The Minnesota Vikings made the long trip to London to defeat the Cleveland Browns but how did each unit fare in the Vikings win?
The Minnesota Vikings earned the win by the score of 33-16. The Vikings improved to 6-2 on the year and sit at the top of the NFC North division as they have their bye week.
The Vikings were challenged by the young Browns team. The first half was tightly played as the Vikings could not distance themselves from the Browns. The Browns did have the lead late in the third quarter before the Vikings were able to take over.
The last three minutes of the third quarter and the whole fourth quarter was owned by the Vikings. The team had created a balance between running and throwing the ball. The offense improved and finally wore down the Browns offense.
The Vikings defense had another great week as they held another opponent under 20 points. The defense kept the Vikings in the game as the offense tried to figure things out. Also, the defense rose up and completely shut down the Browns offense in the second half allowing only 3 points.
Overall, the Vikings left London with a win. The game may have been too close and tight early on for Vikings fans’. But the team was able to pull through for the win. Now let’s dive into the game grades for the Vikings’ from Sunday’s win.