Viktor
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As I see it, we need to win at least 2 of the next 3 games — Cowboys, Broncos and Seahawks. We need to win 3 of the last 4 games to make the playoffs. Record of 11-5 will be good enough for playoff berth. Tough loss [Sunday].
— Mike Boswell
Speaking of the playoff chase, Mike lays out his prediction here for what he expects to happen over the final two months of the season.
To recap, here’s where things stand now in the NFC North: Green Bay is alone in first place at 7-2, followed by the 6-3 Vikings. The Lions are 3-4-1 and the Bears are 3-5.
If the season ended today, Minnesota would be the No. 6 seed, regardless of what happens tonight between the Cowboys and Giants on Monday Night Football. The NFC already has four teams with seven or more wins, meaning Mike’s projections of needing double-digit wins to make the postseason could easily be accurate.
San Francisco (8-0), New Orleans (7-1), Green Bay (7-2) and Dallas (4-3) are the respective division leaders. Seattle is 7-2 and would be the No. 5 seed if the season ended today.
The Vikings have seven games remaining, with three of them against teams who would be in the playoffs as of today in Green Bay, Dallas and Seattle.
Minnesota also has five games left against fellow NFC opponents, as those are extra important with the Vikings knowing the value of intra-conference wins. The Vikings are currently 5-2 against the NFC, with both losses coming in the division.
The opportunity will be there for the Vikings to control their own destiny for a playoff spot. Stack up some wins against fellow NFC teams over the next two months, and Minnesota could easily find itself back in the playoffs for the third time in five seasons under Zimmer.