I gotta tell you, it's a good thing that the locals around here realize that the Vikings rode their luck against the Steelers at the end of the game.
It's a movie they've seen before. All season long, in fact.
Gotta give the Steelers credit for not quitting. I've seen people blaming Chase Claypool for the celebration, which was boneheaded. But the Steelers have themselves to blame for digging themselves a hole that large.
Yep. Also a trend, from what I've been told.
Now it's time to discuss what is going on with the Packers, plus another game that Packers fans will be watching carefully. I am feeling the HYYYYYYYYYPPEEE! and it is time to watch me work.
Bear Down Chicago Da Bearz Still Suck (+12.5) vs. Glorious Green Bay Packers The bye arrived at the right time, but the injuries still pile up for the Packers. Losing Cobb is a huge blow, as he has been the second option for Aaron on the money downs. I've got a bad feeling about this. Sure, the Bears are a complete dumpster fire this year, and it's clear that Nagy and Pace are on the hot seat. But what we forget was that back in October that the Bears played the Packers close at Soldier Field. The Packers should win this game, but it is going to be a lot more competitive than people realize. Packers 35, Da Bearz Still Suck 31.
Not sure I agree with that. Da Bearz are still hurting as well. They get Justin Fields back, but he still operates behind a horrible offensive line. The Packers will be rested and motivated. And as a reminder:
Packers 31, Bears 17.
Los Angeles Rams (+2.5) vs. Arizona Cardinals The Cardinals are obviously direct competition to the Packers in terms of the race for the top seed, so it makes sense to pick this game. The Rams don't impress me that much, since it seems that they are too busy chasing names instead of building a team. As for the Cardinals, they haven't collapsed since Rasul Douglas called game back in October. A win for the Rams would be really helpful to the Packers. This is probably asking too much, but I don't trust the Packers winning a second time in the desert. Rams 24, Cardinals 10.
Cardinals are hanging in there for sure. But the Rams gotta have this one. Rams 31, Cardinals 27.
And now for something that is not a Very Special Comment. You might have wondered why I was so interested in the Vikings game. Well, I ended up going to the game with Mom, aka Mrs. D. It was my early birthday gift to her, and we had a fantastic time. The game was one of the best NFL games this year, and had a bit of everything. US Bank Stadium was easy to get to from work, and getting inside the stadium was easy. What really surprised me was that there were thousands of Steelers fans, and that was very impressive by them. You hear a lot about how well Steelers fans travel, but until you see it in person it's hard to comprehend just how well they travel. I was also impressed by the Vikings fans. I give Vikings fans a lot of grief, but they and the Steelers fans were into the game, and the noise level was fantastic. This was a lot less of a corporate type crowd, and that made the game even more fun. The stadium is a lot louder than it is on television.
I didn't get the best seats in the stadium, but I was able to see the entire field. What I noticed was that the Vikings were a lot more physical in the trenches and really dictated the action for the first half. The crowd also did stay behind the Vikings at the end of the game, which was glad to see. I only heard a little grumbling about Kirk throwing those picks and Greg Joseph missing those two kicks early in the game. The only negative was that it did take some some time to get out of the parking garage after the game, but that was not the fault of the Vikings and a reality of 60,000 fans trying to leave at the same time.
Enjoy your football this weekend. Ben out.
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