matt weighs in

If you can overlook the overstatements of how Brett Favre likes to play football, check out the video link below. The NFL Network and NFL Films put a microphone on players and coaches all the time for games, and when the Vikings played the Lions, Favre had one on. I really enjoy these compilations the NFL Network puts together after games. I really like how he interacts with Adrian Peterson and Sidney Rice.

At one point, I think around the 4:35 mark, as the Vikings come up to the line of scrimmage at the one yard line, Favre sees one of the Lions defensive linemen in the game and asks him, “What they got you in for?” Right before Adrian Peterson scores a touchdown in the spot where the lineman was playing.

Check it out here in the Vikings.com Media Vault.

Finally, a prediction for the Seattle game today. The Seahawks passing game could spell trouble for the Vikings defense. They’ve thrown the ball over 100 times the last two games, a win versus the Lions and a loss at Arizona. The Seahawks gave up 20 points to Detroit, and only scored 20 last week at Arizona, so I think the Minnesota Vikings offense will continue their streak of dominating opposing defenses.

Adrian Peterson will not make the mistakes he made in their win over Detroit last week, leading that game to be closer than it needed to be in the 2nd half. AP goes over 100 yards again, and Favre will throw for over 200 yards with a couple scores, hopefully at least one to Sidney Rice (they need to get him in the end zone). He might throw an interception, too, but the offensive line will give him plenty of time.

Vikings score over 30 again and defeat the Seahawks 34-17.