Overall Impressions
Losses like this are never fun. The Minnesota Vikings had plenty of opportunities to put points on the board or make stops, but failed to take advantages of them on a regular basis during this contest.
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That doesn’t mean there weren’t good things. Once again, the team was able to get the ball out fast. And when the ball ended up in the hands of Stefon Diggs, good things tended to happen. He really is a diamond in the rough, and along with Adam Thielen and Kyle Rudolph, there is a lot of hope for the future of this receiving group.
Injuries are the bad part. Not having Munnerlyn for this game was huge, as the Redskins were able to take advantage of the Vikings with their tight ends in a big way. But also the injury to Jake Long at the end of the game is very frightening, since the team has a glaring lack of options, the trade deadline has passed, and they have almost no salary cap remaining to look at options.
Frustration is expected to be at an all time high headed into week 11. And that’s completely okay since Minnesota has given their fans very little to cheer about since starting off the season 5-0. Then again, losing 4 games in a row will tend to make a fan base sad.
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Next week, the Minnesota Vikings will host the Arizona Cardinals. This should be another challenge, but at least there will be home field advantage with the sea of purple fans in U.S. Bank Stadium. Hopefully, the Vikings will give fans a lot to cheer about.