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Those obsessed with playoff scenarios should note that if the Vikings, Panthers and Rams all win their divisions with 12-4 records, the Vikings win the three-way tiebreaker for the No. 2 seed and get the bye (based on the best conference record of those three teams). So while tying Carolina is bad in a two-team tiebreaker, it's OK for the Vikings as long as the Rams win their next two games as well.
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It's already starting to feel like every game is important for the Wild — even a mid-December game against a struggling Ottawa squad (6 p.m., FSN).
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"The Vikings need some visibility on Bridgewater going into the offseason. ... But I would not start him period. Keenum needs to stay sharp and that is done playing not sitting. At most I would let Bridgewater play the second half of the Bears game if we are in that position."
"JDeere23" commenting on startribune.com.
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"Interesting tidbit from @mlombardiNFL on GM Street pod: Patriots players are forbidden from extending at the pylon or while falling across goal line in process of catch. Belichick has made it clear they will be benched."
@ChrisWesseling
