Wild Card Game: Eagles at Vikings

The Vikings finished with a 10-6 record while the Eagles finished 9-6-1, and scraped into the playoffs with a huge upset over the Cowboys. And that is why I want the Vikings to win... but I will try to be unbiased.

Quarterback Comparison

Name	QB Rating	Comp-Att	Comp %	Yards	TD-Int	Fumbles
Donovan McNabb	86.4	345-571	60.4%	3,916	23-11	7
Gus Frerotte	73.7	178-301	59.1%	2,157	12-15	4

McNabb is the better QB.

Rushing Comparison

Name	Carries	Yards	TDs	Catches	Yards	TDs
Brian Westbrook	233	936	9	54	402	5
Adrian Peterson	363	1,760	10	21	125	0

Westbrook is more versatile, however Peterson is invaluable as a rusher. I would pick Peterson between the two.

Receiving Comparison

Name	Catches	Yards	TDs	Fumbles
DeSean Jackson	62	912	2	1
Hank Baskett	33	440	3	1
Kevin Curtis	33	390	2	0
Bernard Berrian	48	964	7	0
Bobby Wade	53	645	2	2
Visanthe Shiancoe	42	596	7	0

Vikings have the the better receivers, more impact players who score touchdowns and get the needed yardage.

Defense Comparison

Name	Tackles	Sacks	Ints-TD	Deflections
Asante Samuel	36	5.0	4-1	24
Darren Howard	26	10.0	1-0	3
Quintin Mikell	93	2.0	3-0	9
Jared Allen	54	14.5	0-0	3
Antoine Winfield	95	2.0	2-0	11
Kevin Williams	61	8.5	0-0	5

Jared Allen also has two safeties.

Forecast: Eagles or Vikings... Vikings or Eagles... This one is a tough decision. Will Peterson or McNabb dominate? What if they both do? What defense will step up? I like the Vikings pass rush over the Eagles. Let's go with the Vikings on this one, but a close game, with a score of 37-35.

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