Minnesota Vikings vs. St. Louis Rams: Instant Grades, Analysis for Minnesota

December 16, 2012   ·   Bill Hubbell   ·   Jump to comments

A year ago the Minnesota Vikings and the St. Louis Rams were jockeying for draft position, vying to see who could land the coveted second pick in the 2012 NFL draft that would either land Robert Griffin III, or the blue chip spot that would return a boat-load of high draft picks in a trade.
Back then nobody in their right mind thought the December 2012 matchup between the two cellar dwellers could possibly have playoff implications tied to it.
Such is life in the topsy-turvy, year-to-year world of the NFL. 
Not only are the Vikings (7-6) and the Rams (6-6-1) fighting for their playoff lives in the NFC, but the team that beat them both out in the "Suck for Luck" push at the end of last season, the Indianapolis Colts, are 9-4 and right in the thick of the AFC playoff race.
Sunday's matchup is essentially an elimination game for the Vikings and Rams, with the loser all but eliminated from the playoff hunt. It won't be an easy task for Minnesota, road games never a...

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