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Rock31 · 12-18-2007, 08:53 PM

The key to beating the Vikes is winning the turnover battle. We saw how far protecting the ball went against the Giants, a team that certainly capitalizes on mistakes by the opponent. Well, Minnesota is much the same. Everyone wants to talk about their great running attack and ability to stop the run, but Minn's turnover ratio is +7, which they have used to their advantage in defeating teams with mediocre records or worse. We all know how our turnover equation has tilted distastrously to the negative side in the close games we've lost to mediocre or dominant teams. Collins is very careful to protect the football, and it seems the Skins have placed a renewed emphasis on avoiding turnovers over the last few contests. If we continue our relatively miscue-free trend, I think we'll be good enough to outwit the Vikings with our offensive and defensive schemes. It's not like they're a 12-2 club vying for home-field advantage, and it's not like they have a stud QB who can single-handedly engineer a victory. The times we have faced a QB with that trait this season, we have neutralized his play (Favre and Romo).

12-18-2007, 08:53 PM	#17
Rock31 Camp Scrub Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Asheville, NC Age: 39 Posts: 48	Re: Wk 16: Vikings vs. Redskins Playoff Showdown. The key to beating the Vikes is winning the turnover battle. We saw how far protecting the ball went against the Giants, a team that certainly capitalizes on mistakes by the opponent. Well, Minnesota is much the same. Everyone wants to talk about their great running attack and ability to stop the run, but Minn's turnover ratio is +7, which they have used to their advantage in defeating teams with mediocre records or worse. We all know how our turnover equation has tilted distastrously to the negative side in the close games we've lost to mediocre or dominant teams. Collins is very careful to protect the football, and it seems the Skins have placed a renewed emphasis on avoiding turnovers over the last few contests. If we continue our relatively miscue-free trend, I think we'll be good enough to outwit the Vikings with our offensive and defensive schemes. It's not like they're a 12-2 club vying for home-field advantage, and it's not like they have a stud QB who can single-handedly engineer a victory. The times we have faced a QB with that trait this season, we have neutralized his play (Favre and Romo).