Mike Zimmer sends strong message to Vikings ahead of final four games of the season

With his seat getting hotter and hotter, Mike Zimmer has sent quite the message to his team to try and fire them up to close out the campaign. 

The pressure is most certainly on for the Minnesota Vikings. After a stunning loss to the Detroit Lions two weeks ago, the team was able to regroup last Thursday night with a win against Pittsburgh. However, they’re still 6-7 and they know they’ve got to close the season strong to make the postseason.

With the Green Bay Packers essentially locking in the NFC North title, the Vikes are hoping to grab an NFC Wild Card spot. Head coach Mike Zimmer knows his guys have to step up if they don’t want their season to end too soon.

Mike Zimmer is calling on the Vikings to execute down the stretch

While speaking with the media this week, Zimmer came out and said this is essentially a four-game season for his squad. Well, the first game on the docket for him will be a Sunday Night Football showdown against the Chicago Bears.

This contest will be played at Soldier Field, with Justin Fields and Co. trying to record a big win in front of their home fans. Things simply haven’t gone well for Chicago this year, as Matt Nagy’s guys enter this one with a 4-9 record.

Having said that, you know the Bears would love to play spoiler against their division rivals and stun them on Sunday. For Minnesota, they’ll look at Kirk Cousins to lead the offense, while the ground game will feature the one and only Dalvin Cook.

Zimmer is hoping his stars can silence the noise at Soldier Field and record a much-needed win. Come Sunday night, we’ll see if those players will answer the call.