Championship weekend is coming! The Seattle Seahawks will host the Los Angeles Rams and the Denver Broncos will host the New England Patriots. All four teams have had relative success recently, but three of the four have different quarterbacks. There are some guys on the team who have ties to the Vikings and there are some guys that we like to root for. I prefer the Seahawks vs. Patriots game, but I’m curious if everyone feels the same way.
seattle seahawks
The Seahawks are led by quarterback Sam Darnold, who led the Vikings to their second-most regular season wins in a year. The Vikings did match Seattle’s offer, but with J.J. McCarthy waiting in the wings, that didn’t give him a good feel for his future. Darnold was promoted by one of the best defenses in the league. They’ll be terrorizing Matthew Stafford on Sunday. They also have Vikings quarterbacks coach/offensive coordinator Klint Kubiak as their head coach. I don’t see any reason for Vikings fans to be against them other than a small rivalry that happened about 10 years ago.
Los Angeles Rams
The Los Angeles Rams defeated the Vikings twice last year. The first cost Christian Darrisso much of his season, and the second knocked the Vikings out of the playoffs in the wild-card round. The Rams helped Vikings fans knock the Bears out of the playoffs this year. Other than that, there isn’t much contact other than KOC. I love watching the Rams play and I wouldn’t hate it if they won. I just hope Darnold gets time to shine in the big game. Stafford already has his ring.
denver broncos
I can’t even think of a reason to support this coach. I can’t do it. The only way I can root for Sean Payton’s team is if they play the Packers, Bears, or Lions in the Super Bowl. With Bo Nix down, they will likely be out.
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new england patriots
I don’t want to root for the Patriots either. Yet, somehow, they are the lesser of two evils. I love Stefon Diggs and appreciate everything he puts into this team. I’m also from Maine and my family are Pats fans. This way I can at least enjoy their happiness. Josh Dobbs is the No. 2 quarterback, Garrett Bradbury is their starting center, and Khyiris Tonga starts at NT, rounding out the former Vikings’ lineup.
Who do you want to see in the Super Bowl?
Choose your matchup and vote.
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