The Minnesota Vikings aren't going to get a better chance for a win than this. Last week was something of a disaster, as they had a chance to give the Detroit Lions their first loss of the year, then the defense choked it away, allowing 20 unanswered points and a field goal by a kicker who's so old, he was on the team the last time the Lions made the playoffs.
NFL Picks Week 4, Vikings Vs. Chiefs: Predicting The Pillow Fight Winner
The Vikings face the Chiefs in a matchup of two of the NFL’s worst team. Both are seeking their first win, but who will actually get it?
But Vikings fans can rejoice in one sole idea: at least they're not the Chiefs. It's not necessarily the Chiefs fault. Three of their most important players, Jamaal Charles, Tony Moeaki and Eric Berry all tore their ACLs, leaving them the wasteland of offensive destruction that has lost three games by a combined 82 points, only making it close against the Chargers, who might as well be a college team in September.
The Vikings' offense hasn't been as bad as advertised — how can you ever discount an Adrian Peterson team — but it's their defense, which could be missing its leader in E.J. Henderson in Kansas City, has been its Achilles heel. Without Charles, the Chiefs' offense has been punchless, but it looked a little stronger against the Chargers last week, scoring 17 points.
The guys at NFL Network were split — it’s hard sifting through the mediocrity — and the boys at CBSSports.com picked the Vikings 3-2, and I’d have to agree with the majority here. If I’m in a survivor pool, I’m circling whoever’s facing the Chiefs every week.
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