Minnesota Vikings Team Review & Playoff Preview

On the back of Adrian Peterson, the Minnesota Vikings have locked up the NFC North crown & a spot in the NFL playoffs.

Minnesota Vikings: Season Overview
In 2007, Minnesota Vikings tickets featured the 8-8 Minnesota Vikings missing the postseason cut. This season, the Minnesota Vikings looked to make big gains now that they had many of the key ingredients on both offense and defense in the fold. Despite kicking off the NFL season with back-to-back losses to tough opponents (Green Bay Packers and Indianapolis Colts), the Minnesota Vikings bounced back with a win over the Carolina Panthers in Week 3, a game that featured QB Gus Frerotte under center after Tarvaris Jackson was relegated to the bench.

After a loss to the Tennessee Titans in Week 4, fans with Minnesota Vikings tickets enjoyed a couple of close wins back to back over the New Orleans Saints and the hapless Detroit Lions before the team fell to division rival Chicago Bears in an offensive shootout. After a Week 8 bye, the Minnesota Vikings surged to a 7-2 record, including big wins over the Houston Texans and Jacksonville Jaguars of the tough AFC South, division foes Green Bay Packers, Chicago Bears, and Detroit Lions, along with NFC playoff contenders Arizona Cardinals and New York Giants.

Minnesota Vikings: Offense
The Minnesota Vikings’ quarterback by committee has fared well, with veteran QB Gus Frerotte serving as a mentor for budding QB star Tarvaris Jackson. Minnesota Vikings tickets feature second-year running-back sensation Adrian Peterson, who broke a bevy of rushing records in his rookie season. This year, AD has posted 1,760 rushing yards to go with 10 touchdowns. Fans with Minnesota Vikings tickets cheered as Adrian Peterson made history as just the fifth player to rush for 3,000 yards in his first two NFL seasons. The Minnesota Vikings O-line is one of the best units in the league and has helped open up holes for Adrian Peterson along with giving either Jackson or Frerotte a chance to hit receivers like Bernard Berrian, Bobby Wade, and Visanthe Shiancoe downfield.

Minnesota Vikings: Defense
The Minnesota Vikings defense is anchored by the likes of Jared Allen, Pat and Kevin Williams, and Chad Greenway among others. Jared Allen tallied 14.5 sacks and has strengthened the Minnesota Vikings D tremendously since he joined the team in the off season. Opposing RBs hardly stand a chance against the NFL’s top rushing defense that allowed a meager 76.9 yards per game, a category that the Minnesota Vikings topped last season as well. Defenders Chad Greenway, Cedric Griffin, and Antoine Winfield lead the hit parade and keep fans with Minnesota Vikings tickets cheering in the stands.

Minnesota Vikings: Special Teams
Minnesota Vikings tickets feature a formidable special-teams corps that has come up big for the Vikes all season long. Kicker Ryan Longwell connected on 29 of 34 field goals, good for 85.3 percent. On the return, Maurice Hicks handled most of the kick-return duties, while Charles Gordon, Aundrae Allison, Bernard Berrian, and Bobby Wade have all chipped in on the punt return. Punter Chris Kluwe adds strong play to special-teams play as well.

Minnesota Vikings: Playoffs
Fans with Minnesota Vikings tickets cheered when the mighty Vikes eked past the New York Giants in the final seconds to win the 20-19 in the Week 17 match up. With the W, the Minnesota Vikings claimed the AFC North crown – the first division title in Minnesota Vikings history – and will make their first appearance in the playoffs since the 2004 season. After winning five of their last six games, the 10-6 Minnesota Vikings will need to ride this winning momentum as they face the Philadelphia Eagles in the NFC Wild Card playoffs. Fortunately, the Minnesota Vikings’ road to the Super Bowl begins inside the friendly confines of the Metrodome, where thousands upon thousands of Minnesota Vikings playoff ticket holders will rally behind their mighty Vikings as they make a deep playoff run. Order premium Minnesota Vikings playoff tickets from OnlineTickets.com today!