Is there Any Way the Cards could Lose to the Vikings

What % would you give the Vikings to beat our Cards?

  • 10%

    Votes: 2 4.2%
  • 20%

    Votes: 6 12.5%
  • 30%

    Votes: 17 35.4%
  • 40%

    Votes: 16 33.3%
  • 50% +

    Votes: 7 14.6%

  • Total voters
    48

iLLmatiC

Drive-by Poster
Joined
Jul 4, 2004
Posts
7,428
Reaction score
4,913
Location
Gilbert, AZ
Idk ..I am overconfident after week 1 which is silly.

I think it's going to be a tough afternoon for the Vikings
 

Brian in Mesa

Advocatus Diaboli
Super Moderator
Moderator
Supporting Member
Joined
May 13, 2002
Posts
70,409
Reaction score
20,885
Location
The Dark Side
Of course, we can lose this game.

Especially when there will likely be a lot of purple represented in the stands.
 

BritCard

ASFN Icon
Joined
Jan 10, 2020
Posts
21,031
Reaction score
37,082
Location
UK
I said 30% bc it’s a home opener abd I’m not a believer in cousins. I’m beginning to think I’m more of a koolaider than the koolaiders.

Their O line is awful. Cousin's will get a tonne of pressure. If we can limit the run game and make Cousin's throw I think we win easily. I just don't see how their D can handle our offense, especially with their injuries.

On saying all that what should happen can often be flipped by a few key plays and momentum. A fumble here, a 50 yard ST return there etc which is why I went for 30% too.

Cards still strong favorites.
 

Solar7

Go Suns
Joined
May 18, 2002
Posts
10,973
Reaction score
11,581
Location
Las Vegas, NV
With their defensive losses it's a little bit lower than I would have called it in preseason, but yeah... when the opposing team has one of the league's top two RBs, a top 10 (statistically QB) throwing to Justin Jefferson and Adam Thielen, there's easily a 40-50% chance we lose. That offense always has a chance.
 

slanidrac16

ASFN Icon
Supporting Member
Joined
Jul 11, 2002
Posts
15,002
Reaction score
14,417
Location
Plainfield, Il.
You mean when Persia, led by Darius at QB, beat Greece at their home stadium in Athens? Yes, I remember that well, along with the long awaited rematch a couple years later. The Greeks got revenge in that next game, after Persia replaced Darius at QB, with a touted rookie named Xerxes. Xerxes looked like he would defeat Greece again after building a huge lead, but Greece's all pro QB, Themistocles, led a fierce offensive barrage late in the game, while their defense led by the famous Spartan LB, Leonidas, sealed Greece's victory by holding Persia scoreless the rest of the game. The Oracle of Delphi had made the Persians 3 point favorites prior to the game, but some last minute changes in strategy upon the oracle's suggestion, ended up giving the advantage to Themistocles and his Greece teammates.
Darius was VERY overrated. He had that one good game.
 

tnmike

Hall of Famer
Joined
Oct 22, 2006
Posts
1,397
Reaction score
1,535
Location
Nashville, TN
You mean when Persia, led by Darius at QB, beat Greece at their home stadium in Athens? Yes, I remember that well, along with the long awaited rematch a couple years later. The Greeks got revenge in that next game, after Persia replaced Darius at QB, with a touted rookie named Xerxes. Xerxes looked like he would defeat Greece again after building a huge lead, but Greece's all pro QB, Themistocles, led a fierce offensive barrage late in the game, while their defense led by the famous Spartan LB, Leonidas, sealed Greece's victory by holding Persia scoreless the rest of the game. The Oracle of Delphi had made the Persians 3 point favorites prior to the game, but some last minute changes in strategy upon the oracle's suggestion, ended up giving the advantage to Themistocles and his Greece teammates.
Those tickets must have been hard to get.
 

AzStevenCal

ASFN IDOL
Supporting Member
Joined
Apr 2, 2004
Posts
35,866
Reaction score
14,554
It's probably a lock for us if someone like Adam Thielen gets called for a dumb personal foul in the first quarter turning a 3rd and 1 drive into a momentum crushing 3rd and 16. But we might not get one of those every week.
 

speedy

the medic
Joined
Jun 16, 2004
Posts
2,147
Reaction score
2,136
Location
Glendale
What I saw last week was a defense with the chip on its shoulder. I think the offense can be gimmick any given Sunday, but I think the defense will be the heart an soul of this team (at least the first half of the season- if the offense sputters and loses ball games, historically our defense will quit). I think VJ is a professional coach- especially given the fact he has been around this league, and he knows how quick he can be relegated to D2 ball; I think he (and his staff) will bring the A game. Coach bro will likely get an NFL OC Job if this season doesn't pan out.

All my spectator opinions aside, I think last weeks momentum carry's into week 2 and the Cardinals win by at least 2 possessions.
 

oaken1

Stone Cold
Supporting Member
Banned from P+R
Joined
Mar 13, 2004
Posts
16,227
Reaction score
12,459
Location
Modesto, California
You mean when Persia, led by Darius at QB, beat Greece at their home stadium in Athens? Yes, I remember that well, along with the long awaited rematch a couple years later. The Greeks got revenge in that next game, after Persia replaced Darius at QB, with a touted rookie named Xerxes. Xerxes looked like he would defeat Greece again after building a huge lead, but Greece's all pro QB, Themistocles, led a fierce offensive barrage late in the game, while their defense led by the famous Spartan LB, Leonidas, sealed Greece's victory by holding Persia scoreless the rest of the game. The Oracle of Delphi had made the Persians 3 point favorites prior to the game, but some last minute changes in strategy upon the oracle's suggestion, ended up giving the advantage to Themistocles and his Greece teammates.
Not to mention that defense Leonidas
was leading was seriously out numbered . The game really changed when they limited the number of players on the field
 

THESMEL

Smushdown! Take it like a fan!
Joined
May 21, 2010
Posts
5,892
Reaction score
1,037
Location
Vernon
Yes, vikes run the ball control the clock and turnover could do it.
 

JosiahLee

Hall of Famer
Joined
Sep 20, 2018
Posts
1,967
Reaction score
3,467
Location
Gilbert
Of course Vikes can win.
They have a competent qb, arguably the most dangerous RB in the game, and absolute studs at WR. They have the weapons for sure to win the game. Add to that a very respectable coach and the Cards better bring it. Heck the Jags could beat us week 3.

Now with all that said, if Cards play to their potential, we’ll be 2-0.
 

AzStevenCal

ASFN IDOL
Supporting Member
Joined
Apr 2, 2004
Posts
35,866
Reaction score
14,554
I guess the answer is no. We made a bunch of mistakes, our defense gave them every chance to win and we still came out on top. So, yeah, no chance they can beat us. Unless we face them in the playoffs.
 

Staff online

Forum statistics

Threads
534,771
Posts
5,246,091
Members
6,273
Latest member
sarahmoose
Top