NFL Wild Card Weekend Predictions, Philadelphia vs Minnesota

Sunday, 1-4-9 at 1:30 pacific. Philadelphia Eagles(9-6-1)@ Minnesota Vikings(10-6)

Vikings- The Minnesota Vikings, all year long, were not a super flashy team. There was no media turmoil, like the Cowboys, They didnt make a whole lot of SportsCenter "Top 10's," but they just seemed to find a way to win a lot of games and host a home playoff game. The Metro Dome will be rocking on Sunday when the Eagles come into to town. The Vikings certainly have the Runningback to get the win in this game, Adrian Peterson is a stud runningback, and will be ready to run wild against Philly, but can the Vikings do enough through the air to prevent the Eagles from putting 8 guys in the box? The Vikings still have not declared a starting Quarterback, they are deciding between the young, Tarvaris Jackson, or the much older Gus Frerotte. Either way, it is safe to say that the Viks are not steady at the Quarterback position. Look for them to come out and try and run the ball with Peterson and control the clock in this game.

Eagles- When the Eagles walk onto the field tomorrow, they should look up in the sky and thank the good lord that they are even playing in these playoffs. Last weekend they needed lots of things to happen to get into the playoffs. The Bears lost to the Texans on the road, which didnt surprise too many people outside of Chicago. But the Tampa Bay Bucs lost the the Oakland Raiders, who were 13 point underdogs on the road, that lost may have even surprised the good lord above. Those games were both the early wave of games, so when Philly found out that all they had to do to get in was beat the Cowboys, they put a hurting on them that Dallas will never forget, beating them 44-6 in front of the home fans. So the Eagles are in, and that is something that the rest of the teams in the playoffs did not want to see. After the late season turmoil of Donovan Mcnabb being benched, and them tying the terrible Cincinnati Bengals, they have been on a tear. The Eagles offense is very dynamic with Brain Westbrook running the ball, and Donovan Mcnabb being able to launch bombs down the field that Usain Bolt couldnt catch up to. The Eagles offense also have a very under rated defense that should be able to put some pressure on whatever insecure quarterback the Vikings decide to throw in there. This game will come down to The Eagles front four being able to stop Adrian Peterson to force them into some 3rd and long situations. If theyre able to do that, they have a great chance to win in Minnesota.

Prediction- The only thing flashy about the Minnesota Vikings is their win loss record at 10-6, and even that is nothing amazing. But they worry me with there weak quarterback. The Eagles are coming into Minnesota flying high, and looking to notch another win to keep the season alive. Here is the key to this game, the Minnesota Vikings are a one demensional offense with Peterson getting the ball out of the backfield. If the Eagles can stop the run, they will be able to control this game and bring lots of pressure to the Viks Quarterback. The Eagles defense will look to stop the run first, and when they do, theyll be able to score enough points to fly back to Philly with the win. Eagles win 34-13 in a bit of a laugher to cap the NFL Wild Card Weekend.