Here are 20 bold predictions for football fans to consider for NFL Week 15 of the 2018 season.
From a key showdown in the AFC West to the Carolina Panthers looking to finally put an end to their losing streak when facing the New Orleans Saints, NFL Week 15 will be filled with plenty of action once again for football fans. And while there are plenty of teams that will be facing plenty of pressure to win to keep them in the hunt for a spot in the playoffs, the case can be made that no team is facing the kind of pressure the Minnesota Vikings will see on Sunday when facing the Miami Dolphins.
Less than 24 hours after the offense put together another disappointing performance during a loss to the Seattle Seahawks, the Vikings decided to fire offensive coordinator John DeFilippo.
After playing a key role in helping the Philadelphia Eagles earn their first Super Bowl title in franchise history as the team’s quarterbacks coach, Minnesota was hoping that DeFilippo would help take this offense to a whole new level when seeing what he would have to work with at offensive coordinator.
With the Vikings already having one of the league’s most dynamic duos to work with in Adam Thielen and Stefon Diggs, the addition of Kirk Cousins at quarterback made it seem like the team would be a heavy favorite to represent the NFC in the Super Bowl.
That very well may still be the case, but with Minnesota’s most recent loss in which they only scored in the final two minutes during garbage time dropped them to 6-6-1 on the season with three games to go, panic is beginning to settle in.
More than ever, the Vikings need to see Cousins and the rest of the offense do whatever it takes to string together some solid performances over these final three weeks to give them better hope when it comes to earning a playoff spot. Along with what to expect from Minnesota, here are some other bold predictions to keep an eye on during Week 15.