Minnesota Vikings: Predicting Outcomes for All 16 Games

July 14, 2012   ·   Andrew Garda   ·   Jump to comments

Let's be brutally honest here—the wins might be few and far between for the Minnesota Vikings in the 2012 season.
It's a rebuilding team in a rebuilding year, so the positives come from elsewhere—Adrian Peterson showing off a healthy leg; Christian Ponder making good progress; a happy Percy Harvin.
The wins will come, but don't get caught up in it—this is no zero-sum game, no all-or-nothing endeavor. Wins are good, and they are wanted, but they are not the ultimate measuring stick for a team like the Vikings.
I want to preface this with one note: Somewhere, I'm not sure where, the Vikings will pull a big upset. I firmly believe they will take someone when the team is not looking and that it will be big. 
 
Week 1:  vs. Jacksonville Jaguars—Win
This should be a pretty close game, as both teams have solid defenses and both have issues on the offensive side of the coin.
If Peterson is healthy, this pits two of the b...

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