Minnesota Vikings Season Prediction

Ok, it's preseason prediction time.  Here is how I see the Vikings' season playing out this year:

Week 1 @GB: On the road, nationally televised game, LOSS (0-1)

Week 2 IND: Home opener against Manning et al., LOSS (0-2)

Week 3 CAR: Carolina's strength is the run, we stop it, WIN (1-2)

Week 4 @ Ten: Titans have a poor passing game, we stop the run again, WIN (2-2)

Week 5 @ NO: Great passing offense gets the best of our average at best secondary, LOSS (2-3)

Week 6 DET: All Day is too much for Shaun Rodgers-less run defense, WIN (3-3)

Week 7 @ CHI: Chicago always plays us tough at Soldier Field, they win in the snow, LOSS (3-4)

Week 8 BYE

Week 9 HOU: We squeak out win at home vs. surprise team in AFC, WIN (4-4)

Week 10 GB: They won opening night, we get revenge in HomerDome, WIN (5-4)

Week 11 @ TB: We haven't won in Tampa since the 80's, I guess Vikings don't like pirate ships, LOSS (5-5)

Week 12 @ JAC: Jacksonville defense too tough on the road, LOSS (5-6)

Week 13 CHI: Bears offense might not score this week, WIN (6-6)

Week 14 @ DET: Vikings get a season sweep of the lowly Lions, WIN (7-6)

Week 15 @ ARI: Tarvaris passes fansy all day vs. weak Arizona defense, WIN (8-6)

Week 16 ATL: Jared Allen flusters Matt Ryan all day, WIN (9-6)

Week 17 NYG: Giants are 7-8 at this point and out of the playoff picture with nothing to play for, WIN (10-6)

10-6 record is good enough to win the division, but not a first-round bye.  Vikings will win the wild card game, but fall short of making it to the Superbowl.  The team is set up nicely to make a legitimate Superbowl run in 2009.

Ok, I am on record and would love to have everyone with an opinion lay out thier game by game predictions below.  I think the Vikings have a team that can beat any team any day, but we got a tough draw this year playing the AFC South which affects our record.  If we were playing the AFC East, for example, I think we would have one more win this year, which would mean a first round bye in the playoffs.  Where do you think I'm right and where am I wrong?  Let me know WHY, don't just say 'you're an idiot...' or 'Green Bay blows!...' 

Go Vikings!