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3. Lack of complimentary football — By Lindsey Young
The Vikings preach complimentary football, but it wasn’t there on Monday night.
All three phases showed flashes throughout the evening, but mistakes and miscues across the board proved insurmountable by Minnesota.
The Vikings offense put together effective drives, but a fumble by Dalvin Cook and missed opportunities hobbled the team, particularly during a third quarter that unraveled for Minnesota. Meanwhile, the Vikings defense struggled to contain Seattle’s run game; Xavier Rhodes was flagged for an unnecessary roughness penalty, and a 60-yard touchdown pass was given up in the third quarter.
Special teams saw its fair share of struggles, as well. Perhaps most noticeable was a missed extra-point attempt by Dan Bailey following Kyle Rudolph’s fourth quarter touchdown catch. C.J. Ham fumbled the final kickoff return of the game in Minnesota’s last-ditch effort to make something happen with under 20 seconds remaining.
The Seahawks also converted the fake punt on a fourth-and-3.
4. End of 1st half example of successful 2-minute drill — By Lindsey Young
Minnesota held the momentum heading into halftime after successfully executing a 2-minute drill.
The Vikings got the ball with just 58 seconds remaining in the second quarter and moved the ball effectively down the field. A missed connection between Kirk Cousins and Stefon Diggs slowed the drive for a moment, but Cousins recovered with quick passes of 15, 11 and 10 yards to Cook, Kyle Rudolph and Diggs, respectively.
The up-tempo drive set up Bailey to kick a 47-yard field goal as time expired to put the Vikings up 17-10.