Season Averages for both Clubs:
| The Falcons | Vikings |
| Offense: | |
| Total Yards: 367.1(5th Rank in NFL) | 329.3(16) |
| Rushing: 148.7(1) | 147.6(3) |
| Passing: 218.4(13) | 181.6(26) |
| Defense | |
| Total Yards:242.4(23) | 292.9(8) |
| Rushing: 120.2(22) | 71.2(1) |
| Passing:223.3(23) | 221.6(22) |
The Vikings have a job to finish this week with the Atlanta Falcons coming to the Thunderdome. With a win this week the Vikes will clinch the NFC North and will be going to be in the playoffs for the first time since 2004.It would be the first time in the Brad Childress era.
As seen above, the #1 rushing offense and defense will be facing off, in Atlanta and Minnesota. The Vikes have lost Pat Williams for at least the rest of the season with a fractured shoulder. With the Vikes rotating players in the NT position to fill to gap in the middle. I have faith that the Vike will stop the Flacon flying rushing attack with the key players in Jared Allen and Kevin Williams. With the Rookie QB Atlanta has in Matt Ryan is clearly the ROY this season. The Vikes will need to get to him and rattle him and give him no time in the pocket, because he is a good pocket passer when given the time by his line. Jared Allen and company will need to suffocate him leaving no room for Ryan to breathe all day.
The Viking offense lead by Adrian Peterson will need to start up early again in this game and get the crowd in the game. Tarvaris Jackson has been given the call to start for the Vikes on Sunday, after the way he has been playing I do not think Chilly had much of a choice. With T-Jack’s performance last week earning him NFC Offensive Player of the Week (Never thought I would hear that this season). If Peterson can get the motor going against the bottom tier rush defense, the Vikes should not have much of a problem running to ball of these guys. The offense needs to see some big plays against this week to win this to punch their ticket to the postseason.
SKOL VIKINGS!!!!
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