Vikings Postgame Report: The Minnesota Vikings earn a 42-21 win over the Atlanta Flacons to improve to 11-2

Vikings Postgame Report: The Minnesota Vikings earn a 42-21 win over the Atlanta Flacons to improve to 11-2

Welcome to the Vikings postgame report. The Minnesota Vikings made a statement against the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday with a 42:21 win at US Bank Stadium. Sam Darnold was on fire today. Darnold finished the game completing 22 of 28 passes, had 347 yards through the air and 5 touchdowns, split between Jordan Addison and Justin Jefferson. Darnold had a near-perfect QBR as he finished the day with 157.9. Justin Jefferson became the fastest player to rush for more than 7,000 yards in his career, finishing the day with 7 receptions for 132 yards and 2 touchdowns. Jordan Addison also had a monster day, finishing the game with 133 yards through the air and 3 touchdowns. Aaron Jones was the Vikings’ leading rusher, finishing with 73 yards on the ground and hitting paydirt for 15 yards, the final score of the game. Will Reichard returned this week and finished the game 6 of 6 on XPA attempts and 0 of 1 on FG attempts. Defensively, the Vikings team fought back but couldn’t prevail, giving up a total of 496 yards but throwing two crucial interceptions against Cousins ​​in crucial moments. Josh Metellus caught a pass across the middle in the 2nd quarter and Byron Murphy Jr. had a one-handed grab at the 2-yard line late in the 4th quarter. Jamin Davis had the Vikings’ only sack of the day and CJ Ham recovered a key special teams fumble in the fourth quarter. The Vikings will face the Chicago Bears next Monday evening on Monday Night Football at US Bank Stadium. Paul Allen and Pete Bercich break down the Vikings’ 6th straight win, including: Sam Darnold reaches a new level this week, turnovers are once again the key factor in the game, the importance of playing a complete game, Atlanta’s decision, our WRs with individual coverage and the hard-fought playoff push against the Vikings over the last four weeks. Kevin O’Connell and Sam Darnold also spoke about the win in post-game press conferences. Find all this and more in today’s edition of the Vikings Postgame Report.

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