VIKINGS-BEARS POSTGAME SHOW: 10 TAKEAWAYS

[@mickeydell4310]

I thought Darnold was off tonight. Missed way too many open receivers. I couldn’t believe Jefferson dropped a sure touchdown, I guess he’s human after all. A win is a win, but to beat the better teams left on our schedule, we have to play better on all three phases. SKOL!!!

[@Butch20027]

Yeah the commentators were talking about a hand injury I could see the balls coming out not the same this game

[@derekbaker3279]

I agree 100%. IMHO, Darnold was too hyped-up at the beginning of the game, over-threw the ball & didn't have good vision downfield. He did settle down after the INT, so that's a good sign, but he still didn't have his "A" game.

[@mikesteelheart]

He's still playing at a top 3-5 QB level in the entire NFL which is incredible. He didn't even have a bad game it was a "good" game stat-wise.

[@DJFlomo-mh6jk]

Well not every game is perfect but they will get it together at least it wasn’t a heart attack and they blew them out. Sam needs to hit those open receivers but I’m proud of the grit they showed they made mistakes but didn’t look back.

[@davedinaso1228]

Considering it was 4th down, the interception was more of a desperation toss that actually benefitted the Vikings. If The pass is not picked, the Bears get the ball at the line of scrimmage but instead they start back at their own 15. There was no reason not to throw it up for grabs to avoid a sack with pressure in his face.

[@KerryKrueger-ts3fv]

The first half, we’re winning but it was super frustrating, Sam was under pressure, protect him please. The uniforms, the helmets, the crowd, All white, were FANTASTIC

[@emilioflores9400]

I went to the game the energy was fire 🔥 Love these Vikings 😈❄️

[@johnzdrazil2140]

Was it me, or was Buck and Aikman waiting for the Bears to come back.

[@johnzdrazil2140]

Love the uniforms!!

[@roryanderson8667]

I really truly believe we have not seen our Vikings play nearly their best game yet they stumble bumble and sometimes fumble but they are so good it doesn't matter when I get over they're shyness and start kicking everyone's butt the NFL will know

[@TDVanGogh]

I Absolutely Loved The Helmets…Along With The Whole Uniform!

[@PurpleHaze_11]

Cashman and Greenard are amazing pick ups…you too Van Ginkel…we see you

[@kiabmedia]

THIS DEFENSE.

[@jaywysard]

The defense looks just kind of whatever at times, but...teams have a really, really hard time scoring on them. The other guys may seem like they're doing OK, but you look up and they have 6 points at half time. Or, the D will give up yardage, but they keep changing looks so much that it puts a lot of pressure on QBs and they eventually snap: they panic and make a bad play. It's happened a lot this year. That's all BF and his designs...the guy is unreal. Meanwhile, the offense is similar in that they'll look bad or stale in stretches, but they have so many weapons and schemes that eventually they break down a defense. And lately in the fourth quarter, it seems like they're able stay steady, not do anything stupid and score when needed. 21 4Q points last week and 10 this week. And that's KOC. The question is, do they have enough to go all the way? I think so...maybe. But they really need to be perfect in the playoffs. We'll see.

[@everlastinglife5978]

We are warriors, we are skoldiers

[@ryanmcgee8052]

On our drive at the end of 3rd the bears were purposely using “injury” timeouts instead of burning timeouts

[@ryanschultz4119]

Let's go Vikings!🙌🏻💜 SKOL!!!

[@SOCKSofIRONFIST]

Sylvie is such an adorable cat

[@timfrazier7589]

Although the vikings did not have a terrific game a win is a win!!😅😅

[@Decisiveidiot]

What up Sylvie!

[@Bluboy30]

Nice win. But I'm still very concerned about our special teams. Another lapse, punt blocked and ran into their punter.

[@Butch20027]

We did recover the onside kick this time though😅

[@000JonnyBoothworthy]

KOC still trying to get cute. Just kick the effing ballllll. Sam didn't earn that int on his own

[@hamwallet7069]

That blocked punt is what I’ll play next time someone says Ty chandler needs to be the main back. Hell only ever be rb2 at most missing blocks like that.

[@derekbaker3279]

Good point! Special teams are not as good this year as they have been since Coach Matt arrived.

[@JaredFootballGuy]

@@000JonnyBoothworthytechnically that INT would have been better off knocking down, not a bad idea to just chuck it up and see who comes down with it (if that was going through Sam’s mind spinning around out there)

[@derekbaker3279]

1. I agree 100% with what Andy said. Yes....KOC *is* the COTY....and yes....Kwesi A-M *is* the EOTY! [ BTW, Aikmann & Buck totally failed to give credit to KOC for his *many* great skills as a HC, what he has done for, and done with, Flores, and much much more!] 2. I also agree with Andy that this Vikings team & coaching staff CAN win the SB, but only if our LT, LG & C get their sh*t together, pronto! Some people view statements like this as too negative when the team is 12-2 and just beat the Bears by two TDs, but - as a 50+ year fan of the Vikes, I think it's fair for me to say that the Vikings faithful have to be realistic regarding this team's chances in the playoffs: So, here's my assessment of the Vikes going into the final three tough games & then the playoffs: (a) With the newbies getting more time in the middle of the DL & making some good plays, I am less concerned about our iDL, but our DBs are still weak against outside runs & passes (can't get off blocks & make a good tackle) (b) Three fifths of our OL have been downright awful...and the iDL has been sub-standard all season, so it's not just the Darrisaw injury. What's frustrating is that, IF the OL gives Darnold time, Darnold will thread the needle to our very talented receivers, just as we saw with that all-pro quality throw & a catch between Darnold & JJ...the one that got the Vikes to the 1 yd line. (c) Our defence IS good enough to win a championship IF it's healthy AND the offence can score 30+ points. However, the Vikes will outscore their opponents only if Darnold doesn't have pass rushers in his face all game * the Vikes have too many 3-and-outs.

[@PurpleHaze_11]

Aaron Jones and the defensive haul is turning out to be a generational off season, simply because it’s very rare to hit on that many pick ups in free agency. Kirk allowed for us to have this😊 by leaving

[@havenasp]

2:22 lol me tomorrow walking into work hungover

[@conlanding]

Games against your Divisional rivals are always tough regardless of their record. The Bears nearly defeated the Vikings in their first meeting in Chicago and IF NOT for clock mismanagement at Detroit, the Bears could have defeated the Lions on Thanksgiving. A year ago, the Bears defeated the Vikings on MNF in Minnesota and in their next game after a bye week, they defeated the Lions at home.

[@coolredsilver]

Love the winter is coming, game of thrones, new uniforms…😎💜🏈💜😀

[@chadmyron2552]

Twelve and two baby we got a STEW!! They played flat in the first half, probably looking forward to Seattle, but division games are always a bit wonky. I love this team’s energy and KOC has them humming cohesively. We’re here for the long haul!! Let’s goooooooo SKOL FROM WYOMING 😈😈😈

[@hamwallet7069]

I better not hear anyone say ever say we need to get Ty chandler a shot at rb1 or even rb2 ignoring blocks like that.

[@hortonharry3492]

12 - 2 and evening up with the Lions and a very good possibility that the Vikings could finish atop of the NFC North. Darnold has brought them to this point. He has got the Vikings into the playoffs. I remember when Darnold was playing for the Panthers some years back and all of his time there I felt the Panthers had a ho hum attitude of him. The Panthers soon traded him to San Francisco. That was a mistake for the Cats. I thought at first he was a mediocre filler in quarterback after Cam Newton departed, a QB that is, for the interim until the panthers could find a great QB. After watching him for a few games I thought to myself, this guy is quite steady, constant, and confident, a pretty good quarterback. The Panthers need to keep him. I cannot understand to this day, why the Panthers let Darnold go. Anyway, our loss and the Vikings gain. I always like Darnold and am happy he is doing great things in Minnesota. And his supporting cast of course made his success possible. Three games left and all of them a more substantial stiff test for the Vikings. A sweep of all three games yet is possible if the Vikings are hyped up for the challenge. They have to play better than these past few weeks. Though. Anyway whatever the outcome, the season is turning out to be a stellar success and once its over its a wrap. As they say in Hollywood. A fabulous fairy tale wrap for the Viking's story. With the cinderella Darnold directing the show.

[@jackreed6760]

That was a tough game to watch.

[@Hunter-t5n]

SKOL!!! One game at a time.

[@willysworld-01]

All my life the Vikings have always played good against good teams and played bad against bad teams. Why they are like that I wish I knew. I would love to see them blow out bad teams and win close ones against good teams but its always like the worse the team they play, the worst the vikings play..its weird.

[@anonymousFBninja]

Yo when the hell did Aaron Jones learn how to dance bachata?? That was unexpected

[@1nkredibleHunk]

To Darnolds credit he was under a lot of heat on those missed throws, just gotta get better throwing and protecting against pressure. Defensively we gotta minimize big plays/yardage. Other than that we seem to be the most complete team and the deepest team in the league #letthegoodtimesSKOL

[@roryanderson8667]

You know what I love best to seeing all those w i n go all down I'm bored we can do it we really can do it this year everything is in place even having our own home what a world of silence that would be speaking among the NFL

[@tsix8987]

Man some slop in this game, but we’re 12-2!!! Some joker on here thought I was crazy for saying we could go 14-3 this year after the Rams loss. I now revise my statement, and I say we can go 15-2!!

[@Dancomycin]

Another complete game

[@Mr.Biggins]

Our expectations as Vikes fans have been raised to the point where we're sorta disappointed and nitpicky with a 30-12 win over a division rival. Ridiculous. Maintain perspective & skol, MFs! We playin wit house $$$ now.

[@CountDantes124]

You want the falcons to win. If it comes down to strength the victory you want them to win out

[@cozm0859]

If we face a mobile QB that’s accurate, think like Josh Allen or Lamar Jackson, we in trouble!

[@SKOL_4_Life]

There are still alot of games that determine if we get #1 seed if philly wins out too, but we got this!!

[@justin9202]

The past protection looked like absolute ass during this game. It was so many bears lineman getting to Sam darnold uncontested

[@ziggymo9405]

100% i think the oline is going to exposed once again year after year

[@parvizkalantari]

The uniforms are ok, but the originals are something else. Been a fan since 69

[@taylorgilb1943]

Save the big plays for the playoffs

[@GenX_-um2ct]

I cant believed that last 2 weeks of games have not been flexed yet. How much bigger of games could those be?

[@davesage4931]

Final week is all noon games so no one gets a Sunday night final, Saturday AM playoff. I think that’s why anyway.

[@SpankedBySalmon]

Hopefully Gilmore is back next week. Don’t trust our current corners vs the Seattle trio. Don’t trust Moreau against them

[@carterfan80]

I guess I'm in the minority about the uniforms. I really liked them when they were initially revealed, but wasn't crazy about the all white on the field. Not enough purple!!!!!

[@Joseph-b2w7c]

Lots of no calls on Hail Mary's... ask Drew Pearson

[@CountDantes124]

If the eagles beat the commies, you going to start rooting for the Packers. If we beat them twice, we get to count their wins twice. We can root for every team we've already beaten

[@benbeuch8546]

SKOL😈

[@davidking6554]

The defense looked okay for the most part versus the Bears. But they would be shredded on the ground by a good running team like the Eagles or Packers. Lots of free running receivers too so a guy like Goff would have thrown for 350 and 3 or 4 TD’s. Gotta clean that up a bit . Still a good team though overall

[@edwinrodriguez6192]

We beat the Packers and Jacobs didn't " shred" us

[@JJ-Legacy]

I just feel like the third color should’ve been gold. Our jerseys kinda look like a lions jersey

[@andrewrose3019]

Who decided to make Joe Buck and Troy Aikman our game announcers? freaking hate those two guys. I had to mute the broadcast and just watch

[@laredolassoo]

It's Monday Night Football - that's what they do.

[@derekbaker3279]

lol. That's what I usually do! However, believe it or not, they weren't quite as stupid & biased tonight as they usually are. lol I think that much of the mainstream national sports media are grudgingly starting to accept that...gasp!....the Vikings are actually a darn good football team with a really good coaching staff, GM & ownership! lol

[@doreencloutier1066]

They were constantly complaining even though the Vikes held the Bears to 3 points for 3 quarters. It seemed like They wanted another high point game and were disappointed that the defense. Btw, when they blocked the punt KOC had the backups played.

[@derekbaker3279]

@@doreencloutier1066 IMHO, Aikmann & Buck were doing their very best to sooth the bruised egos of Bears fans, who were told all off-season that the Bears would dominate this year. Also, I think Aikmann & Buck were trying to 'put lipstick on a pig', in order to convince Bears fans to not change the channel! lol

[@someguy4872]

I think we need to run the ball

[@jerwur39l94]

Them uniforms idk we looked like the colts out there

[@mikesteelheart]

Bears-Vikings games have got to be some of the ugliest in NFL history... The more things change the more they stay the same. Two Rush TD's, can't have pretty pass TD's even from Tarkenton in those games... Black n' blue division even in a dome!

[@derekbaker3279]

As a 50+ year fan of the Vikes, I can say that you are 100% right on target Mike! There's something about Vikings-Bears games that are even more physical & intense than Vikings-Packers games. The only thing missing from 'days of old' is the half-frozen quagmire they used to play on & fans not being able to identify the players because of the all the mud on their jerseys! lol

[@mikesteelheart]

@@derekbaker3279 I was just telling my dad this during the game lol and felt dumb saying it. I think Vikings-Bears are the second most chippy ugly games after Bears-Packers maybe (?)

[@derekbaker3279]

@@mikesteelheart No, I think that your description is pretty fair, although last night's game was not a 'dirty' game...but there was a little bit of 'hate' in the way both sides played.

[@dustinlynne2697]

I would almost say we have a tougher schedule now… considering how beat up the 49er’s are…

[@RobertSommerfeld-f6l]

Have to work on the off-aside penalties.

[@malakapeexa2126]

Everything is “Kinda ASS” lol 😂

[@rnou5388]

The lions are now scared of the Vikings, rumor has it that they pee their pants cus they are so scared of the Vikings.

[@AaronAfre-bp7ve]

#jeromeville

[@schloo]

Thanks for pissing me off all over again with the Bucs game mention. That fix was so ass.

[@JonXOhara]

SKOL

[@stevechristen2212]

Still rooting for the Vikings to win the superbowl, but I'll be going for the team from where I was born for the upcoming game next week in my home state. As the 12's always say, Go Seahawks, Go Seahawks, Go Seahawks

[@iGotSaySo]

Special teams has been a constant thorn in our side this year.. a lot left out there on the field in general imo, some sloppy play. Cant play like this in the postseason. Way to handle business all in all though!

[@AaronAfre-bp7ve]

Ref let the punter wright get abused . Should have been unnecessary roughness

[@ventro3314]

NUDIE MAN HES GONNA BE SPECIAL

[@jimbo92107]

Winter Warrior uniforms were...meh. I like purple, for it is cool.

[@KerryKrueger-ts3fv]

No LOVE those whites!!!

[@jaywysard]

I didn't like them either. Plus, to me, putting a stripe on the helmet is sacrilegious.

[@schloo]

Wife and I didn’t like the white. Purple is our look. White feels so generic.

[@PurpleHaze_11]

Up close they were meh, stick with the helmet design though

[@timothyanvik5961]

Didn't like the Helmets!

[@davidcoke976]

You are entitled to bad opinions ❤

[@mikesteelheart]

Didn't like them at first but eventually they grew on me!

[@anthonyjohnson5372]

Yeah I like the all white thing in a primetime game but the helmets are too much.

[@everlastinglife5978]

What didn't you like I'm genuinely curious! I loved them. The all grey accents really tied it all together for me.

[@unadvanced3910]

The helmets would have been a lot better with a large purple stripe than the small gray one

[@stevezub9752]

Such a disappointing win. If they keep playing like this then they will be one and done.

[@itscoolhesmybrother.6701]

Could not attach to the white jerseys. Did like the white swag, though.