Three observations …
• Anyone old enough to remember Bud Grant coaching pre-1985 still finds it difficult to believe that the Vikings are at a disadvantage when they play outside in the cold. According to ESPN, the Vikings are 1-6-1 since 2006 when the temperature is below 40. The Ravens, meanwhile, are 14-2 at home, including 2-0 this year, when the temperature is below 40. Sunday's game-time forecast: 32 degrees.
• We all knew a theft took place when Trent Richardson was traded in Week 3. We just didn't realize Cleveland was the thief, not the victim.
• What Ed Reed wants — to play two more years — and what he'll get — a 2014 retirement and entry into the Pro Football Hall of Fame five years later — are two different things.
Two predictions …
• Nick Foles (19 TDs, 0 INTs) will throw an interception at some point before he retires. Right?
• Seattle will end up with home-field advantage throughout the playoffs, but its seven-game winning streak will end in San Francisco.
