Week 14 Ups and Downs: Minnesota Vikings at Carolina Panthers

CHARLOTTE, NC - DECEMBER 10: Xavier Rhodes #29 of the Minnesota Vikings tackles Jonathan Stewart #28 of the Carolina Panthers during their game at Bank of America Stadium on December 10, 2017 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by Grant Halverson/Getty Images)
CHARLOTTE, NC - DECEMBER 10: Xavier Rhodes #29 of the Minnesota Vikings tackles Jonathan Stewart #28 of the Carolina Panthers during their game at Bank of America Stadium on December 10, 2017 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by Grant Halverson/Getty Images) /
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CHARLOTTE, NC – DECEMBER 10: Xavier Rhodes #29 of the Minnesota Vikings tackles Jonathan Stewart #28 of the Carolina Panthers during their game at Bank of America Stadium on December 10, 2017 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by Grant Halverson/Getty Images)
CHARLOTTE, NC – DECEMBER 10: Xavier Rhodes #29 of the Minnesota Vikings tackles Jonathan Stewart #28 of the Carolina Panthers during their game at Bank of America Stadium on December 10, 2017 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by Grant Halverson/Getty Images) /

What were the good, bad, and interesting things from the Minnesota Vikings Week 14 game against the Carolina Panthers on Sunday, December 10, 2017?

The Minnesota Vikings entered Week 14 of the 2017 NFL season on a high note. They sat on top of the NFC North and the NFC hoping to win their division with a big victory on the road against a tough opponent.

Hoping to snap the Vikings 8 game winning stream was the Carolina Panthers. Former NFL Most Valuable Player Cam Newton has an agenda of his own as his team is eyeing an NFC South championship and a postseason berth.

Minnesota knew this would be a tough matchup against a team that can beat anyone when they are on the top of their game. Sadly, Minnesota was unable to come away with a win and fell to the Panthers by the score of 24-31.

But more importantly, what were the good, bad, and interesting things from the Minnesota Vikings game against the Panthers? Let’s break them down starting with the things the boys in purple did well.