Eric’s Weblog

Well, Minnesota is hoping to get into the playoffs with either their win versus Washington or help from a loss or tie by either St Louis or Carolina.

Minnesota is feeling a bit under the weather with 10 or more player suffering from the effects of the flu. Randy Moss could be the backup QB on Sunday!! Go back to December 12th if you need a reason to be afraid of that!

Well, the much criticized Christmas Eve game has come and gone, with the Packers victorious in both games against the Vikings this year. It’s the first time in four seasons that Minnesota and Green Bay haven’t split the series.

Both games ended with the Packers winning 34-31 on a last second field goal, 858 total yards combined in the first game and 868 total yards yesterday. Packers went 2-2 on 4th and goal yesterday. Each team had success on kick returns: GB with 5 for 150 yards and MN with 5 for 152. Punt returns were not big: GB 1 for 7 yards and MN 3 for 3 yards.

All in all, a good game, but neither team can really brag about their defense.

Minnesota must either win in week 17 or get help from St Louis or Carolina this weekend to be a wild card team. Either team loses or ties, Minnesota will be in.

Have a safe and happy holiday.

Well, the Vikings were able to deal with the Lions, until the end of the game and avoided OT with the botched snap to the holder on the PAT that would have tied the game and mostly likely OT.

Later, the Packers didn’t fare as well, losing to Jacksonville. It was the first lost in regular season play at Lambeau Field with Brett Favre at QB.

So, here are the scenarios:

GREEN BAY PACKERS

Green Bay has clinched playoff berth.

Green Bay can clinch division title with a win at Minnesota Friday.

MINNESOTA VIKINGS

Minnesota can clinch division title with a win vs. the Packers Friday.

Minnesota can clinch a playoff berth with either a tie vs. the Packers, a Saint Louis loss or tie vs. Philadelphia on Monday or a Carolina loss or tie vs. Tampa Bay Sunday afternoon.

Can’t wait for Friday… Go Pack!!

Three weeks to play. Minnesota is one game back of the Green Bay Packers.

What will the weekend bring? Next Friday Green Bay travels to the Metrodome to face the Vikings for the second of their two games this season. The Packers won 34-31 a month ago at Lambeau Field in a tight game.

Minnesota is at Detriot this week. Can Minnesota stop the run? They haven’t been able to so far. That seems to be the only way that Detriot can score recently. Harrington has thrown for fewer yards than Jones has run for in the last few games. Can they stop Rogers on offense?

Green Bay plays their final home game at Lambeau this weekend, hosting Jacksonville. Can Leftwich propel the Jaguars past the Pack for their first win in the third meeting?

FOX/NFL Films is also airing a one hour show about Brett Farve on December 24, and again on December 31.