Yes, last week was actually week 6. Oops.
Before we move on to discussing Baltimore, the initial question is in the title of the post. Plus, it's hard for me to have too much sympathy for a fanbase that has been spoiled rotten for the past 25 years on quarterback play and quarterback health. Without Rodgers to fall back on, possibly for the rest of the season, we get to see how good of a coach Mike McCarthy really is.
Seriously though, Packer fans...unless he makes a miraculous recovery, welcome to the world of practically every other NFL team that doesn't have a potential Hall of Fame quarterback to lead them. Quarterback injuries happen; you've just been extremely lucky to avoid significant ones in most years. Vikings fans felt their world come to a crashing halt when Teddy Bridgewater went down to a non-contact injury right before the season last year; there aren't many teams that are unluckier than us.
Anyway, onto Baltimore. The Ravens at 3-3 are only a game worse than the Vikings, but they honestly don't scare me that much. Not like the Packers pre-Rodgers-injury. Also, the Bears beat them last week with a 113 yard performance from their rookie Mitchell Trubisky, which was by design. Joe Flacco has been on the decline this season, and this is a very winnable game; though I know better than to guarantee anything as a Vikings fan. Still, the Vikes should win this one as long as they stick to their fundamentals.
Teddy also came back to practice this week. I think I'll be talking more about him in the coming weeks, though I doubt they'll rush him back to action unless Case Keenum starts to struggle.
Then there's the London game next week with the Browns...more on that next week. Here's hoping the next time this blog gets updated I'm talking about a 5-2 team.
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