The Vikes came into the game Sunday knowing that Patrick Mahomes would not be playing and Matt Moore would be the quarterback. They also knew key Chiefs players were out on both sides of the ball. The Vikes would face the 30th ranked Chiefs run defense.
All these mentioned above should be a sign of a possible road win and add the amount of Vikes fans that traveled to Kansas City. It was cool to see on TV all the purple clad fans doing the Skol Chant and counter the Chiefs fans with the arm motion of a chop. The bottom line a lot of arms going every which way but straight. I say Thank you to all the Vikes fans that did travel to watch the game.
The way the game started out seeing Kirk Cousins seemingly really out of sync with his receivers with many high passes. It was also hard to watch the offensive line both pass and run blocking as the running backs really did not have many holes.
I thought it was strange on two of the first Vikes drives that on 3rd down one was a deep pass into double coverage and the target was Laquon Treadwell. I also struggled with the decision to run Ameer Addullah on 3rd and four or five. The fact the officials gave the Vikes the first down I was shocked because I felt it was not even close. In saying that I was hoping the Vikes would hurray and snap the ball before Andy Reid could challenge it and yep too late and the call I feared but knew is the Vikes were indeed short.
I thought officiating struggled mightily but some was rectified. I struggled to watch Eric Kendricks obviously get interfered with by the Sammy Watkins and glad Coach Zimmer challenged but shockingly last the challenge,
The call with Treadwell’s catch and then a flag calling Offensive pass interference on Laquon but thank God it was reversed and the catch was good. I was so sure they would not overturn it as the announcers made the point very very few were changed back but thank God this was,
The Vikes have been playing so well but Sunday things happened that just don’t normally at least lately.
I know Kirk Cousins did have three touchdown passes but his accuracy really seemed out of whack as even his touchdown pass to a wide open Abdullah was very high so thank God Ameer went up to get it and after that it was an easy touchdown,
The extra point missed by Dan Bailey has not happened for a very long time and that missed point had me worried much of the game escpeically one that was tight and back and forth.
I loved the punt and down at the Chiefs I believe three yard line I was thinking stop and get the ball in great field positon. The Vikes had allowed one run touchdown all season and we see the unthinkable a 91 yard touchdown run which not only the longest in the NFL this year but ties a Chiefs team record. This was definitely not a good sign for my good feeling of getting a win.
I did like the screen passes the Vikes used but unfortunately used too many times as the Chiefs did a great job of recognizing it and in the end cost the Vikes field position especially the last drive when the team had a chance to maybe win the game.
I loved the Vikes pass pressure late in the game and even causing a big field position loss causing the Chiefs to attempt a 54 yard field goal. The snap, the hold, the boot and there it goes 54 plus and good. This is not a good sign!!!!
The day went bad many times as the Chiefs defense line just dominated making the offense pass and run very inefficient at times.
I was so excited late in the 4th when we sack Moore and the Vikes get the ball with the score tied 23-23 but the play calling and execution was pathetic. The Vikes were forced to punt and od all times to get off a bad punt occurred and the Chiefs are in Vikes territory. The defensive play of the game sees another sack and forces Chiefs in to long yardage but don’t you know it the Chiefs receivers came up huge. It seemed all game when the Chiefs needed yardage the Chiefs receivers came through whether it was one handed or two handed they caught the tough balls.
I was surprised how little Stefon Diggs saw the ball as this was a big game for him to show up especially after Adam Thielen left early.
The last play of the game an attempt of a game winning field goal I thought Coach Zimmer should have called a timeout but he didn’t as I see Danielle Hunter coming hard but no good and the ball goes through the uprights and the Chiefs win 26-23.
This was a game that should easily have been won as I feel the Bears and Packers games should have been wins. I give the Chiefs credit because they played a huge defensive game and really shut down Dalvin Cook and the Vikes running backs.
It seemed like Sunday was a game coming off a bye week and not one where Cousins was just named NFC Offensive player for the month of October.
Oh well life does go one and it’s time to get ready for the next game.
Thank you for reading
Purplestick
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