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MINNEAPOLIS -- The Vikings worked out multiple kickers Tuesday but are now planning to stick with Blair Walsh, a league source told ESPNs Adam Schefter.Walsh, 26, missed an extra point and had a 46-yard field goal blocked in the Vikings overtime loss to the Lions on Sunday, ushering in a fresh round of unrest after he went three games without a missed kick. Walsh has now missed more extra points (three) than any other kicker in the league this season, and his 75 percent success rate on field goals is tied for 25th in the league.Its been a tough calendar year for Walsh.?His playoffs miss against the Seattle Seahawks cost the Vikings a chance to beat the two-time NFC champions in the wild-card round.?He missed an extra point and two field goals in the Vikings season-opening win this year, missed another extra point against the Panthers in Week 3 -- which led coach Mike Zimmer to admit he went for two points later in the game because he was worried about the kicker -- and missed another field goal in Week 4 against the Giants.On Monday, after Walshs two misses, Zimmer said the Vikings were bringing in a group of kickers for tryouts. Those that came in Tuesday were?Randy Bullock, Travis Coons, Kai Forbath, Zach Hocker, Marshall Koehn and Aldrick Rosas.When asked why the team decided to try other options, Zimmer said, You havent been watching all year?Later, the coach added, At some point in time, you have belief and confidence in guys because you know what theyve done in the past. You know what theyve done. Weve missed three extra points this year, weve missed several field goals. The way our games are being played, theyre probably going to come down to a lot of close games, I hope so at least, anyway. We have to look at all avenues as far as what gives us the best opportunity to win football games.Walsh, who won widespread praise for the way hed handled his miss against the Seahawks, made it clear Sunday that hed grown tired of questions about his missed kicks.?Its not that Im frustrated with you. Its just, you guys have got to understand, what do you want the answer to be? Walsh said. I want to be there for my team. Of course I want to make it. But come on. You guys ask the same questions every week: Did you make it? Why didnt it go in? I mean, if I had the answer right away, Id tell you. Im confident in what Im doing. I know that Im going to be fine. But its tough right now.Information from ESPNs Field Yates was used in this report.Cheap Air Max 2017 China . -- Peyton Manning will have all of his wide receivers available for the first time in a month when the Denver Broncos begin their playoff run Jan. Air Max 95 Black Wholesale China . First off, the fans ripped the Cubbies introduction of a fuzzy new kid-friendly mascot named "Clark". http://www.airmax270cheaponline.com/ . That gave fans outside Joe Louis Arena another chance to ask for autographs from the 19-year-old whose stardom in the NHL has arrived earlier than most expected. Cheap Air Max 2017 Sale . 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And their ability to win big games is legendary.GEELONG (2nd, 10-4, 139.2%)To come: Sydney (home), Fremantle (away), Adelaide (home), Western Bulldogs (home), Essendon (home), Richmond (away), Brisbane (away), Melbourne (home)Against top eight teams: 3Predicted finish: 1st (18-4)Flag favourites who have dates with three other top-eight sides but, crucially, all are at home where they rarely lose. Will bolster their already-healthy percentage in the final four rounds, which should be enough to secure top spot. Possess the vaunted midfield combination of Joel Selwood and Patrick Dangerfield, and an experienced defence ranked third in the league for scores against.GREATER WESTERN SYDNEY (3rd, 10-4, 138.6%)To come: Collingwood (home), Brisbane (away), Port Adelaide (away), Richmond (home), Gold Coast (away), West Coast (home), Fremantle (home), North Melbourne (away)Against top eight teams: 2Predicted finish: 3rd (17-5)A top-four finish and a double-chance beckons in a maiden finals campaign for the Giants. Have plenty of attacking options, are the second-highest scoring club this season, and have the second-best percentage. But the great unknown is: will their lack of finals experience count against them in September?SYDNEY (4th, 10-4, 137%)To come: Geelong (away), Hawthorn (home), Carlton (home), Fremantle (away), Port Adelaide (home), St Kilda (away), North Melbourne (away), Richmond (home)Against top eight teams: 3Predicted finish: 5th (17-5)Premiership odds: $6.00Face two telling weeks with fixtures against the Cats and then Hawthorn. And while Lance Franklin headlines their attack, it is defence which gets the job done for the Swans: they have conceded the least points of any club (average score against is 70.2 points). The second-lowest scorers in the top eight, and prospects of a top-four finish could come down to percentage.ADELAIDE (5th, 10-4, 128.6%)Too come: Carlton (away), Collingwood (home), Geelong (away), Essendon (home), Brisbane (home), Fremantle (away), Port Adelaide (away), West Coast (home)Against top eight teams: 2Predicted finish: 4th (17-5)The highest-scoring side in the competition, averaging 113 points a game.dddddddddddd And the Crows can expect a whopping percentage boost in the run home with games against Essendon and Brisbane, both at home, and Fremantle away. Meet just one top-eight side before the last round when they host West Coast in a match likely to decide their top-four status.WESTERN BULLDOGS (6th, 10-4, 118.6%)To come: Richmond (home), Gold Coast (home), St Kilda (home), Geelong (away), North Melbourne (home), Collingwood (home), Essendon (away), Fremantle (away)Against top eight teams: 2Predicted finish: 6th (17-5)Premiership odds: $10.00The Dogs top-four hopes will be decided with back-to-back challenges against Geelong and North Melbourne from round 18. Their reputation as a freewheeling side is a myth: theyre the lowest-scoring side in the top eight. But they are ranked the best defensive unit and are ranked second behind Sydney for winning contested ball.NORTH MELBOURNE (7th, 10-4, 116.6%)To come: West Coast (away), Port Adelaide (home), Collingwood (away), St Kilda (home), Western Bulldogs (away), Hawthorn (away), Sydney (away), GWS (home)Against top eight teams: 5Predicted finish: 8th (14-8)The early pacesetters have slipped with four losses in their past five matches - and all those defeats have been against fellow top-eight sides. Have the lowest percentage of any side in the eight and also have the toughest run home: they meet five fellow finalists, and their last four games before the playoffs are all against sides currently above it on the ladder.WEST COAST (8th, 9-5, 134.8%)To come: North Melbourne (home), Carlton (away), Melbourne (home), Collingwood (away), Fremantle (away), GWS (away), Hawthorn (home), Adelaide (away)Against top eight teams: 4Predicted finish: 7th (14-8)Last years beaten grand finalists may struggle to make an imprint on the finals, given they battle to win on the road - and will likely face an away elimination final in week one of the playoffs. But the Eagles do possess a blue-chip attack and are ranked second for marks inside the attacking 50m arc. ' ' '