The worst thing – Time of possession
The Minnesota Vikings had 13 possessions in this game. Considering that, fans would think there were quite a few yards and a high-scoring output from both squads. However, that was far from the case in Week 16 against the Packers.
First of all, the Vikings only picked up seven first downs during the entirety of the game. When comparing that against 22 for the Packers, it becomes even more shameful. Even worse, only ONE of Minnesota’s first downs came on the ground.
Minnesota only converted four of their 15 third-down attempts and none of their two fourth-down tries. That means the Vikings had SEVENTEEN tries to pick up a first down on third or fourth down and only converted FOUR TIMES.
That ineptitude led to an insanely lopsided time of possession. Green Bay dominated that statistic by a 37:32 to 22:28 mark, giving the Packers the ball for more than a full quarter than the Vikings were on offense.