Russell Wilson on Challenge of Facing Minnesota Vikings

Denver Broncos quarterback Russell Wilson understands the challenge his team has with the red-hot Minnesota Vikings.

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00:00 >> It's important, winning matters.

00:02 It's obviously important for us to play our best football game this week.

00:06 These guys are good.

00:07 I watched it on the film, these guys can really play.

00:10 They know what they're doing.

00:11 And they're coached well and everything else.

00:13 They got great players.

00:14 I've played a lot of these guys from the Vikings over the years.

00:17 I know Harrison Smith for years and gone against him obviously in the NFC.

00:20 And Daniel Hunter, I know how special he is.

00:22 He's had an unbelievable year.

00:24 It's no doubt that he's one of the best in the game.

00:27 There's a lot of guys on that side of the football that can play on the defense.

00:29 We got to bring our best game.

00:30 We got to play great in front of our fans, obviously, to come back home after a great

00:35 road win with all of our fans coming to Buffalo, which was fun.

00:38 And then coming back here at home in front of Broncos country, it matters.

00:42 And hopefully we can continue to stay focused on one play at a time,

00:45 one practice at a time, and one game at a time.

00:48 Yeah, I think you always want to be within the rhythm of the play.

00:52 I think that playing this position, this is my 12th year playing,

00:55 you want to be within the rhythm of the play.

00:56 And sometimes you may not be there because they may have covered it well,

01:00 because they had a good coverage on that play, whatever it may be, or

01:03 whatever, maybe have to scamper outside the pocket.

01:06 And I just think that these guys are, I think they're doing a tremendous job of

01:11 finding holes and getting open, and it's all about effort.

01:14 I think at the end of the day, it's about effort.

01:17 It's about effort up front.

01:18 The guys are doing a tremendous job giving enough time to make those plays and

01:22 create a little magic every once in a while, but

01:24 with our receivers and tight ends and running backs.

01:27 And I think a lot of times, it starts with that.

01:29 It starts with those guys up front, putting in the effort every play,

01:33 which they do, and allowing me to create some space.

01:36 And then if it's not there, try to make something positive of it and

01:41 get north and get first downs.