Vikings Postgame Report: The Minnesota Vikings Cruise To Victory 42-21 Over The Atlanta Flacons, Improve To 11-2 - Week 14
Welcome to the Vikings Postgame Report. The Minnesota Vikings made a statement against the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday with a 42-21 win at U.S. Bank Stadium. Sam Darnold was on fire today. Darnold finished the game 22-of-28 passing, had 347 yards in the air, and 5 touchdowns split between Jordan Addison and Justin Jefferson. Darnold almost had a perfect QBR when he finished with a 157.9 on the day. Justin Jefferson became the fastest player to 7,000+ yards in his career and ended the day with 7 receptions for 132 yards and 2 touchdowns. Jordan Addison also had a monster day, finishing with 133 yards in the air and 3 touchdowns. Aaron Jones was the leading rusher for the Vikings, finished with 73 yards on the ground, and hit paydirt for 15 yards for the final score of the game. Will Reichard came back this week and finished the game 6-of-6 in XPA's and 0-of-1 in FG attempts. Defensively, the Vikings squad bent but didn't break giving up 496 total yards but had 2 critical interceptions on Cousins at key moments. Josh Metellus snagged a pass across the middle in the 2nd quarter and Byron Murphy Jr. had a 1-handed grab on the 2-yard line late in the 4th quarter. Jamin Davis tallied the lone Vikings sack on the day and C.J. Ham recovered a key special team's fumble recovery in the 4th quarter. The Vikings will be back at U.S. Bank Stadium next Monday night against the Chicago Bears for Monday Night Football. Paul Allen and Pete Bercich breakdown the Vikings 6th straight victory, including: Sam Darnold going to another level this week, turnovers once again being the key stat for the game, the importance of playing a complete game, Atlanta's choice to play our WR's with single coverage, and the highly competitive playoff push facing the Vikings for the final 4 weeks. Plus, Kevin O'Connell and Sam Darnold spoke in the postgame press conferences about the victory. All of this and more is in tonight's edition of the Vikings Postgame Report.
