5 keys to victory: Minnesota Vikings at Jacksonville Jaguars in week 14
By Adam Carlson
#2. Run the football
Every week, this will continue to be a part of the Vikings keys to success until they effectively manage to get a real ground game going and can use that to open up the passing game down the field.
The last couple of weeks have been encouraging on this front. Minnesota has gained around 80 yards per game in each of the last two contests, giving hope that there might be a 100 yard rushing performance in the future.
That won’t be easy against Jacksonville though. The Jaguars are in the top half of the NFL when it comes to stopping the run since they are only giving up 4 yards per carry. However, they have allowed 14 rushing touchdowns this year as well as 115.6 yards per game, so there is a chance this could be the week!
A healthy Jerick McKinnon and Matt Asiata are key for this to happen. Also, the offensive line will need to get a solid push…which hasn’t been their strong suit lately. But I’ve got a good feeling about week 14!