931	15.0	4	--	--	71.6	--
Kyle Rudolph	40	502	12.6	3	--	--	38.6	--
Adrian Peterson	34	328	9.6	1	--	--	25.2	--
Jerome Simpson	30	480	16.0	2	--	--	40.0	--
Devin Aromashodu	16	287	17.9	2	--	--	22.1	--
Jerome Felton	14	60	4.3	0	--	--	4.6	--
Jarius Wright	9	100	11.1	1	--	--	7.7	--
John Carlson	6	96	16.0	1	--	--	13.7	--
	Tackles			Sacks		Interceptions
Defense	SOLO	AST	TOT	SACK	TLOSS	PD	INT	TD
Erin Henderson	61	--	--	1	13	--	0	0
Harrison Smith	54	--	--	1	1	--	2	0
Mistral Raymond	52	--	--	1	7	--	6	0
Jasper Brinkley	52	--	--	3	13	--	0	0
Chad Greenway	51	--	--	0	6	--	0	0
Brian Robison	46	--	--	16	26	--	1	1
Kevin Williams	39	--	--	8	10	--	0	0
Jared Allen	34	--	--	3	12	--	0	1
A.J. Jefferson	30	--	--	3	6	--	1	1
Antoine Winfield	29	--	--	0	1	--	1	0
Josh Robinson	23	--	--	0	0	--	0	0
Chris Cook	23	--	--	1	3	--	1	0
Letroy Guion	21	--	--	0	4	--	0	0
Marvin Mitchell	7	--	--	1	1	--	1	1
Christian Ballard	7	--	--	1	1	--	0	0
Everson Griffen	6	--	--	1	3	--	0	0
Brandon Burton	4	--	--	1	1	--	0	0
D'Aundre Reed	1	--	--	1	1	--	0	0
	Kickoffs					Punts
Returning	ATT	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD	RET	AVG	TD
Percy Harvin	54	1546	28.6	101	3	34	8.3	0
	Field Goals				Extra Points
Kicking	FGM	FGA	PCT	LONG	XPM	XPA	PCT	PTS
Blair Walsh	29	30	96	59	34	34	100	121
Punting	PUNTS	YDS	LONG	AVG	NET	BP	IN20	TB
Chris Kluwe	39	1746	55	44.8	1401	0	9	7

Stats Worth Noting

Adrian Peterson leads the NFL with 14 touchdowns
Brian Robison leads the NFL in TFLs with 26
Brian Robison leads the NFL in Sacks with 16
Mistral Raymond leads the NFL in Interceptions with 6
Blair Walsh leads the NFL in Field Goal Percentage with 96

Week 13: Bears @ Vikings Results

Posted on November 2, 2012 at 03:15 PM.

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Vikings defensive dominance seals 10th win of the Year

The Bears fall from grace continues, and the Vikings rise to relevancy continues as the Vikings defense harassed Jay Cutler all afternoon at the Metrodome, sacking him 7 times, picking him off once, and returning a fumble for a touchdown. The Vikings defense has carried the team the last 3 weeks, due to the weak performances from the Vikings offense. Peterson was held in check today, besides a 45 yard screen pass from Ponder for a touchdown. Ponder spread the ball around, throwing a touchdown to Jerome Simpson.

Next week the VIkings take on one of the worst teams in the league at St. Louis, and at 10-3, the Vikings have to be feeling good about their chances.

Chicago Bears at Minnesota Vikings
Dec 9, 2012	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
Chicago Bears (5-8)	3	3	0	7	13
Minnesota Vikings (10-3)	14	0	10	6	30

Team Stats Comparison
	CHI	MIN
Total Offense	178	267
Rushing Yards	60	70
Passing Yards	118	197
First Downs	9	12
Punt Return Yards	14	34
Kick Return Yards	72	43
Total Yards	264	344
Turnovers	2-12	4-11
3rd Down Converstion	1-1	0-0
4th Down Conversion	0-0	0-0
2-Point Conversion	0-0	0-0
Red Zone Touchdowns/Field Goals	1	2
Penalties	2-20	0-0
Posession Time	26:48	21:12

Scoring Summary
FIRST QUARTER SCORING		CHI	MIN
9:40	(CHI) Robbie Gould 52 Yard Field Goal Good	3	0
5:09	(MIN) Jared Allen returned fumble 80 Yards (Blair Walsh Kick)	3	7
1:54	(MIN) Jerome Simpson 8 Yard Pass from Christian Ponder (Blair Walsh Kick)	3	14
SECOND QUARTER SCORING		CHI	MIN
0:13	(CHI) Robbie Gould 37 Yard Field Goal Good	6	14
THIRD QUARTER SCORING		CHI	MIN
11:05	(MIN) Blair Walsh 43 Yard Field Goal Good	6	17
4:58	(MIN) Adrian Peterson 45 Yard Pass from Christian Ponder (Blair Walsh Kick)	6	24
FOURTH QUARTER SCORING		CHI	MIN
10:42	(MIN) Blair Walsh 46 Yard Field Goal Good	6	27
2:36	(CHI) Michael Bush 10 Yard Pass from Jay Cutler (Robbie Gould Kick)	13	27
0:22	(MIN) Blair Walsh 38 Yard Field Goal Good	13	30

Chicago Bears
PASSING	C/A	YDS	TD	INT
Jay Cutler	16/28	170	1	1
RUSHING	ATT	YDS	AVG	TD
Matt Forte	14	57	4.0	0
Michael Bush	3	3	1.0	0
RECEIVING	REC	YDS	AVG	TD
Alshon Jeffery	5	39	7.8	0
Matt Forte	3	47	15.6	0
Kellen Davis	3	36	12.0	0
Brandon Marshall	2	23	11.5	0
Michael Bush	1	10	10.0	1
Earl Bennett	1	3	3.0	0
Devin Hester	1	12	12.0	0
DEFENSE	TACK	SACK	INT	TD
Major Wright	7	0	0	0
Husain Abdullah	7	0	0	0
Brian Urlacher	6	0	1	0
Charles Tillman	5	0	1	0
Israel Idonije	3	1	0	0
Lance Briggs	3	0	0	0
Julius Peppers	3	0	0	0
Kelvin Hayden	3	0	0	0
Fred Robbins	3	0	0	0
Tim Jennings	2	0	0	0
KICKING	FG	XP	PTS	LONG
Robbie Gould	2/2	1/1	7	53

Minnesota Vikings
PASSING	C/A	YDS	TD	INT
Christian Ponder	14/24	214	2	2
RUSHING	ATT	YDS	AVG	TD
Adrian Peterson	26	70	2.6	0
RECEIVING	REC	YDS	AVG	TD
Victor Cruz	4	42	10.5	0
Percy Harvin	3	60	20.0	0
Adrian Peterson	3	61	20.3	1
Jerome Simpson	2	26	13.0	1
Kyle Rudolph	2	25	12.5	0
Jarius Wright	0	0	0.0	0
DEFENSE	TACK	SACK	INT	TD
Antoine Winfield	6	0	0	0
Brian Robison	5	2	0	0
Jasper Brinkley	5	1	0	0
Kevin Williams	4	3	0	0
Harrison Smith	4	0	0	0
A.J. Jefferson	3	1	0	0
Mistral Raymond	3	0	1	0
Chad Greenway	3	0	0	0
Erin Henderson	3	0	0	0
Josh Robinson	3	0	0	0
Jamarca Sanford	2	0	0	0
Jared Allen	1	0	0	1
KICKING	FG	XP	PTS	LONG
Blair Walsh	3/3	3/3	12	47

Week 13: Bears @ Vikings Preview

Posted on November 2, 2012 at 02:18 PM.

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Matchup Preview *|* December 9, 2012

Chicago Bears
(5-7, 3-2 Away)

Minnesota Vikings
(9-3, 4-2 Home)

Offensive Stats Comparison
2655	Passing Yards	3108
1611	Rushing Yards	1307
23.0	Points Per Game	28.7
11	Passing TD	17
15	Rushing TD	15

Defensive Stats Comparison
2768	Passing Yards Allowed	2863
1202	Rushing Yards Allowed	1432
310	Points Allowed	287
24	Sacks	34
17	Interceptions	12
25.8	Points Per Game	23.9

Injury Report

Game Notes
2 weeks ago the Vikings went to Soldier Field and destroyed the Bears in all 3 aspects of the game, by scoring 3 offensive touchdowns, 2 defensive touchdowns, and 1 special teams touchdown. The Vikings control their own destiny in the playoff race, and another divisional win will almost guarantee them the division leader. Jay Cutler and the Bears will be motivated though to beat the rival Vikings.

Thursday, November 1, 2012

Week 12: Vikings @ Packers Results

Posted on November 1, 2012 at 08:37 PM.

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Christian Ponder outplays Aaron Rodgers in Vikings victory

The Vikings defense continues to impress, with 4 more sacks and 2 more interceptions of Aaron Rodgers. But the story was the Vikings offense, as Adrian Peterson ran all over the Packers defense, and Christian Ponder picked them apart, throwing 2 touchdowns and almost 300 yards. The Vikings have control of the division, and are most certainly locked into the division winner barring a huge setback.

Minnesota Vikings at Green Bay Packers
Dec 2, 2012	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
Minnesota Vikings (9-3)	3	6	14	10	33
Green Bay Packers (6-6)	0	17	0	3	20

Team Stats Comparison
	MIN	GNB
Total Offense	416	277
Rushing Yards	147	75
Passing Yards	269	202
First Downs	20	15
Punt Return Yards	34	0
Kick Return Yards	98	0
Total Yards	548	277
Turnovers	1	2
3rd Down Converstion	5-11	2-10
4th Down Conversion	0-0	1-1
2-Point Conversion	1-2	0-0
Red Zone Touchdowns/Field Goals	4	2
Penalties	1-15	2-20
Posession Time	26:19	21:41

Scoring Summary
FIRST QUARTER SCORING		MIN	GNB
5:30	(MIN) Blair Walsh 33 Yard Field Goal Good	3	0
SECOND QUARTER SCORING		MIN	GNB
10:02	(MIN) Blair Walsh 52 Yard Field Goal Good	6	0
5:29	(GNB) Greg Jennings 5 Yard Pass from Aaron Rodgers (Mason Crosby Kick)	6	7
1:33	(MIN) Blair Walsh 50 Yard Field Goal Good	9	7
0:31	(GNB) Cedric Benson 3 Yard Run (Mason Crosby Kick)	9	14
0:05	(GNB) Mason Crosby 42 Yard Field Goal Good	9	17
THIRD QUARTER SCORING		MIN	GNB
9:57	(MIN) Kyle Rudolph 32 Yard Pass from Christian Ponder (2 Point Conversion Failed)	15	17
5:55	(MIN) Devin Aromashodu 7 Yard Pass from Christian Ponder (John Carlson Pass from Christian Ponder for 2 Point Conversion)	23	17
FOURTH QUARTER SCORING		MIN	GNB
11:19	(MIN) Blair Walsh 28 Yard Field Goal Good	26	17
1:19	(GNB) Mason Crosby 42 Yard Field Goal Good	26	20
0:00	(MIN) Adrian Peterson 1 Yard Run (Blair Walsh Kick)	33	20

Minnesota Vikings
PASSING	C/A	YDS	TD	INT
Christian Ponder	20/33	286	2	1
RUSHING	ATT	YDS	AVG	TD
Adrian Peterson	27	144	5.3	1
Jerome Felton	1	3	3.0	0
RECEIVING	REC	YDS	AVG	TD
Kyle Rudolph	5	80	16.0	1
Percy Harvin	5	95	19.0	0
Victor Cruz	4	37	9.2	0
Jerome Simpson	3	42	14.0	0
Jerome Felton	1	7	7.0	0
Devin Aromashodu	1	7	7.0	1
John Carlson	1	18	18.0	0
DEFENSE	TACK	SACK	INT	TD
Mistral Raymond	9	0	1	0
Erin Henderson	7	0	0	0
Antoine Winfield	4	0	0	0
Jasper Brinkley	3	0	0	0
Brian Robison	2	1	0	0
Jared Allen	2	1	0	0
Chad Greenway	2	0	0	0
Letroy Guion	2	0	0	0
Harrison Smith	1	0	1	0
Kevin Williams	1	1	0	0
KICKING	FG	XP	PTS	LONG
Blair Walsh	4/4	1/1	13	52

Green Bay Packers
PASSING	C/A	YDS	TD	INT
Aaron Rodgers	17/28	219	1	2
RUSHING	ATT	YDS	AVG	TD
Cedric Benson	20	60	3.0	1
James Starks	2	4	2.0	0
RECEIVING	REC	YDS	AVG	TD
Greg Jennings	5	74	14.8	1
Jermichael Finley	5	51	10.2	0
Cedric Benson	2	17	8.5	0
Jordy Nelson	2	30	15.0	0
Donald Driver	2	40	20.0	0
James Jones	1	7	7.0	0
DEFENSE	TACK	SACK	INT	TD
Charles Woodson	9	0	0	0
D.J. Smith	8	0	0	0
Morgan Burnett	6	0	1	0
A.J. Hawk	6	0	0	0
Eric Walden	5	1	0	0
Tramon Williams	5	0	0	0
Jarrett Bush	4	1	0	0
B.J. Raji	3	0	0	0
KICKING	FG	XP	PTS	LONG
Mason Crosby	2/2	2/2	8	43

Week 12: Vikings @ Packers Preview

Posted on November 1, 2012 at 07:32 PM.

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Matchup Preview *|* December 2, 2012

Minnesota Vikings
(8-3, 4-1 Away)

Green Bay Packers
(6-5, 4-1 Home)

Offensive Stats Comparison
2839	Passing Yards	2992
1160	Rushing Yards	967
28.3	Points Per Game	31.1
15	Passing TD	27
14	Rushing TD	5

Defensive Stats Comparison
2661	Passing Yards Allowed	2893
1357	Rushing Yards Allowed	1498
267	Points Allowed	323
31	Sacks	28
10	Interceptions	16
24.2	Points Per Game	29.3

Injury Report
		Nick Perry Dislocated Ankle (1 Week)
		Marshall Newhouse Dislocated Knee (4 Weeks)

Game Notes
The division leading Minnesota Vikings travel to Green Bay after a huge bounce back win over the Chicago Bears. The Packers have been disappointing this year, with the 29th ranked defense in the league, and a bottom 20 offense. The Vikings offense still is slumping, but the defense is doing enough for them to win games, and Adrian Peterson is still having an MVP like year.

Week 11: Vikings @ Bears Results

Posted on November 1, 2012 at 07:23 PM.

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Vikings bounce back by blowing out the Bears

The Vikings scored 2 defensive touchdowns in the first quarter, then Christian Ponder threw 2 more to seal the rout. The Bears weren't even close the entire game, as the Vikings defense suffocated Jay Cutler and picked him off 3 times. Percy Harvin took a kickoff to the house for his 3rd of the year, leading the NFL. The Vikings needed this win to get back on track, as they travel to Green Bay next week.

Minnesota Vikings at Chicago Bears
Nov 25, 2012	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
Minnesota Vikings (8-3)	10	14	3	17	44
Chicago Bears (5-6)	0	10	7	11	28

Team Stats Comparison
	MIN	CHI
Total Offense	326	434
Rushing Yards	158	111
Passing Yards	168	323
First Downs	17	24
Punt Return Yards	6	0
Kick Return Yards	173	53
Total Yards	505	487
Turnovers	1	4
3rd Down Converstion	5-9	4-8
4th Down Conversion	0-0	0-0
2-Point Conversion	0-0	1-1
Red Zone Touchdowns/Field Goals	3	3
Penalties	4-30	2-20
Posession Time	22:27	25:33

Scoring Summary
FIRST QUARTER SCORING		MIN	CHI
7:00	(MIN) Marvin Mitchell returned fumble 69 Yards (Blair Walsh Kick)	7	0
2:03	(MIN) Blair Walsh 36 Yard Field Goal Good	10	0
SECOND QUARTER SCORING		MIN	CHI
10:32	(MIN) Brian Robison returned interception 43 Yards (Blair Walsh Kick)	17	0
5:16	(CHI) Matt Forte 4 Yard Run (Robbie Gould Kick)	17	7
1:37	(MIN) John Carlson 16 Yard Pass from Christian Ponder (Blair Walsh Kick)	24	7
0:05	(CHI) Robbie Gould 39 Yard Field Goal Good	24	10
THIRD QUARTER SCORING		MIN	CHI
7:02	(MIN) Blair Walsh 24 Yard Field Goal Good	27	10
3:00	(CHI) Matt Forte 1 Yard Run (Robbie Gould Kick)	27	17
FOURTH QUARTER SCORING		MIN	CHI
10:05	(MIN) Devin Aromashodu 26 Yard Pass from Christian Ponder (Blair Walsh Kick)	34	17
4:57	(CHI) Robbie Gould 42 Yard Field Goal Good	34	20
4:47	(MIN) Percy Harvin returned kickoff 97 Yards (Blair Walsh Kick)	41	20
3:23	(MIN) Blair Walsh 46 Yard Field Goal Good	44	20
2:27	(CHI) Matt Forte 1 Yard Run (Devin Hester pass from Jay Cutler for 2 Point Conversion)	44	28

Minnesota Vikings
PASSING	C/A	YDS	TD	INT
Christian Ponder	12/21	168	2	1
RUSHING	ATT	YDS	AVG	TD
Adrian Peterson	27	152	5.6	0
Christian Ponde	2	6	3.0	0
RECEIVING	REC	YDS	AVG	TD
John Carlson	3	52	17.3	1
Percy Harvin	2	38	19.0	0
Devin Aromashodu	2	39	19.5	1
Victor Cruz	2	23	11.5	0
Jerome Felton	1	9	9.0	0
Kyle Rudolph	1	9	9.0	0
Adrian Peterson	1	-2	-2.0	0
DEFENSE	TACK	SACK	INT	TD
Marvin Mitchell	6	0	1	1
Mistral Raymond	5	1	1	0
Chris Cook	5	0	0	0
Jasper Brinkley	4	0	0	0
Jared Allen	4	0	0	0
Kevin Williams	4	0	0	0
Christian Ballard	3	0	0	0
Robert Blanton	2	0	0	0
Everson Griffen	2	0	0	0
Brian Robison	2	1	1	1
D'Aundre Reed	1	1	0	0
Harrison Smith	1	0	0	0
KICKING	FG	XP	PTS	LONG
Blair Walsh	3/4	5/5	14	47
KICK RETURN	RET	YDS	AVG	TD
Percy Harvin	4	172	43.0	1

Chicago Bears
PASSING	C/A	YDS	TD	INT
Jay Cutler	22/34	344	0	3
RUSHING	ATT	YDS	AVG	TD
Matt Forte	20	105	5.2	3
RECEIVING	REC	YDS	AVG	TD
Brandon Marshall	6	145	24.1	0
Matt Forte	6	89	14.8	0
Devin Hester	3	26	8.6	0
Alshon Jeffery	3	29	9.6	0
Matt Spaeth	2	42	21.0	0
Earl Bennett	1	10	10.0	0
DEFENSE	TACK	SACK	INT	TD
Husain Abdullah	10	0	0	0
Brian Urlacher	7	0	0	0
Charles Tillman	4	0	0	0
Geno Hayes	4	0	0	0
Israel Idonije	3	0	0	0
Fred Robbins	3	0	0	0
Julius Peppers	3	0	0	0
Major Wright	2	0	0	0
Stephen Paea	2	0	0	0
Tim Jennings	1	0	1	0
KICKING	FG	XP	PTS	LONG
Robbie Gould	2/2	2/2	8	42

Week 11: Vikings @ Bears Preview

Posted on November 1, 2012 at 06:16 PM.

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Matchup Preview *|* November 25, 2012

Minnesota Vikings
(7-3, 3-1 Away)

Chicago Bears
(5-5, 2-3 Home)

Offensive Stats Comparison
2671	Passing Yards	2096
1002	Rushing Yards	1442
26.7	Points Per Game	23.5
13	Passing TD	11
14	Rushing TD	11

Defensive Stats Comparison
2338	Passing Yards Allowed	2333
1246	Rushing Yards Allowed	927
239	Points Allowed	208
28	Sacks	24
7	Interceptions	15
23.9	Points Per Game	20.8

Injury Report

Game Notes
The Vikings travel to Soldier Field off of their bye week to face another divisional opponent, the Chicago Bears. The Vikings offense has been struggling lately, and it needs to bounce back against a tough Bears Defense.

Week 10: Lions @ Vikings Results

Posted on November 1, 2012 at 05:48 PM.

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Drops are the story of the Vikings loss to Detroit

9 total drops from Christian Ponder's receivers led to 4 Blair Walsh field goals. The Vikings couldn't get anything going offensively, which allowed Matthew Stafford and the Lions to crawl back into the game, and he threw a touchdown to Calvin Johnson with 1 minute left. Ponder led the Vikings down to the red zone, but they failed to convert on 4th and 10.

Detroit Lions at Minnesota Vikings
Nov 11, 2012	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
Detroit Lions (5-4)	0	10	7	6	23
Minnesota Vikings (7-3)	7	6	3	3	19

Team Stats Comparison
	DET	MIN
Total Offense	391	305
Rushing Yards	130	71
Passing Yards	261	234
First Downs	17	17
Punt Return Yards	0	19
Kick Return Yards	43	89
Total Yards	434	413
Turnovers	1	2
3rd Down Converstion	8-15	0-10
4th Down Conversion	0-0	1-2
2-Point Conversion	0-1	0-0
Red Zone Touchdowns/Field Goals	4	2
Penalties	1-5	2-20
Posession Time	30:57	17:03

Scoring Summary
FIRST QUARTER SCORING		DET	MIN
6:57	(MIN) Victor Cruz 9 Yard Pass from Christian Ponder (Blair Walsh Kick)	0	7
SECOND QUARTER SCORING		DET	MIN
11:55	(MIN) Blair Walsh 58 Yard Field Goal Good	0	10
6:36	(DET) Titus Young 17 Yard Run (Jason Hanson Kick)	7	10
4:23	(DET) Jason Hanson 18 Yard Field Goal Good	10	10
0:05	(MIN) Blair Walsh 30 Yard Field Goal Good	10	13
THIRD QUARTER SCORING		DET	MIN
7:09	(DET) Calvin Johnson 12 Yard Pass from Matthew Stafford (Jason Hanson Kick)	17	13
4:28	(MIN) Blair Walsh 50 Yard Field Goal Good	17	16
FOURTH QUARTER SCORING		DET	MIN
11:22	(MIN) Blair Walsh 45 Yard Field Goal Good	17	19
1:23	(DET) Calvin Johnson 9 Yard Pass from Matthew Stafford (2 Point Conversion Failed)	23	19

Detroit Lions
PASSING	C/A	YDS	TD	INT
Matthew Stafford	23/35	261	2	1
RUSHING	ATT	YDS	AVG	TD
Mikel Leshoure	24	119	4.9	0
Kevin Smith	3	-2	-.6	0
Titus Young	1	17	17.0	1
RECEIVING	REC	YDS	AVG	TD
Calvin Johnson	9	117	13.0	2
Mikel Leshoure	5	15	3.0	0
Brandon Pettigrew	3	44	14.6	0
Nate Burleson	2	33	16.5	0
Kris Durham	1	-2	-2.0	0
Ryan Broyles	1	21	21.0	0
Tony Scheffler	1	9	9.0	0
Titus Young	1	24	24.0	0
DEFENSE	TACK	SACK	INT	TD
Stephen Tulloch			1
KICKING	FG	XP	PTS	LONG
Jason Hanson	1/3	2/2	5	18

Minnesota Vikings
PASSING	C/A	YDS	TD	INT
Christian Ponder	17/41	234	1	1
RUSHING	ATT	YDS	AVG	TD
Adrian Peterson	17	71	4.1	0
RECEIVING	REC	YDS	AVG	TD
Victor Cruz	4	41	10.2	1
Kyle Rudolph	4	50	12.5	0
Percy Harvin	4	66	16.5	0
Adrian Peterson	3	51	17.0	0
Devin Aromashodu	1	13	13.0	0
Jerome Simpson	1	13	13.0	0
John Carlson	0	0	0.0	0
DEFENSE	TACK	SACK	INT	TD
Mistral Raymond			1
KICKING	FG	XP	PTS	LONG
Blair Walsh	4/4	1/1	13	59

Week 10: Lions @ Vikings Preview

Posted on November 1, 2012 at 04:49 PM.

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Matchup Preview *|* November 11, 2012

Detroit Lions
(4-4, 3-2 Away)

Minnesota Vikings
(7-2, 4-1 Home)

Offensive Stats Comparison
2731	Passing Yards	2437
730	Rushing Yards	931
27.0	Points Per Game	27.6
17	Passing TD	12
6	Rushing TD	14

Defensive Stats Comparison
1533	Passing Yards Allowed	2077
962	Rushing Yards Allowed	1116
203	Points Allowed	216
8	Sacks	28
8	Interceptions	6
25.3	Points Per Game	24

Injury Report

Game Notes
The 7-2 Vikings face their divisional rival 4-4 Lions at home this week, and the despite their 4-4 record which is deceiving, the Lions have been very good this year. They are the 5th ranked offense, and the 2nd ranked defense in the league. They'll be tasked with slowing down the explosive Vikings offense, which is ranked #7. The Vikings will look to slow down Matthew Stafford and Calvin Johnson.