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And yes, they’re on a short week. But Vikings Head Coach Mike Zimmer on Monday brushed off any excuses.
“Hey, it’s playoff time,” Zimmer said. “It’s big-boy football, now.”
Odenigbo and Everson Griffen both pointed to Zimmer for setting the team’s blue-collar mindset and helping players maintain the edge needed in pressure situations.
“I feel like we always have the chip. Coach Zimmer makes sure of that, because we have a good football team,” Griffen said. “But the biggest thing for us to do is, have that chip but also study. Know this team better than we know our phone number.”
Odenigbo said the approach “starts with Zim’ ” and trickles down through the roster.
“We’ve been a top-tier defense, a top-tier team, and everybody just wants to count the Vikings out,” he said. “I don’t know why people like coming at the Minnesota Vikings like that. We’re excited to show what we’re all about. We did a good job of that with the Saints, and we’re ready to show that this Saturday.”
And just like last week as they prepared for a road Wild Card game in New Orleans, the Vikings are relishing the underdog role – regardless of opponent.
“There’s a lot of good teams in the playoffs,” Danielle Hunter said. “No matter who we go against, we’ve just got to do our part and worry about us.
“We know what we’re capable of, and a lot of people are going to be doubting us,” he added. “So we’ve got to do our part.”