Minnesota Vikings Best and Worst: Week 1 vs. Atlanta Falcons

MINNEAPOLIS, MN - SEPTEMBER 08: Minnesota Vikings Wide Receiver Adam Thielen (19) celebrates his 1st quarter touchdown with Minnesota Vikings Tight End Irv Smith Jr. (84) and Minnesota Vikings Running Back Dalvin Cook (33) during a game between the Atlanta Falcons and Minnesota Vikings on September 8, 2019 at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, MN.(Photo by Nick Wosika/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
MINNEAPOLIS, MN - SEPTEMBER 08: Minnesota Vikings Wide Receiver Adam Thielen (19) celebrates his 1st quarter touchdown with Minnesota Vikings Tight End Irv Smith Jr. (84) and Minnesota Vikings Running Back Dalvin Cook (33) during a game between the Atlanta Falcons and Minnesota Vikings on September 8, 2019 at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, MN.(Photo by Nick Wosika/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
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MINNEAPOLIS, MN - SEPTEMBER 08: Minnesota Vikings Wide Receiver Stefon Diggs (14) looks on before a game between the Atlanta Falcons and Minnesota Vikings on September 8, 2019 at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, MN.(Photo by Nick Wosika/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
Minnesota Vikings Wide Receiver Stefon Diggs (14) (Photo by Nick Wosika/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

There was a lot of good and bad from Week 1 of the 2019 NFL season for the Minnesota Vikings. Here are the best and worst against the Atlanta Falcons.

Week 1 of the 2019 NFL season is in the books for the Minnesota Vikings as they took on the high-powered Atlanta Falcons in front of the home town crowd at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis.

The game was one that never really felt very competitive. the Vikings ended up winning by the final score of 28-12, but the contest wasn’t as close as that score looks. Fans have to feel good about what they saw from the team, who dominated the “Dirty Birds” both offensively and defensively.

Still, there were quite a few things to pick apart from this game. Many positives were easy to pull away from watching it while there was some stuff that either wasn’t good during the game or may have some negative implications down the road.

Let’s take a look at the best and worst things to happen during the Minnesota Vikings game in Week 1 of the 2019 NFL season against the Atlanta Falcons starting with the absolute best thing to take away from the game.

(Note: All stats via ESPN)

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