This Vikings team continues to look for ways to win football games. They let a 10-point first-half lead squander and turn into a four-point deficit late in Sunday’s game against the Seahawks, but Sam Darnold’s touchdown pass to Justin Jefferson made the difference in Minnesota’s eighth straight victory. It was another overall team effort, with contributions coming from top to bottom of the squad.

Let’s take a look at the snap counts and notable PFF grades from this win to see what we can learn from it.

Number of Vikings offensive snaps against the Seahawks (out of 66)

* C Garrett Bradbury: 66
* LG Blake Brandel: 66
* RG Dalton Risner: 66
* LT Cam Robinson: 66
* QB Sam Darnold: 66
* RT Brian O’Neill: 66
* WR Justin Jefferson: 64
* WR Jordan Addison: 59
* RB Aaron Jones: 54
* TE TJ Hockenson: 46
* WR Jalen Nailor: 35
* TE Josh Oliver: 31
* FB CJ Ham: 13
* TE Johnny Mundt: 10
* RB Cam Akers: 7
* WR Trent Sherfield: 7
* WR Brandon Powell: 4

The Vikings emerged from this game with no injuries on offense. This snap count allocation is basically how they plan each week with their current roster. They have six every-down players, their four best weapons, and then a pretty even split between Nailor and Oliver based on personnel package and situation. In addition, there are five others who will get involved, mostly on rundowns.

Top 5 PFF grades on offense (min. 20 snaps)

1. Jefferson – 81.5
2. Darnold – 78.4
3. Brandel – 76.2
4. Risner – 68.7
5. Addison – 61.5

The top five consists of the quarterback who threw three touchdowns, the two receivers who caught them, and – a rare occurrence for Vikings fans – the two guards. Darnold’s outstanding season continued with what was probably his biggest throw of the year given the situation. And Jefferson, who now has five touchdown receptions in the last three weeks, finally topped 140 yards for the first time all season. It was a masterpiece by this duo.

Lower marks went to Hockenson, Nailor and Bradbury, who allowed one of the Seahawks’ three sacks.

Number of Vikings defensive snaps against the Seahawks (out of 63)

* S Camryn Bynum: 63
* LB Blake Cashman: 63
* S Josh Metellus: 63
* CB Byron Murphy Jr: 63
* CB Stephon Gilmore: 60
* OLB Andrew Van Ginkel: 55
*OLB Jonathan Greenard: 51
* DL Jihad District: 50
* DL Harrison Phillips: 39
*S Bobby McCain: 37
* DL Jonathan Bullard: 35
*Pat Jones II: 26
* CB Shaq Griffin: 25
* DL Jerry Tillery: 22
* S Theo Jackson: 20
*OLB Dallas Turner: 15
* DL Levi Drake Rodriguez: 6

The Vikings were missing Harrison Smith, Fabian Moreau and Jalen Redmond due to injuries in this game (not to mention Ivan Pace Jr., who remains on IR), so they tightened up the defensive rotation a bit. It was McCain, the practice squad veteran, who was Smith’s primary backup, not Jackson. But of course it was Jackson who made the game-winning interception in the final minute.

This was a season-high in snaps for Ward, who put pressure on Geno Smith on Jackson’s selection. Rodriguez, the undrafted rookie, was experiencing the first defensive moments of his NFL career.

Top 5 PFF grades on defense (min. 20 snaps)

1. Jackson – 85.3
2. Jones – 80.1
3. Metellus – 77.9
4. Griffin – 75.3
5. Van Ginkel – 74.0

It’s worth pointing out that Turner would have been at the top of this list with a grade of 91.3 if he had played a few more snaps. His first career interception was an incredible play by a rookie pass rusher deployed as an off-ball linebacker.

Metellus was once again all over the field, recording four pressures in his hybrid safety/nickel/linebacker role. Griffin was strong in coverage and almost made a pick against his old team. And Van Ginkel, who led the Vikings with seven pressures, recorded two big sacks in the second half, tying Greenard for the team lead (11) this season.

Murphy, Greenard and Ward also had grades above 68. Lower grades were given to McCain, Cashman, Tillery, Phillips and Gilmore, although they were all between 52 and 59.

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