One and one...just as planned.

See? What did I say? 

Oh yeah, the Vikings will play much better once they escape the perils of prime time.

Told you so. 

I could just end the post right here, but I have other things to say.  A brief reality check: the Lions are still the Lions.  Teddy looked good, but we expect him to look good against Detroit.  Same goes for Adrian Peterson.  Speaking of AP, I’m a little nervous at his first serious case of Fumblitis (thank you Madden Football) in about five years.  He ran well, but I was having nightmares about a certain playoff game.

Take out the fumbles, however, and he gave the offense exactly what it needed.  Matt Asiata ran the ball well a year ago, but there is no replacing the freak of nature that Adrian Peterson is.  As mentioned earlier, Teddy Bridgewater looked like he’s supposed to look.  It feels good to say that with the quarterbacks we’ve stuck behind center the past several years. 

I find it interesting people are freaking out over one missed extra point.  Maybe they missed the part where Blair Walsh hit his next field goal try to put the Vikings up by 16.  I’m hoping he’ll be okay again soon, but it isn’t like he has cost the team any games yet.  The Vikings built a big enough lead and were able to sit on it for once and “hang on” to win by double digits.

Again, the Lions are still the Lions.  I’m not going to call the Vikings a playoff team because they beat Detroit.  The Vikings have to stand up and beat the Packers and Bears (preferably sweeps of both) before I would go that far.  But, anything can happen in the NFL.  That’s the beauty of watching every Sunday, Monday and Thursday. 

The Vikings play the Chargers Sunday for the first time since AP’s record-setting day in his rookie season.  It will be interesting to see what he can do eight years later for an encore performance.  Phillip Rivers has done well to start the season.  He’s tossed a couple of interceptions, but his completion percentage is ridiculous so far.  I’m nervous for this game because he is one of those quarterbacks who can hack and slash a defense that can’t get pressure on him.

I think the Vikings can play with the Chargers.  It will a fun, close game to watch, more fun if the Vikings pull out the win. 

Hopefully the Vikings come out and eat lightning and…well, you know the rest.