This season has been disappointing , to say the least.

The Vikings have yet to beat a good team and seem to keep making the same mistakes in big games. There’s no game bigger than the one this weekend at CenturyLink Field, though.Right now, the Vikings sit just inside the playoff picture, just a half game ahead of Carolina, Philadelphia and Washington. With a loss this weekend, though, they’ll likely fall out of the top six and Anthony Barr Jersey will need help to regain a spot in the playoffs. Another loss will also probably spell the end of their fading NFC North title hopes.All hope isn’t lost though, despite what Bears fans would like you to think. This might be the last chance to say this for the season, but the Vikings can still turn it around, and they have all the pieces to do it. Kirk Cousins has shown he can play at an elite level, while Dalvin Cook looks like he’s finally hitting his stride. If John DeFilippo can figure it out Eric Kendricks Color Rush Jersey , the offense should be fine. Defensively, Minnesota has the sixth-ranked defense and is still great on third down. The numbers are down from last year, sure, but all the players (save for Andrew Sendejo) are still around, and Sheldon Richardson wasn’t there a season ago. Injuries are a huge problem in the secondary, but if guys can get healthy the Vikings still have a shot to compete in the playoffs. Obviously ‘still have a shot’ doesn’t mean it’ll actually happen. And time is running out for the guys in purple to turn it around.Eric will have his full preview later this week, but a quick look at the Seahawks reveals they’re starting to peak at the right time. They played the Rams close twice, have won three straight and are in prime position to grab one of the NFC Wild Card spots. Russell Wilson is playing at an elite level. And they’re also very hard to beat at home, no matter how they’re playing.It’s not time to panic yet, but you do have to be concerned about the Vikings’ schedule, and https://www.minnesotavikingsshop.com/Latavius-Murray-Jersey , like I wrote a couple weeks ago, the fact that they still haven’t won a game against a team with a winning record. The Bears lost on Sunday and the Vikings had a prime opportunity to play themselves back into contention, but they faltered against a Patriots team that looked beatable. Put simply, Minnesota can not afford to lose this game. To miss the playoffs in a season that started with Super Bowl aspirations would be catastrophic. I’m not gonna go there yet, though. It’s not close to being over, if the Vikings can find a way to win on Monday.The Vikings gave Kirk Cousins $84 million for this exact situation. To go into hostile territory, with your back against the wall, and find a way to win. This will be his first real test, and our first real opportunity to evaluate Rick Spielman’s decision. Let’s hope it was the right one. The Minnesota Vikings have finally reached its well deserved, much needed bye week. While the Vikings are getting that R and R, the rest of the NFC North will be busy on Sunday. The Chicago Bears (5-3) will host the Detroit Lions (3-5) Trae Waynes Color Rush Jersey , while the Green Bay Packers (3-4-1) host the Miami Dolphins (5-4). Since I normally do a three things to watch for a Vikings game, I figured I’ll do a similar thing here, but pick one thing from each team to pay attention to.‘Da BearsKhalil Mack ripping apart Matthew StaffordAfter last week’s vicious ten sacks Stafford endured by the Vikings’ defense, he’s about to be in for another nightmare with Mack pressuring him all Sunday afternoon. Danielle Hunter was named NFC Defensive Player of the Week after his man-handling of Stafford. Hunter and Tom Johnson combined for six of the ten sacks the defense recorded. Mack is talented and will likely be up against Rickey Wagner. According to an article from the Detroit Free Press, Wagner has given up seven sacks this season. He’s not only had to face Hunter, but also Demarcus Lawrence who has 6.5 sacks and 10 QB hits on the year. Mack is battling back from an injury, but fans are hoping he can get back to top form. Before he was held out of the last two games, Mack had already recorded five sacks, 20 tackles, one interception for a pick six and 20 tackles. The Green Bay Cheese Packaging CompanyUnfortunately, Rodgers may have a hay day against MiamiThe Green Bay Packers host the Miami Dolphins on Sunday. The Packers offense is ranked sixth in the league for yards and 14th for points forced. The Dolphins’ defense ranks 26th for yards given up and 18th for points allowed. Aaron Rodgers seems unstoppable. Regardless if you’re a fan of him or not Danielle Hunter Jersey , he can flat out play. Rodgers’ thrown for 2,542 yards, he’s thrown for 15 touchdowns and only one interception this season.Miami’s played both the Lions and Bears already this season. The Dolphins defeated Chicago in overtime 31-28, but lost to the Lions 32-21 in Miami. The Dolphins are coming off a 13-6 win against the New York Jets, but had a big 42-23 loss to the Houston Texans two weeks ago. Miami plays Minnesota on Dec. 16 at the Bank.The Detroit Lions Look for Kerryon Johnson to step upNow, Chicago’s rush defense is quite solid. The defense has only allowed two games were a team rushed for over 100 yards. Five games the D held teams to under 75 yards rushing. Johnson has only averaged about 63 yards a game. He’s broke loose for two 100 yard rushing games. After last week’s nightmare for Stafford, it’s possible to see Johnson pick up at least 15 carries. He’s due for another big game after only coming up with 59 yards off 20 carries over the past two weeks. He could also be seen as an outlet option for Stafford if he’s pressured how he was last week. He’s been beneficial to the passing game where he’s caught 24 passes for 165 yards. Predictions:Packers beat the Dolphins 32-21Chicago beats Detroit 21-13