Earlier this week I said the Packers would win this one easily. Now I'm hedging my bets a little. The reason is the Randy Moss incident last week has really exploded into a big deal. Moss has been in this situation before and he tends to play extraordinary games when he is called out.
Whether or not Moss has that big game depends on a couple of things. If he walked off the field because he was angry at losing, he should respond big time. If he walked off over a complete dissatisfaction with the coaches and defense, I don't think he will have the big game. If Moss doesn't have the big game, the Vikings have no chance.
The Packers have home field, an effective running game, Brett Favre, and a coaching staff that is aggressive and knows how to win. They also have playoff experience. They have one other thing going for them, the confidence of knowing that they can get the ball back with less than 2 minutes left in the game and easily march for a score. I don't remember a team that has lost more games on last minute drives then the Vikings have this year.
Bottom line is, if the Packers can control Moss and not let him go wild, Green Bay wins easily. If Moss has the big game the Vikings have a chance as long as they are ahead by more than a TD at the end of the game.
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