Going into the 4th quarter against the Cardinals Sunday afternoon, the Vikings were trailing by 14 with less than 13 minutes left to go in the game. Who else but Brett Favre brings this team back and pushes this game into overtime where Favre again leads the team down the field for a game-winning field goal by Ryan Longwell.
After an overtime win against the Arizona Cardinals, the Vikings find themselves 3-5 overall on the season. The big question is could this come from behind victory be the momentum starter the Vikings have been looking for?
It is not like the Vikings have been playing poorly all season long. All of the teams loses this season have been by less than 10 points. The Vikings have yet to click simultaneously on both offense and defense, but with Sunday’s win, the team showed signs of life. The defense held them down in the 4th quarter after a field goal by Jay Feely and both Favre and Adrian Peterson lead the way on offense.
Yes, this season more than year’s past, Favre has really started to show his age especially with his left ankle injury and the hard hits he has taken this year as well. Regardless, Favre is still the same gun slinger at age 41 as he was at age 24 and can still play at a high level. The Vikings are also getting back some players on offense in the name of Sidney Rice. Rice was on of Favre’s favorite target last season and now after Randy Moss has been released, I am sure Rice will play a pivotal role in bringing this Viking team out from the cellar of the NFC North.
The Vikings schedule for the rest of the season is not the easiest, but as long as they beat their division rivals and a few others along the way look for the Vikings to steal a wildcard spot from someone in the NFC.
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