Thielan, Sendejo

Both expected to play.

Those injuries last week looked awful. Sendejo was knocked out and didn't move for a while and he had to go through the concussion protocol this week.

Thielan's back injury was a result of Curt Henning-type tackle  on him last week by the Saints' defense. Kind of pulling on his head while summer-saulting forward over him. It looks bad in wrestling. It looked far worse for real on the football field.

Most experts favor the Patriots and Vikings today.

We know those opinions don't mean anything.

I expect nothing. I hope for the best.

One play can turn everything around rather quickly. The Saints, sitting at home this week watching with the rest of us, know that better than anyone.

I said it before, and it's still valid, the Vikings are better than most teams this season, and as good as anybody that's left. They have a team good enough to win two more games this season.

But those very same thoughts apply to the other three teams still playing as well.

Skol Vikings!