week 16 thread

[cyfanatic13]

If the Vikings win next week it knocks the Bears out of playoffs doesn't it? Vikes have tie breaker over Bears.

yup vikings are win and in

[packattack425]

Would the Packers win much games without Rodgers? Porbably not. They are a 7-9 team without him.

Would the Vikings win much games without AP? Probably not. They are a 4-12 team without him.

This statement can be made for pretty much any team. Obviously if you take away team's star players they don't win as many games.

[CycloneNorth]

Would the Vikings win much games without AP? Probably not. They are a 4-12 team without him.

This statement can be made for pretty much any team. Obviously if you take away team's star players they don't win as many games.

I think that was the point Clones21 was trying to make.

[awd4cy]

If the Vikings win next week it knocks the Bears out of playoffs doesn't it? Vikes have tie breaker over Bears.

Correct. Vikings win on Sunday they are in, lose they are out.

[gocubs2118]

That was awful. Time will tell but I don't think Kaepernick was the right decision with the results they had been getting from Smith. I think the Niners are just too erratic to win the Super Bowl. They just absolutely suck sometimes. Of course, at times, they are unbeatable.

Checkdown Smith is never the answer.

[Mr Janny]

Correct. Vikings win on Sunday they are in, lose they are out.

nope, they can still get in with a loss.

[CycloneNorth]

Checkdown Smith is never the answer.

Smith was never going to win a Superbowl. The way the game is played now you need an elite QB to win it all. Kaepernick may not be that, but they had to take a chance.

[Tre4ISU]

Would the Vikings win much games without AP? Probably not. They are a 4-12 team without him.

This statement can be made for pretty much any team. Obviously if you take away team's star players they don't win as many games.

Can anyone think of a team that has been as good as the 49ers without having a standout guy. Yeah, Willis, Smith and Smith are great but I don't feel like they would be devastated without them. Maybe the Ravens a few years ago? Frank Gore is probably the closest thing and I think they could function without him.

[packattack425]

Smith was never going to win a Superbowl. The way the game is played now you need an elite QB to win it all. Kaepernick may not be that, but they had to take a chance.

That rules out the Vikes then.

[Clones21]

nope, they can still get in with a loss.

With the Bears losing?

[Tre4ISU]

Checkdown Smith is never the answer.

Third highest passer rating. Second highest YPA. High Completion percentage. That's when he went out. Did you watch the Saints playoff game last year? He was not the reason the didn't make it to the Super Bowl last year. All he did to lose his job was get a concussion. There was nothing wrong with his performance outside of one game.

[CyFan61]

Correct. Vikings win on Sunday they are in, lose they are out.

Vikings are in with a win

OR

with losses by New York (vs. Philadelphia), Chicago (vs. Detroit), AND a loss or tie by Dallas (vs. Washington).

So it is very unlikely that MIN makes it with a loss, but it is possible. Vikings fans would become Eagles/Lions/Redskins fans.

[awd4cy]

nope, they can still get in with a loss.

Ah didn't know that. Would they need both the Giants and the Bears to lose if that were to happen?

[Tre4ISU]

Smith was never going to win a Superbowl. The way the game is played now you need an elite QB to win it all. Kaepernick may not be that, but they had to take a chance.

Why did they have to take a chance? They have a great running game and a great defense.

[Mr Janny]

With the Bears losing?

yes. If the Bears, Giants, and Cowboys lose, Minnesota would still get in, even if they lose.

That's not a likely scenario, but stranger things have happened.