When Vikings quarterback Teddy Bridgewater walked into the locker room Wednesday at Winter Park, he knew something was very different.
The playoffs have arrived.
"You can tell that the guys' focus is totally different," Bridgewater said. 'Coach (Mike) Zimmer said something this morning in the team meeting, 'Now you're playing for trophies and rings, not just banners.' Hearing that, it lets you know that it's go time."
The second-year man will make his postseason debut Sunday when the Vikings face Seattle at TCF Bank Stadium, and there will be plenty of eyes upon him.