commentary...

the pundits are really hyping the fact that Minnesota Vikings' running back Adrian Peterson has averaged 205.5 yards/per game,against the Packers,this year,and this will be the third game between the teams,in last six weeks(one win,apiece,at home,for both teams)... the main factors in Minnesota's win,over the Packers,Sunday,was not Peterson,but quarterback Christian Ponder,for the Vikings,and the Vikings' overall defense,which played very well... i have to admit that,but the Packers' offense still scored 34 points,Sunday... the Vikings had lost five games in a row,before Sunday,to the Packers,so they had to play a very good game,against the Packers,and still only beat them,by three points... the Packers' defense played,overall,the second worst defensive effort,of the season,and still lost game,by three points... they could not tackle most anybody,all day,and played soft,not Packers' defense,and allowed Christian Ponder to dissect the Packers' pass defense,when necessary,to get third down conversions,at critical moments in game,which kept Packers' quarterback Aaron Rodgers on the sideline,especially in the first quarter,and the first half of the second quarter,when the Vikings built up a 13-0,and then a 20-7 lead,before the Packers' offense got into gear,and scored some points... now for the game,in Green Bay,in the mid-teens-weather-wise,can Ponder,and Peterson,and company repeat the game plan... possible,but even though,the Vikings have won four games,in a row,let me remind you that the Packers have won nine,of the last eleven games,overall,and have won the last twenty,of twenty one regular season games(.950),and twenty six of twenty eight games,overall,at Lambeau Field(,929)-number one in the NFL,over that span,of games... however,the Packers have lost the last four playoff games,at Lambeau Field(losing to Atlanta,Minnesota,and to New York Giants(twice))... the last win,at Lambeau,in the playoffs,was a 25-15 win,against the San Francisco 49ers,on January 13,2002... so,honestly,it will be a dogfight,Saturday night... to even things out,Christian Ponder,and kicker Blair Walsh,have never played a game,below 40 degrees,in their short NFL careers,and can the Packers end their losing streak,as the playoffs go... GAMES UPDATE:the Packers lost 27-7,in 2003-2004 NFC playoffs,to the Falcons,when Michael Vick,and a muffed punt,by Packers' kick returner Eric Metcalf(which bounced off the shoulder,of Falcons' defensive back Tyrone Williams),and it was not challenged,by Packers' head coach Mike Sherman(what a real piece of work he was) did in the Packers,that night,and then the Packers lost 31-17,to the Daunte Culpepper-Randy Moss led Vikings,in the 2004-2005 NFC playoffs,and then the Packers lost,in overtime,to the Giants,when quarterback Brett Favre threw his last pass,for the Vikings(an interception,by Giants' defensive back Corey Webster),in overtime,that set up game-winning field goal,and then last season a Hail Mary touchdown pass(caught by Giants' wide receiver Hakeem Nicks),at end of first half,gave the momentum to the Giants,in their 37-20 blowout,win... big question for the Packers:can they win at Lambeau Field,and snap their overall playoff losing(unlucky,as it may be)streak,at four... big question for the Vikings:can they play their best game,of the season,at ice cold Lambeau,Saturday night...