At 2-5 it isn't quite time to stick a fork in the 2010 Vikings season, but it is getting pretty darn close to that point. You have to figure there is a 1 or maybe 2 loss cushion at this point.I, along with many I'm sure, thought Chilly should have kicked the fieldgoal instead of going for it on 4th and short at the end of the 1st half. The Vikes have already paid for not taking points once this season and you would think Chilly wouldn't be dumb enough to make the same mistake twice. However as the final score was 28-18, a field goal and even a touchdown in that situation were irrelevant to the outcome.
The most troubling aspect of this game was the collapse of our Defence in the 2nd half. The offence put the game in reach in the 4th quarter and the D just could not get the crucial stop. Instead they gave up a long time consuming TD drive that sealed the game.
I will say this, the Vikes did get a couple of bad breaks. The Pats 1st touchdown was set up on a bit of a freak play that should have been a Viking interception or at worst a knocked down pass. In the 2nd half the Percy Harvin bobble interception was an even bigger break for the Pats. The Vikes dominated play up until that point and were in the lead and driving. The Pats get lucky on the pick and then put up a big play and it's 14-10 despite the Vikes dominating play. If both of those plays break for the Vikings, it very well could have been a different outcome.
Note: To Chilly for short yardage plays you need to put Tavaris or Web in the game to give a quarterback sneak threat in addition to jamming Peterson. I have been quite disappointed with Chilly's lack of creativity in not plugging Tavaris and Web in for a few plays here and there.
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