After four bad games, the Vikes finally pulled one off. Although they were never down, I was worried they may allow the Lions to break their 20 game on-the-road losing streak. Thankfully that didn’t happen. They also managed to stay a game ahead of the Packers in the NFC North. I just hope this is the boost they need to get back into a substantial winning streak.
The game itself was a bit slow in watching, which actually makes for a good game. High scoring games are fun to watch, but in the end it means that the defenses are playing badly. The Vikes scored in the first quarter and held a 7-0 lead until the third. In the fourth, they jumped to a 10-7 lead and held it into the last three minutes. Then they pulled a rabbit out of a hat and scored off an interception. After the extra point and the kickoff, they quickly scored off another interception. Both interception/touchdowns happened within 19 seconds of gameplay! They gave up another touchdown with 44 seconds left, and finished the game without another score, to end 24-14.
With a 7-4 record and 5 games left, my hope is that they can finish the season at least 8-8, and there is a relatively good chance that will happen.