12 Snap Reactions after Vikings at Seahawks

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Every week, we provide a “snap reactions” piece detailing ideas and evaluation after the most recent Minnesota Vikings sport.

12 Snap Reactions after Vikings at Seahawks

This might be off-the-cuff, a wee bit random, and hopefully insightful.

The Vikings gained on the street on Sunday afternoon over the Seattle Seahawks 27-24 and are house owners of a 13-2 report by 16 weeks.

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1 — Followers not must “wonder” about Sam Darnold. He is not going to encounter a regression; that might’ve occurred by now. He’s cash in clutch conditions, delivering every time Minnesota asks him for a game-winning drive. Darnold isn’t good — most quarterbacks will not be — however he’s sufficient for the Vikings to win a Tremendous Bowl. (Think about studying that in August).

2 — The Vikings ended a horrid five-game shedding skid at Seattle that lasted 18 years. Groups with Harrison Smith on the roster have been 0-5 on the Seahawks stadium, so it’s a bit unhappy he couldn’t partake.

3 — Minnesota has a brand new litmus check — when it’s environment friendly within the redzone, wins pile into the field rating. This week, Kevin O’Connell’s offense was 2 for two within the redzone (touchdowns).

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4 — Andrew Van Ginkel wrecked one other sport — particularly within the 4th Quarter — and we’ll reiterate that he’s the perfect worth EDGE rusher within the NFL of all gamers not on rookie contracts.

5 — Aaron Jones contributed 93 yards from scrimmage. Minnesota is difficult to beat if Jones is nibbling on the 100-yard mark.

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6 — For 3 straight hours, Seahawks-Vikings felt like a postseason sport. There was a special ambiance than a standard common season sport. It was important to simulate such a scenario as a result of the playoffs are taking place for the Vikings, it doesn’t matter what.

7 — If Minnesota desires homefield benefit all through the postseason, it should defeat the Inexperienced Bay Packers subsequent week. Ought to it lose, the Vikings will want the Detroit Lions to lose the subsequent day in opposition to the San Francisco 49ers and Philadelphia Eagles to lose one among their ultimate two video games.

8 — Punter Ryan Wright and kicker Will Reichard performed rattling close to completely, a vital output as a result of the sport was so rattling shut.

9 — Had Minnesota misplaced this sport, the main focus afterward would’ve been dropped interceptions and a failure to drag in contested catches on offense. Drops harm the purple workforce, however in the long run, it didn’t matter as a result of a victory was the outcome.

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10 — Minnesota hasn’t misplaced a sport for the reason that referees missed the egregious facemask name on Sam Darnold. They’re on an eight-game heater.

11 — What a second for Theo Jackson, securing a win with an interception whereas filling in for an damage Harrison Smith. He rose to the event.

12 — The Vikings are early 1.5-point favorites in opposition to the Packers. The house workforce typically will get three factors at residence, so oddsmakers assume Inexperienced Bay nonetheless is a smidgen higher workforce than Minnesota.

Dustin Baker is a political scientist who graduated from the College of Minnesota in 2007. Subscribe to his day by day YouTube Channel, VikesNow. The present options friends, evaluation, and opinion on all issues associated to the purple workforce, with 4-7 episodes per week. His MIN obsession dates again to 1996. Listed responsible pleasures: Peanut Butter Ice Cream, ‘The Sopranos,’ Basset Hounds, and The Doorways (the band). He follows the NBA as carefully because the NFL. 

All statistics supplied by Professional Soccer Reference / Stathead; all contractual data supplied by OverTheCap.com.