Ball control only works if you get first downs DP. We ran plenty in the 2nd half - their D just tightened up. I'm not directing this at you by any means, but I swear it seems like a lot of fans sort of forget that the other team is trying to win as well. The Packers (gimpy Rodgers or not) are a quality opponent with a very good coaching staff. Teams that are playing from behind and got stomped in the first half are almost always going to do some things in the 2nd half to adjust and make the game more competitive.
One of the reasons I was harping on the lack of an effective backup to AP is because I felt he looked gassed at times in the 2nd half. Without a 2nd RB banger who can come in with fresh legs, when your starter gets tired, it limits you. I know that Gruden gets saddled with (and probably deserves to an extent) the 'can't make adjustments' label. But in this case, he did make the adjustments - the Packers scored but never got closer than 11 and we were able to put together a drive to put more distance between us.
Chris Thompson looking a lot more like Chris Thompson would be a big help for Alex Smith. CT looks tentative and a step slower to me this year so far. We really need him to get back to 2017 form soon. Reed is killing it (I don't think I've ever seen him look better) but so far CT isn't the same guy. Those two are our 3rd down money options.
This is intriguing because it was much more of a rotation week 1 and 2. Tim Settle saw 0 snaps on Sunday. Maybe because we wanted that additional speed in the event that Rodgers used his legs? Maybe because we knew we were going into a bye week? Maybe because of the lead we had, pass rush became a lot more important than run defense?
I'm not directing this at you by any means, but I swear it seems like a lot of fans sort of forget that the other team is trying to win as well. The Packers (gimpy Rodgers or not) are a quality opponent with a very good coaching staff. Teams that are playing from behind and got stomped in the first half are almost always going to do some things in the 2nd half to adjust and make the game more competitive.
Typical Cousins. Throws for 400 yards through 3.5 quarters and then fumbles on a sack late in the fourth quarter to kill any chances of a comeback
Vikings have the worst OL in the NFC next to the Giants. Unless they fix that, they aren't going anywhere.
Wasn't the vikes D supposed to be all badass this year though?
They've been getting smoked.
Would you give Pittsburgh Derrius Guice and a 3rd round pick in 2020 for Leveon Bell?
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