The Minnesota Vikings have taken their well last chance in the fight for the playoffs and won the Thursday night game in Week 14 against the Pittsburgh Steelers 36:28. The home side overran the guests who woke up too late, before the break formally with their run game and caused some records. In the end, they had until the last second shake.
The game started sobering for both teams. The Vikings first had the ball and were ultimately to no points. Only left wide receiver Justin Jefferson a deep shot by Kirk Cousins fall into the end zone, then missed kicker Greg Joseph a field goal attempt from 53 yards.
In return, Pittsburgh came into the opposition half, but Chris Boswell also missed a field goal attempt from 49 yards. After that, however, the Vikings found into play quickly.
Alvin Cook, who surprisingly quickly returned from his shoulder injury, literally went ahead and opened the scoring with a 30-yard run in place before Cousins Jefferson for a 14-yard touchdown pass to play-action pass on a deep crossing route found. And after another defensive stop Joseph scored from 38 yards before Cook even two touchdown runs until the break it put. The Steelers, however, succeeded absolutely nothing to break — to make matters worse, they also lost nor Superstar Edge Rusher T.J. Watt with a groin injury. Pausenstand: 23: 0 Minnesota.
Vikings vs. Steelers: Pittsburgh awakened late in the third quarter
After the break, everything initially ran on for the Vikings. Joseph scored two more field goals, one of which was conspicuous by its passivity by an interception by Bauhaus Freeland, when wide receiver Donate Johnson.
Then, however, the Steelers still awoke and lay down a drive that eventually brought onto the scoreboard. In the end, Ben Roethlisberger Name Harris was on a swing route in the end zone for a 3-yard touchdown pass.
As a result, the Steelers came right back on the ball after an interception by Hello Witherspoon. Before that could Pittsburgh then cheer their hands on the ball A little later, at the start of the fourth quarter again linebacker Devin Bush and Justin Jefferson -. Harris ran this time in the end zone to 14:29 from the perspective of the guests.
That's not all, because pressed for another three-and-out of the Vikings Roethlisberger on the accelerator. With only three moves he led his team to the next touchdown! After a 37-yard pass to Johnson, he found James Washington over the middle for a 30-yard touchdown pass. The subsequent two-point conversion failed, so it was twelve minutes before the end of 29:20 for Minnesota.
Even then, the Vikings fought back. After a long-awaited first down by Cook Cousins fired a 62-yard touchdown pass to K. J. Osborn, who prevailed in Insight with corner back Cameron Sutton. Osborn, however, had taken the place of the injured Adam Thailand. The Vikings then scored a defensive stop, and they were on the verge after play down the clock. But then Cousins threw his second pick to Witherspoon, the back carried the ball to the Red Zone. Pittsburgh said thank you and Roethlisberger threw a 15-yard touchdown pass to tight end Pat Frankenmuth. The 2-point conversion after sitting — Roethlisberger on Johnson — and the projection of the owners melted with four minutes to a score.
Minnesota subsequently took just under two minutes from the clock, eventually had yet again to punt. Without timeouts then the Steelers began with 2:16 minutes to play at their own 3. They marched then again deep into the Red Zone, but the last pass from Roethlisberger in the end zone was canceled by Harrison Smith and Xavier Woods. The decision.
Minnesota Vikings (6-7) — Pittsburgh Steelers (6-6-1)
Result: 36:28 (6: 0, 17: 0, 6: 7, 7:21) Box score
Vikings vs. Steelers — key statistics
The Vikings came before the break to 176 rushing yards, the most ever in the NFL this season for a half.
In the first quarter alone, the Vikings ran 90 yards — these are the most rushing yards, the Pittsburgh since 2013 in the first quarter of a game has allowed (130 against the Raiders)
Alvin Cook again scored 153 rushing yards before the break — this is a new franchise record for rushing yards in the first half of a game.
The star of the game: The offensive line of the Vikings
The O-Line of Vikings paved the way and laid the foundation for a gala performance of Alvin Cook (222 scrimmage yards), who ran alone for more than 205 yards. Overall, the team ran for 242 yards (2 TD). In addition, the line held the dreaded pass rush the Steelers largely of Cousins away, which ultimately conceded no bag.
Flop of the Match: The offensive line of the Steelers
In the end, the Steelers only woke up when they switched to No-Huddle and raised the pace so that the well-established front of the Vikings took a little the wind from the sails. Previously, however, this unit saw little country. Roethlisberger stood permanently under pressure, conceded 5 sacks and saw 13 pressures. In addition, the RUN GAME so important for Pittsburgh was scarcely valid about wide parts of the game.
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Analysis: Vikings vs. Steelers — the tactical panel
The Vikings frequently put Blake Branded as extra-blocker. The backup right tackle was always at the Run Game as an additional tight end in the game to help with run blocking.
The Vikings repeatedly put on Double teams at Run Blocking to stay away from the ball carrier specifically D-Liner Cam Hazard, but also others. In addition, they ran many power concepts where the guard was grilled from the opposite side of the Play as Lead Blocker.
The Steelers played cover-2, which the Vikings repeatedly fought with Flood concepts and Deep Crosser especially by Justin Jefferson, who was always open and found massive gaps in the Zones.
After anything but optimal first half with a personnel foul penalty for a grip in the face of Bauhaus Freeland long after the play, an almost fumble after unnecessary risk and a missed Run block at 3rd and shot, who became one Stuff led to the backfield, Chase Clay pool was set to the bench from the Steelers in favor of James Washington and only used again towards the end of the third quarter. Since no injury has been reported, it must have acted a disciplinary measure. The Steelers who did not seem offensive for a long time, turning to the end of the third quarter on their recipe for success from Sunday against Baltimore — the No-Huddle offense. With increased pace then Roethlisberger also found better in the game and controlled the pace
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