Minnesota Vikings: How Much Confidence Do You Have In This Team?
By David Mamola
Many experts are predicting the Minnesota Vikings to make the playoffs this season. Take our fan confidence test to see if you agree with these predictions!
The Minnesota Vikings have gotten quite the facelift over the past few seasons. First, the team got new uniforms; next, they got a new franchise quarterback and head coach; and now, the Vikings say goodbye to their two-year temporary home (TCF Bank Stadium) and begin a new era in US Bank Stadium, their new state-of-the-art home.
Expectations are high for the upcoming season, so much so that season ticket holders are planning on getting two extra games added to their package this year (home playoff games). With quarterback Teddy Bridgewater looking to take that next step, a future Hall of Fame running back in Adrian Peterson showing no signs of slowing down, and a defense that is being considered one of the best in the league, it should be “playoffs or bust!” for the Vikings in 2016.
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Do you agree with this? Are the Vikings ready to make a push for the Lombardi Trophy, or are they closer to picking first in the 2017 NFL Draft? Our fan confidence test can help you decide!
Simply choose one answer per question, record the points associated with the answer, and at the end of the test, add up all of your points to see your confidence level in the team!
Good luck, and have fun!
- How many yards will quarterback Teddy Bridgewater throw for in the 2016 season?
- More than 5,000 yards; he’ll be a sure-fire Pro Bowler (10 points)
- 4,000-5,000 yards (7 points)
- 3,000-4,000 yards (4 points)
- Less than 3,000 yards; a teddy bear could do better (1 point)
- Rookie wide receiver Laquon Treadwell will:
- Be dominant and win Offensive Rookie of the Year (10 points)
- Be Bridgewater’s favorite option and gain over 1,000 yards (7 points)
- Make some rookie mistakes, but should be a solid #2 receiver (4 points)
- Be a bust; there were better options still on the draft board (1 point)
- Running back Adrian Peterson:
- Is still the league’s best back and will eclipse 1,300 yards (10 points)
- Will be a worhorse (again) and gain 1,000 yards (7 points)
- Has lost a step (or two), but is still an above average back (4 points)
- AP “All Day”? Not anymore; this is the year the wheels fall off (1 point)
- The Vikings’ offensive line is:
- The best in football; 2 or more players will make the Pro Bowl (10 points)
- Above average; it should be a strength this year (7 points)
- Average; it’ll get the job done, but it won’t be dominant (4 points)
- A complete mess; they’ll get Bridgewater killed back there! (1 point)
- Linebacker Anthony Barr:
- Is a superstar; he’ll compete for Defensive Player of the Year (10 points)
- Should make the Pro Bowl; what can’t he do well? (7 points)
- Won’t take that next step, but is still a serviceable player (4 points)
- Get ready to set the Barr low; he’ll be a liability all year (1 point)
- Linebacker Eric Kendricks:
- Will lead the league in tackles and make the Pro Bowl (10 points)
- Makes plays all over the field and is a terrific piece on defense (7 points)
- Isn’t flashy, but he should get the job done (4 points)
- Who the heck is Eric Kendricks? (1 point)
- Defensive back Harrison Smith:
- Is one of the best safeties in the league; he’s a true star (10 points)
- Won’t make the Pro Bowl, but he’s the glue of this defense (7 points)
- Isn’t great, but he should again be a solid starter (4 points)
- Is overrated; the Vikings will have to look for two safeties (1 point)
- Kicker Blair Walsh will miss how many field goals in the upcoming season?
- 0-2; he’s one of the best kickers in the league (10 points)
- 3-5 (7 points)
- 6-8 (4 points)
- Is he involved with the Blair Witch Project? (1 point)
- The Vikings will win games at home next year:
- 7-8 (10 points)
- 5-6 (7 points)
- 3-4 (4 points)
- 2 or less; what a way to break-in the new stadium, huh? (1 point)
- Head coach Mike Zimmer:
- Is the right man for the job; he’s an elite NFL coach (10 points)
- Isn’t the best coach in the league, but he’ll get the job done (7 points)
- Is on the “hot seat” and could be fired by year’s end (4 points)
- It’s playoffs or bust for him! (1 point)
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Key:
- 100 points: Greatest team of all-time!
- 90-99 points: Super Bowl, here we come!
- 70-89 points: Playoff-bound!
- 55-69 points: 8-8 record at best
- Less than 55 points: Is it 2017 yet?