Dec 14th 2008 10:19PM by JJ Cooper (author feed)
Filed under: Vikings, NFC South
It’s hard to fathom that as I type it, but after watching the Vikings dismantle the Cardinals, is it time to start considering them one of the NFC’s favorites to be a Super Bowl team?
This was one of those wins that makes you stand up and notice. Admittedly everything went right for the Vikings: they got an early lead, forced the Cardinals to become one dimensional and then teed off on Kurt Warner. But by holding the Cardinals under 20 points for the first time since Week 3, they showed that this is a better team than we may have expected.
They’ve had the defense all year, with a front four that is nearly unblockable. Add in Adrian Peterson and Chester Taylor and you’ve got one of the best running games in the league. But now that Tarvaris Jackson is actually throwing accurate passes to Vikings receivers, it’s suddenly possible to start dreaming of seeing purple in Tampa this February.
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