Teddy Bridgewater: All his 2015 touchdown passes ranked

Dec 20, 2015; Minneapolis, MN, USA; Minnesota Vikings quarterback Teddy Bridgewater (5) celebrates his touchdown pass against the Chicago Bears in the third quarter at TCF Bank Stadium. The Vikings win 38-17. Mandatory Credit: Bruce Kluckhohn-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 20, 2015; Minneapolis, MN, USA; Minnesota Vikings quarterback Teddy Bridgewater (5) celebrates his touchdown pass against the Chicago Bears in the third quarter at TCF Bank Stadium. The Vikings win 38-17. Mandatory Credit: Bruce Kluckhohn-USA TODAY Sports
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8. Week 10 vs. Raiders – 11 yards to Rhett Ellison

In the first quarter with the game tied at zero, the Vikings have a second-and-eight from the Raiders 11. Vikings line up in shotgun with two tight ends and two receivers to the left.

On the surface this may look like a fairly simple play. Bridgewater drops back, double-clutches and finds Rhett Ellison wide open in the right flat, and Ellison battles his way into the end zone.

However, I think Bridgewater does a subtle little thing on this play that makes it a good play. Note that Bridgewater never looks Ellison’s way until the very last second. Bridgewater keeping his eyes in the middle of the field seems to freeze Raiders linebacker #52 just enough so that he can’t get over and make a play on Ellison.

I believe the technical term for that is eye discipline.

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