As it has been the case in all of their games this season, it didn't take long for the Minnesota Vikings to frustrate their opponent on Sunday, and this time, it resulted in Green Bay Packers head coach Matt LaFleur drawing a penalty for his own team.
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While trailing the Vikings 28-0 at the end of the second quarter, the Packers were attempting to score their first points of the matchup, and LaFleur was trying to call a timeout. But the refs clearly didn't see or hear LaFleur quick enough, and it resulted in the Green Bay head coach doing his best impression of a toddler.
Minnesota Vikings frustrate Green Bay Packers head coach Matt LaFleur
So far this season, Minnesota has stormed out to quick leads in all of their matchups, and this was the case, once again on Sunday against the Packers.
The Vikings scored touchdowns on each of their first three offensive possessions, with Minnesota wide receiver Jordan Addison accounting for two of the scores (one catch and one run). Then on the defensive side of the ball, the Vikings held Green Bay to no points on their first six offensive possessions of the contest.
This resulted in Minnesota going into the half with a commanding 28-7 lead over the Packers, which is the third time in four games that the Vikings have led their opponent by at least 10 points after the first two quarters.
After winning their last two games, Green Bay was hoping to make a statement on Sunday against Minnesota, but the Vikings didn't even give them a chance to do that.
Before the Packers could catch their breath, Minnesota was already leading by four touchdowns, and that led to plenty of frustration from LaFleur and everyone else on Green Bay's sideline.