Strangest Stat of Game

[T-RO]

Offensive Plays:
Vikings: 66
Cowboys: 46

 

[JJHLH1]

It's sort of a mini version of the Commanders game. But finding a way to win is huge. Wins are hard to come by in the NFL, especially 11-straight.

 

[T-RO]

It's sort of a mini version of the Commanders game. But finding a way to win is huge. Wins are hard to come by in the NFL, especially 11-straight.

Two things account for the disparity, IMO.
1. A lot of penalties killed our first down plays and/or put us into very difficult down-and-distance
2. Even playing against a Viking o-line that is shredded by injuries...our defense is reduced to bending and bending.

 

[Direwolf63]

Penalties put the offense behind the chains all night. Makes it very hard to sustain drives.

 

[bark]

The penalties stopped at least 4 drives.theres the difference right there. Most of the penalties were deserved but there were a couple of bad ones

 

[jrumann59]

Also with the way the Defense Dallas runs teams can nibble underneath all day.

 

[CATCH17]

Offensive Plays:
Vikings: 66
Cowboys: 46

We are not built to win this way but we still found a way somehow.

 

[Deep_South]

Also, Bradford had 32 completions and only put up 15 points. At that rate he would have needed 64 completions for 30 points.

 

[T-RO]

We are not built to win this way but we still found a way somehow.

Just went to look at the numbers in the Commanders game...

Skins 72 plays
Cowboys 54 plays

 

[links18]

We are not built to win this way but we still found a way somehow.

Yeah, its called a craptastic Vikings offense and an opportune special teams fumble recovery.

 

[T-RO]

Also with the way the Defense Dallas runs teams can nibble underneath all day.

Is that ever the truth!

 

[Aven8]

Offensive Plays:
Vikings: 66
Cowboys: 46

Just goes to show you how really good we are actually. For 2 straight games teams tried to beat us at our own game and they still lost.

 

[T-RO]

Just goes to show you how really good we are actually. For 2 straight games teams tried to beat us at our own game and they still lost.

I suppose you could look at it that way.

It also shows that Marinelli's duct tape is VERY elastic. I just wish we had a defense that doesn't need duct tape.

Minnesota's offensive line is decimated--mostly second and third stringers--and we still were needing to blitz to get pressure.

 

[Aven8]

I suppose you could look at it that way.

It also shows that Marinelli's duct tape is VERY elastic. I just wish we had a defense that doesn't need duct tape.

Minnesota's offensive line is decimated--mostly second and third stringers--and we still were needing to blitz to get pressure.

Our defense is bad, but they aren't. It's weird. I want them to be the 85 bears just like you, but they just don't give up that many points. Lots of yards, but not points. It's really amazing actually.

 

[cowboys1981]

Whitehead's fumble once we got into Mummy's side of the field. The holding penalty that brought back Zeke's big run and Free just getting manhandled could've easily led to a loss and it didn't. This team is finding ways to win. This is what its going to take to win it all. If one areas is struggling another picks it up.

 

[windjc]

Two things account for the disparity, IMO.
1. A lot of penalties killed our first down plays and/or put us into very difficult down-and-distance
2. Even playing against a Viking o-line that is shredded by injuries...our defense is reduced to bending and bending.

We had one interception called back and one interception broken up by the ground. We really didn't do too much bending tonight.

 

[Clove]

 

[LandryFan]

Whitehead's fumble once we got into Mummy's side of the field. The holding penalty that brought back Zeke's big run and Free just getting manhandled could've easily led to a loss and it didn't. This team is finding ways to win. This is what its going to take to win it all. If one areas is struggling another picks it up.

Don't forget the phantom hands o the face penalty on Scandrick that nullified a pick. That was a huge penalty.

 

[visionary]

We won the last 2 games but this will tire out the defense
We can't continue to play like this and expect to win
Need to control the clock and TOP to keep the defense fresh

 

[haleyrules]

Two things account for the disparity, IMO.
1. A lot of penalties killed our first down plays and/or put us into very difficult down-and-distance
2. Even playing against a Viking o-line that is shredded by injuries...our defense is reduced to bending and bending.

Agreed. The penalties were probably related to the Cowboys being worn down and tired. This defense is scary...but they don't give up too many points. Watch out for Dallas against the Giants after 10 days rest. It will be much better.