NFL 2017-18 NFC Championship game - Minnesota at Philadelphia (Monday 10.40am AEDT)

[catters078]

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Two underdog qbs vying for a superbowl berth.

Two great defences. Who prevails?

Key Stats

Offense

Minnesota 10th in the league in points and 11th in yards per game

Philadelphia 3rd in the league in points and 7th in yards per game

Defense

Minnesota Lead the league in Yards allowed per game AND points allowed per game

Philadelphia 4th in points allowed per game and 4th in yards allowed per game

 

[sblack]

Defences*

 

[TheGreatBarryB]

D ###

 

[imadodgyumpire]

I'm not opposed to Philadelphia making it. But having read all the s**t he copped post sb50 on Facebook by Panthers fans. I would be happy for the Vikings to get in and win the SB so Mike Remmers can metaphorically shove it up the ass of all the Panthers fans who layed into him.

 

[A11dAtP0w3R]

No idea...Genuine coin toss for me right now.

Can make cases for both teams, would go with the Vikes in Minny for sure but home crowds can do wonderful things for a team and make life an absolute bitch opposing offenses.

The LINC will be rocking, if Philly can get out to some sort of lead they will be mighty hard to stop.

 

[drd23]

I'm (figuratively) betting on Case Keenum being a better QB than Nick Foles, and therefore the Vikes eking out the win

 

[sblack]

Just like us, Minnesota's defence is much much better when at home.

Minnesota: 13.8 PPG (#2 NFL) vs 19.0 PPG away
Philadelphia: 13.0 PPG (#1 NFL) vs 23.5 PPG away


Our D at home should give us the edge there in my opinion.

 

[catters078]

The eagles D line led by fletcher cox really made freeman and the falcons run game close to non existent. (Coleman and his outside speed was the only positive plays they could get).

Going to be very hard for the vikes to win this game through the run. Although they have a better o line than the falcons.

 

[A11dAtP0w3R]

I'm (figuratively) betting on Case Keenum being a better QB than Nick Foles, and therefore the Vikes eking out the win

If you were betting on QBs these playoffs you would be in the poor house.

#overrattedposition

 

[LicoriceAllsorts]

105-52

Minnesota Vikings (-6|-17) @ Philadelphia Eagles (-11|-2) = Philadelphia (+6.5) + 5 + 0.5 = Philadelphia +12

Prediction: Philadelphia 18-14

 

[Brasher]

I’m tipping this thread will be fully 25% of the volume of posts the AFC one has by game time.

There are no villains here.

 

[LicoriceAllsorts]

I’m tipping this thread will be fully 25% of the volume of posts the AFC one has by game time.

There are no villains here.

If the Cowboys fans decided to come and be social for once rather than hide away in their team thread then there'd probably be lots and lots of melts/s**t fights between them and eagles fans.


Also fuey might pop up and back up the Eagles fans against the Cowboys especially since he'll be rooting for Philly

 

[CasuallyDressed]

I'm on the Vikings in a close one.

13-10

 

[aussiedude]

Vikings to claim their first ever George Halas trophy.

 

[raskolnikov]

Philly. The home side just.

 

[Brasher]

If the Cowboys fans decided to come and be social for once rather than hide away in their team thread then there'd probably be lots and lots of melts/s**t fights between them and eagles fans.


Also fuey might pop up and back up the Eagles fans against the Cowboys especially since he'll be rooting for Philly

Good point...

We need a good fuey mud sling to liven up this thread.

 

[Exe Gesis]

Blacky BeinPurplenGreen catters078

Give the thread the "NFL" tag, and put 2017/18 at the start of the thread title

 

[GreyWind]

Can neither team win?

 

[LicoriceAllsorts]

Good point...

We need a good fuey mud sling to liven up this thread.

fuey and the eagles vs. Chism and the vikes

 

[aussiedude]

Can neither team win?

Well given that Trump baits North Korea into nuclear war on almost a weekly basis thats a genuine possibility.

 

[Exe Gesis]

and make the polls public

 

[Brasher]

I’m predicting both starting qbs go down early and no one notices.

 

[Exe Gesis]

Vikings to claim their first ever George Halas trophy.

They've won four of them

 

[aussiedude]

I’m predicting both starting qbs go down early and no one notices.

But then Bradford comes in and gets crippled by a gust of wind, so Bridgewater has to come in.

 

[aussiedude]

They've won four of them

No they havent. It wasnt named after Halas till the 80s