Playoff Day!!!

The time has come. I expect the Vikes to lose, but I hope they make it a good game.

If I were Chilly I would start Frerotte. I just don't trust Tavaris, I think he is still a little to green.

Skoal Vikes!!!

Halftime: 16-14 Eagles

Certainly things could be worse with the Tavaris pick-6 and Chilly's exceptionally poor clock management to close out the half. The defence has played well but only has one fairly meaningless turnover near the end of the half. If the Vikes play as well in the 2nd half, they should have a shot.

Update: 6 minutes left Philly ball and I would say the game is over at 23-14. The Vikes offence has shut down in the 2nd half and we gave up the big play that made it a two possession lead.

Update:Well Tavaris makes a good play with his legs, the Birk hands up a bad snap Philly ball with under 3 remaining. That should pretty much do it.

Final Score:26-14 Philly

Post Game Anaylsis-Tavaris flat out did not play well enough for us to have a chance to win the game. Can't say this is a big surprize. We saw the Bucs shut down the Vikes offence in the 2nd half earlier this year and the same thing happened tonight with the Philly defence posting the 2nd half goose egg. And although the defence played well enough to keep us in the game, they could have done much better. Twice the Eagles were able to get off the goal line in the 2nd half, depriving the struggling Vikings offence of excellent starting field position. The Defence did give the Offence field position one time in the 2nd half when Jared Allen forced a fumble.

Final Analysis: the Vikes just are not good enough and without some better quarterback play next year, they won't be good enough then either. Maybe if Tavaris gets to play a full preseason than he will be ready next year, but I have my doubts; I would much rather have Aaron Rogers as a starting QB. If the Defence stays the same or gets a little better next year, we might get another shot at the playoffs.

I would like to see Chilly get fired and be replaced by Brian Billick, but I don't think that is going to happen.