I think this game is going to be a lot closer than some people think, as the Vikings appear to be a team built to cause Peyton Manning and the Colts some fits ala their loss against the Bears last week. Chicago was able to run the ball effectively against the colts and the Vikings put a much better running game than the Bears on the field.
If Adrian Peterson and the Viking offense can control the clock and keep Manning off the field, good things are going to happen. But its all moot if Tarvaris Jackson can't make some plays to keep drives alive in the passing game.
The Colts' offense also matches up well against the Viking defense however, as the passing game has been its achiles heel since the Reagan administration, or at least that's what it feels like. Reggie Wayne, Marvin Harrison, Dallas Clark, and Anthony Gonzalez provide a plethora of weapons that will test the Viking secondary, and Peyton Manning is a master at limiting a pass rush by making quick decisions and getting the ball out of his hand in nanoseconds.
The Colts were embarrassed last week against a Bears team they beat in the Superbowl a couple seasons ago, and I can guarentee Peyton Manning and everyone else there is motivated to come into the Metrodome and put on a show to quiet any doubters. While I don't think this game turns into a blowout, I don't see Manning and company performing the same as they did last week and they will ruin the Vikings Home Opener. Here's to hoping I'm wrong.
Minnesota Vikings 20 - Indianapolis Colts 27
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