Thu, October 24, 2024 at 10:09 PM CDT
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Vikings-Rams: Matthew Stafford’s 4 TD passes doom Minnesota to its 2nd straight loss
In 5 days, the Minnesota Vikings went from being on the prime of the NFL world, together with the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs, to a two-game shedding streak and questions all over the place.
The NFL strikes quick. The Vikings misplaced within the remaining minute to the Detroit Lions final Sunday, then misplaced 30-20 to the Los Angeles Rams on Thursday evening. A 5-0 begin is now a 5-2 file, and Minnesota is formally behind the Lions within the NFC North.
The Rams, with Cooper Kupp and Puka Nacua again, seemed like a brand new staff and need to rethink buying Kupp in a possible commerce and surprise in the event that they’re playoff contenders, particularly within the NFC West. The Vikings need to surprise what their subsequent step is, too.
The Vikings’ protection that baffled the remainder of the NFL for 5 weeks has struggled for 2 straight weeks, with the Lions and Rams shifting the ball in opposition to Minnesota. The offense is ok however stalled typically after a very good begin, and shedding left deal with Christian Darrisaw may very well be an issue.
Vikings defensive coordinator Brian Flores was off to an excellent begin this season and his protection shut down some good offenses. However Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson and Rams coach Sean McVay have had loads of solutions the final two weeks. The Vikings aren’t in hassle as a result of two losses, however the shine of their feel-good begin is beginning to put on off.
Each offenses begin quick
The Rams performed a prime-time sport in opposition to the Chiefs just a few years in the past wherein each groups scored 50 factors, and for a bit on Thursday evening it appeared like we would get a repeat.
The Vikings scored on the primary drive, simply shifting down the sphere. The Rams answered with a landing, the Vikings responded instantly with Sam Darnold’s second landing move of the sport after which Kupp scored to tie the sport. 4 possessions, 4 touchdowns. It was a enjoyable showdown between two unbelievable offensive coaches.
The Vikings had hassle with Nacua, enjoying his first sport for the reason that season opener after lacking time as a result of a knee harm. Nacua was over 100 yards receiving earlier than the third quarter ended.
The defenses settled in after the early scoring flurry. Either side had hassle sustaining drives earlier than halftime. Then, with lower than a minute left within the half and the Vikings backed up on their very own 3-yard line, Darrisaw, Minnesota’s unbelievable left deal with, had his leg rolled up on throughout a run play and he needed to be helped to the locker room.
The Vikings didn’t seem like the staff that individuals anticipated would end final within the NFC North, however they didn’t seem like the staff that was one of many two remaining undefeated groups within the NFL lower than every week in the past.
Rams lead into the 4th quarter
The Rams took a lead late within the third quarter on a pleasant deep move from Stafford to Demarcus Robinson for a 25-yard landing. The Vikings have been in place to get a landing of their very own, however Jalen Nailor dropped a third-down move that was going to be a primary down and possibly a landing. The Vikings settled for a area objective. That’s the kind of enormous mistake the Vikings hardly ever made throughout their 5-0 begin.
There have been different errors. The Vikings took a number of defensive penalties on third downs, conserving Rams drives alive. The protection that confused many in a scorching begin didn’t confuse McVay or Stafford. Stafford was hardly ever pressured and wasn’t sacked as soon as.
One other third-down penalty within the fourth quarter led to Robinson’s second landing with 6:17 left. Darnold took a expensive sack and threw incomplete on third-and-21, resulting in a punt. The Rams protection hasn’t been superb this season, however the Vikings couldn’t do a lot in opposition to it.
To assist chew up many of the remainder of the clock, the Rams used the Vikings’ aggressive nature in opposition to them. On a third-and-9, they ran a play that seemed like a brief receiver display to Nacua. However Stafford waited and threw deep to Kupp for a 27-yard acquire. The Vikings had one other shot, however the Rams’ punt went out of bounds on the 3-yard line with 1:46 to go and Minnesota holding no timeouts. Darnold was sacked for a security by Byron Younger — Younger obtained away with a facemask penalty — and that ended the Vikings’ possibilities.
The Vikings’ schedule eases up in upcoming weeks. However after being the speak of the NFL, they’ll need to reinvent themselves to keep away from an extended shedding streak.
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