All indications are that the Colts impressive streak of consecutive 12-win seasons is going to come to an end at five. They currently sit at 3-3 and with road contests at Tennessee (next Monday), Pittsburgh, and San Diego ahead, they looked poised for at least three more losses as well as games at Jacksonville and Cleveland that won't be pushovers. Add it up and 9-7 looks like an optimistic record, assuming they can go perfect at home the rest of the way.
Nevertheless, the Colts put together an unprecedented streak over the last five years under the tutelage of U of M alum Tony Dungy. I was shocked actually at the Colts overall record since they moved to Indianpolis in 1984. Being an out of market Vikings fan and knowing the moderate regular season success they have had, I was confident that since 1984 our record far surpassed that of the Colts. However, the Vikes only have 12 more wins (205-178) than the Colts (193-190) during that time. The spread has closed quickly during the Colts streak of the last five years since they are 63-17 and the Vikes are a kiss-your-sister 40-40.
The Colts do have the better playoff record than the Vikes since they came to Indy (not surprising to Vikes fans) 9-11 (aided by the 4-0 2006 postseason) vs. 8-12 since 1984 for the Vikes.
It's interesting that in the Vikings history they only posted a streak of 12-win seasons once (1969 & 1970, when the NFL only played 14 games regular season games). The point of all of this, hopefully the Vikes can pull their heads out of their butts and start to be respectable again.
Nevertheless, the Colts put together an unprecedented streak over the last five years under the tutelage of U of M alum Tony Dungy. I was shocked actually at the Colts overall record since they moved to Indianpolis in 1984. Being an out of market Vikings fan and knowing the moderate regular season success they have had, I was confident that since 1984 our record far surpassed that of the Colts. However, the Vikes only have 12 more wins (205-178) than the Colts (193-190) during that time. The spread has closed quickly during the Colts streak of the last five years since they are 63-17 and the Vikes are a kiss-your-sister 40-40.
The Colts do have the better playoff record than the Vikes since they came to Indy (not surprising to Vikes fans) 9-11 (aided by the 4-0 2006 postseason) vs. 8-12 since 1984 for the Vikes.
It's interesting that in the Vikings history they only posted a streak of 12-win seasons once (1969 & 1970, when the NFL only played 14 games regular season games). The point of all of this, hopefully the Vikes can pull their heads out of their butts and start to be respectable again.
3 comments:
"kiss your sister 40-40"
Man, I cracked up on that one. During the 90's, we (Colts fans) would have taken 40-40 any day.
Just curious how many Superbowls the Vikings have won?
Oooooh! That was a shot to us Vikes fans. Not funny.
What's wrong with kissing my sister?
(I don't have a sister)
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