Minnesota Vikings: 5 players who failed to step up vs. Packers
By Dan Zinski
The Minnesota Vikings needed their big-time players to step up in a big-time game against the Packers, but a lot of them didn’t.
Nov 22, 2015; Minneapolis, MN, USA; Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Mike Wallace (11) carries the ball during the second quarter against the Green Bay Packers at TCF Bank Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brace Hemmelgarn-USA TODAY Sports
When the lights get bright, the Vikings tend to wilt.
Isn’t that the way it’s been for this team for the past several years?
The lights were bright Sunday as the Vikings battled the Packers for first place in the NFC North, and Minnesota performed one of their signature disappearing acts.
Several key players had decidedly bad games for the Vikings.
Had these five men stepped up for Minnesota, things might have turned out very differently against the Packers.
If these men had gotten it done, the Vikings might still be in first place right now.