Why no one has brought this up is beyond me

The Vikings, on the other hand, were predicted as the division favorites.Of course, this was a prediction made after, again after, the signing of Favre Before the signing of Favre, the Packers were the favorite. Wow I didn’t know one guy could make such an impact, yet supposedly play so bad.Now the Vikes have gone through the first two games of the annual "Favre Slide" and for the most part have got mediocre Favre, not bad Favre.He isn't starting to slide. He's been a victim of little to no support against Arizona, again forcing him into stupid plays.Plus, the Bengals and Cardinals are teams with, at worst, decent defenses and teams that are fighting to secure playoff spots.So, I looked at the past two seasons in comparison to this year to refute the "Favre Slide" is happening again. In these two games, the Jets allowed 859 total yards and 58 points the Vikes have allowed 608 yards and 40 points Almost 300 yards less and 18 points less. That in itself could account for the difference in record, 0-2 last year and 1-1 this year.

It’s hard for anyone to win games when the defense allows so many yards and so many points.2. The Jets were 8-3 going into Week 13, leading the division by one game over the Patriots, who were 7-4, while the Bills and the Fins were tied at 6-5. Of course, the Jets lost and the Phins captured the AFC East.The Viking, this year, were 10-1 and just two wins away from clinching the division. Now they are one win away from clinching the division and have already clinched a playoff spot. So last year there was less room for error, thus increasing the pressure to win.3 Favre was injured. Trying to overcome that injury in a pressure-packed situation could have been half the problem.The injury argument is pointless to most of the haters, but I say this to prove the point that it probably contributed to Favre's poor play.Now, when throwing in 2007's Week 13 and 14 performances, there are few differences compared to this year.

Favre did have worse stats, 322 yards, 54 per cent passing, 2 TDs, three INTs and was sacked once, but the result was the same.There is one glaring point to be made that everyone has missed How I don't know. Despite a failed comeback attempt by Rodgers, the Packers' backup had 201 yards, one TD and no INTs, and a decent run game that produced 124 yards and 2 touchdowns. This just shows that really it wasn't just Favre that lost this game for them; on a bigger scale it was again the defense, which was also a definite problem for them last year and was a problem early on this year.2. With an injury in this 2007 game, the first of the "Fatal Five," and an injury last year late in the season, it is possible the poor play is due to injuries. One would have to look into the two seasons prior to 2007 to make that determination for all four seasons, but it is safe to say that the elbow injury in the Dallas game could have been part of what was hampering his play at the end of the season.Why no one has brought this up is beyond me.His stats have been brought up to prove that he has had trouble late in the season the past four years, but to be completely fair we also need to look at all the things that go into helping a quarterback be successful. Pressures from the playoff race, injuries, support from the run game and most importantly the defense taking some pressure off by shutting down the opposing offense.Think about it, the defense is the biggest reason for the slump. If it is not at least partially to blame for increased pressure on Favre and the losses suffered, then shouldn't Peyton Manning and the Colts have like two or three more Super Bowl ringsSeriously, Manning is the guy right now, aside from Drew Brees and Tom Brady, who every quarterback in the league is measured up to and has been for quite some time.