The Vikings and Browns meet in a rematch of last year's Super Bowl, but the Browns are slumping, with the worst offense in the league. Leslie Frazier told reporters that the team is very excited, that this game stood out on the schedule. The Vikings will look to exact their revenge against the team that cost them a Super Bowl.
Despite offensive slump, Vikings beat rival Packers with takeaways
The Packers dominated the time of possession and offensive yards, but the 4 interceptions of Rodgers and a fumble recovery set up 2 easy touchdowns for the Vikings, which proved to be the difference.
The Vikings offense couldn't get anything going due to the pass rush of the Packers. Ponder was constantly flushed out and forced to throw the ball away. But the defense played well enough to where it did not matter.
The Vikings improve to 9-1, and control the NFC North.
Minnesota Vikings at Green Bay Packers
Nov 18, 2015
1ST
2ND
3RD
4TH
SCORE
Minnesota Vikings (9-1)
0
14
14
0
28
Green Bay Packers (7-3)
7
7
3
0
17
Team Stats Comparison
MIN
GNB
Total Offense
216
417
Rushing Yards
86
109
Passing Yards
130
308
First Downs
11
21
Punt Return Yards
86
25
Kick Return Yards
112
53
Total Yards
414
495
Turnovers
1
5
3rd Down Converstion
5-14
9-17
4th Down Conversion
0-0
1-1
2-Point Conversion
0-0
0-0
Red Zone Touchdowns/Field Goals
3
2
Penalties
0-0
1-10
Posession Time
14:01
37:59
Scoring Summary
FIRST QUARTER SCORING
MIN
GNB
7:30
(GNB) Jeremy Maclin 7 Yard Pass from Aaron Rodgers (Mason Crosby Kick)
0
7
SECOND QUARTER SCORING
MIN
GNB
11:25
(MIN) Percy Harvin returned punt 71 Yards (Blair Walsh Kick)
In the game of the week, the Vikings travel to Green Bay to face the red hot Packers, in a battle for the NFC North leader. If the Vikings lose, the Packers will be #1 in the NFC North. The Vikings defense will be a challenge for Aaron Rodgers, as they are the leaders of the NFL in sacks and takeaways. Rodgers will have to limit his mistakes to lead the Pack to a victory.
Vikings continue dominating run as they embarrass the Bengals
The Vikings dominance is continuing, and they are coming out of the gates red hot. Christian Ponder, despite an interception, played an amazing game, throwing 8 incompletions and 2 scores, both to the tight end Kyle Rudolph.
The Vikings defense picked off Skelton 3 times, and sacked him 7 times. The Vikings are about to face the most difficult part of their schedule, so it will be interesting to see how they deal with more difficult offenses.
Minnesota Vikings at Cincinnati Bengals
Nov 12, 2015
1ST
2ND
3RD
4TH
SCORE
Minnesota Vikings (8-1)
14
10
10
6
40
Cincinnati Bengals (2-7)
0
13
0
8
21
Team Stats Comparison
MIN
CIN
Total Offense
413
290
Rushing Yards
128
43
Passing Yards
285
247
First Downs
20
14
Punt Return Yards
25
0
Kick Return Yards
57
95
Total Yards
495
385
Turnovers
3
3
3rd Down Converstion
7-11
4-13
4th Down Conversion
0-0
1-3
2-Point Conversion
0-0
1-1
Red Zone Touchdowns/Field Goals
5
2
Penalties
1-3
0-0
Posession Time
28:23
23:37
Scoring Summary
FIRST QUARTER SCORING
MIN
CIN
7:16
(MIN) Kyle Rudolph 4 Yard Pass from Christian Ponder (Blair Walsh Kick)
7
0
1:45
(MIN) Adrian Peterson 3 Yard Run (Blair Walsh Kick)
14
0
SECOND QUARTER SCORING
MIN
CIN
8:09
(CIN) Mike Nugent 19 Yard Field Goal Good
14
3
5:26
(MIN) Adrian Peterson 20 Yard Run (Blair Walsh Kick)
21
3
1:52
(MIN) Blair Walsh 18 Yard Field Goal Good
24
3
0:54
(CIN) A.J. Green 40 Yard Pass from John Skelton (Mike Nugent Kick)
24
10
0:02
(CIN) Mike Nugent 36 Yard Field Goal Good
24
13
THIRD QUARTER SCORING
MIN
CIN
5:50
(MIN) Kyle Rudolph 34 Yard Pass from Christian Ponder (Blair Walsh Kick)
31
13
0:50
(MIN) Blair Walsh 45 Yard Field Goal Good
34
13
FOURTH QUARTER SCORING
MIN
CIN
7:35
(MIN) Blair Walsh 52 Yard Field Goal Good
37
13
3:13
(CIN) Michael Jenkins 24 Yard Pass from John Skelton (A.J. Green Pass from John Skelton for 2 Point Conversion)
The Bengals went through a huge overhaul this offseason, losing Andy Dalton in free agency. They replaced him with John Skelton, who is having a very subpar year. The Vikings look to continue their success on Monday Night Football in Cincinnati.
Vikings offense explodes in the first half, leads to easy victory
The Vikings absolutely dominated Baltimore in the first half. Adrian Peterson ran for 2 touchdowns in the first quarter, then a 3rd in the 2nd quarter. Colin Kaepernick ran a touchdown in. And suddenly, its 31-10 in the 2nd half. The Ravens scored some garbage time points in the 2nd half, but the story was the Vikings defense. They slowed down the 8th ranked offense, stopping Ray Rice for the most part, and keeping Flacco and his receivers at bay until the game was out of hand.
The defense sacked Flacco 9 times and picked him off 3 more, and recovered a fumble. They are proving to be the elite defense that they have been the past 3 years under Leslie Frazier.
Baltimore Ravens at Minnesota Vikings
Nov 4, 2015
1ST
2ND
3RD
4TH
SCORE
Baltimore Ravens (4-5)
3
7
0
14
24
Minnesota Vikings (7-1)
14
17
6
0
37
Team Stats Comparison
BAL
MIN
Total Offense
382
370
Rushing Yards
130
143
Passing Yards
252
227
First Downs
17
13
Punt Return Yards
0
12
Kick Return Yards
71
94
Total Yards
453
476
Turnovers
4
1
3rd Down Converstion
5-11
4-12
4th Down Conversion
2-2
0-0
2-Point Conversion
0-0
0-0
Red Zone Touchdowns/Field Goals
3
4
Penalties
4-25
4-37
Posession Time
31:38
20:22
Scoring Summary
FIRST QUARTER SCORING
BAL
MIN
9:38
(MIN) Adrian Peterson 1 Yard Run (Blair Walsh Kick)
0
7
6:40
(MIN) Adrian Peterson 80 Yard Run (Blair Walsh Kick)
0
14
2:34
(BAL) Greg Zuerlein 56 Yard Field Goal Good
3
14
SECOND QUARTER SCORING
BAL
MIN
10:52
(MIN) Colin Kaepernick 3 Yard Run (Blair Walsh Kick)
3
21
1:50
(BAL) Anquan Boldin 17 Yard Pass from Joe Flacco (Greg Zuerlein Kick)
10
21
0:42
(MIN) Adrian Peterson 1 Yard Run (Blair Walsh Kick)
10
28
0:07
(MIN) Blair Walsh 18 Yard Field Goal Good
10
31
THIRD QUARTER SCORING
BAL
MIN
10:44
(MIN) Blair Walsh 39 Yard Field Goal Good
10
34
7:42
(MIN) Blair Walsh 40 Yard Field Goal Good
10
37
FOURTH QUARTER SCORING
BAL
MIN
4:59
(BAL) Vonta Leach 2 Yard Pass from Joe Flacco (Greg Zuerlein Kick)
The 4-4 Ravens face the 6-1 Vikings at the Metrodome. The Ravens love to run the rock with Ray Rice, and then use Joe Flacco to control the game, much like the Vikings. But the Vikings have a more explosive offense. Leslie Frazier said earlier this week "You'll see a Vikings offense you've never seen before."
The Vikings defense held the explosive Lions offense to 4 field goals, and picked off Matthew Stafford 4 times. The defensive line harassed him all day, forcing him to make mistakes. Brian Robison made the right tackle look like a fool.
The Vikings offense controlled the clock, as Adrian Peterson ran the ball over 20 times for another 100 yard game, and a score. Christian Ponder threw a touchdown to Kyle Rudolph, for the 4th consecutive game.
The Vikings improve to 6-1 on the year, and control the NFC North.
Detroit Lions at Minnesota Vikings
Oct 29, 2015
1ST
2ND
3RD
4TH
SCORE
Detroit Lions ()
3
3
3
3
12
Minnesota Vikings ()
3
14
0
3
20
Team Stats Comparison
DET
MIN
Total Offense
409
351
Rushing Yards
109
159
Passing Yards
300
192
First Downs
17
19
Punt Return Yards
16
0
Kick Return Yards
60
68
Total Yards
485
419
Turnovers
5
0
3rd Down Converstion
7-12
4-12
4th Down Conversion
0-1
0-0
2-Point Conversion
0-0
0-0
Red Zone Touchdowns/Field Goals
4
4
Penalties
0-0
1-15
Posession Time
27:44
24:16
Scoring Summary
FIRST QUARTER SCORING
DET
MIN
6:57
(MIN) Blair Walsh 32 Yard Field Goal Good
0
3
2:43
(DET) David Buehler 18 Yard Field Goal Good
3
3
SECOND QUARTER SCORING
DET
MIN
7:49
(DET) David Buehler 27 Yard Field Goal Good
6
3
1:40
(MIN) Kyle Rudolph 10 Yard Pass from Christian Ponder (Blair Walsh Kick)
6
10
0:09
(MIN) Adrian Peterson 1 Yard Run (Blair Walsh Kick)
The limping Lions travel to Minneapolis to face the Vikings, both teams looking to get to the top of the NFC North. The Vikings hold it now, but a loss would move them into a tie with the Lions. The Vikings have been winning games with great defense, and their offense doing just enough with the opportunities. The Lions have been without some defensive playmakers, so Stafford has been carrying the team. The Vikings will need to slow down the pass attack.
This was supposed to be a shootout, or a close game at least, but the Vikings dominated all aspects of the game. The Falcons never had good field position, due to the leg of Chris Kluwe. Matt Ryan threw 3 interceptions that all led to points, digging them a 21 point hole. Michael Turner ran the ball well early, but the deficit forced the game into Ryan's hands, and when Julio Jones left with injury, the offense slowed down.
The Vikings played very well in all aspects, despite losing Percy Harvin early on a kickoff return. The Vikings improve to 4-1.
Minnesota Vikings at Atlanta Falcons
Oct 14, 2015
1ST
2ND
3RD
4TH
SCORE
Minnesota Vikings (5-1)
0
17
0
17
34
Atlanta Falcons (2-3)
7
0
3
0
10
Team Stats Comparison
MIN
ATL
Total Offense
340
274
Rushing Yards
198
99
Passing Yards
142
175
First Downs
16
12
Punt Return Yards
37
33
Kick Return Yards
97
57
Total Yards
474
364
Turnovers
1
3
3rd Down Converstion
7-13
1-11
4th Down Conversion
0-0
0-2
2-Point Conversion
0-0
0-0
Red Zone Touchdowns/Field Goals
4
1
Penalties
2-15
0-0
Posession Time
21:38
30:22
Scoring Summary
FIRST QUARTER SCORING
MIN
ATL
4:52
(ATL) Michael Turner 31 Yard Run (Matt Boyce Kick)
0
7
SECOND QUARTER SCORING
MIN
ATL
11:10
(MIN) Adrian Peterson 1 Yard Run (Blair Walsh Kick)
7
7
3:17
(MIN) Kyle Rudolph 10 Yard Pass from Christian Ponder (Blair Walsh Kick)
14
7
0:00
(MIN) Blair Walsh 42 Yard Field Goal Good
17
7
THIRD QUARTER SCORING
MIN
ATL
3:47
(ATL) Matt Boyce 17 Yard Field Goal Good
17
10
FOURTH QUARTER SCORING
MIN
ATL
12:46
(MIN) Blair Walsh 56 Yard Field Goal Good
20
10
10:05
(MIN) Victor Cruz 5 Yard Pass from Christian Ponder (Blair Walsh Kick)
27
10
1:13
(MIN) Colin Kaepernick 3 Yard Run (Blair Walsh Kick)
A rematch of the 2014 NFC Championship Game between the Vikings and the Falcons. The Falcons started a disappointing 0-2, but now are surging on a 2-0 run, destroying their past two opponents with their high powered passing attack. The Vikings defense found success in defending Matt Ryan last year, but it will not be the same kind of game. Christian Ponder is also looking to continue his success, he is enjoying his best year as a pro.
Vikings win close game on the arm of Christian Ponder
Christian Ponder threw for 3 touchdowns and over 300 yards, in his best game of the year. He connected with Randall Cobb for 77 yards on the game winner with 5 minutes to go. The offense has been clicking, and Ponder is becoming more confident with himself and his receivers.
Minnesota Vikings at Dallas Cowboys
Oct 7, 2015
1ST
2ND
3RD
4TH
SCORE
Minnesota Vikings (4-1)
7
10
0
10
27
Dallas Cowboys (1-4)
7
10
3
0
20
Team Stats Comparison
MIN
DAL
Total Offense
460
290
Rushing Yards
143
214
Passing Yards
317
76
First Downs
16
13
Punt Return Yards
17
0
Kick Return Yards
105
54
Total Yards
582
344
Turnovers
1
1
3rd Down Converstion
8-15
5-13
4th Down Conversion
0-0
0-0
2-Point Conversion
0-0
0-0
Red Zone Touchdowns/Field Goals
1
2
Penalties
1-15
2-20
Posession Time
26:02
25:58
Scoring Summary
FIRST QUARTER SCORING
MIN
DAL
6:26
(MIN) Randall Cobb 3 Yard Pass from Christian Ponder (Blair Walsh Kick)
7
0
3:05
(DAL) Tony Romo 2 Yard Run (Jay Feely Kick)
7
7
SECOND QUARTER SCORING
MIN
DAL
12:18
(DAL) Raijon Sargent 3 Yard Pass from Tony Romo (Jay Feely Kick)
7
14
7:41
(MIN) Blair Walsh 42 Yard Field Goal Good
10
14
2:23
(DAL) Jay Feely 41 Yard Field Goal Good
10
17
1:46
(MIN) Adrian Peterson 72 Yard Pass from Christian Ponder (Blair Walsh Kick)
17
17
THIRD QUARTER SCORING
MIN
DAL
8:59
(DAL) Jay Feely 46 Yard Field Goal Good
17
20
FOURTH QUARTER SCORING
MIN
DAL
12:13
(MIN) Blair Walsh 52 Yard Field Goal Good
20
20
6:57
(MIN) Randall Cobb 77 Yard Pass from Christian Ponder (Blair Walsh Kick)
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