The Minnesota Vikings are going to fall to the Detroit Lions, and I am recording this as the game finishes up with four to five minutes left, four minutes and twenty four seconds left, the Vikings are down thirty one to nine and it's all over.

The Minnesota Vikings are going to fall to the Detroit Lions, and I am recording this as the game finishes up with four to five minutes left, four minutes and twenty four seconds left, the Vikings are down thirty one to nine and it's all over.

But the crime, regardless.

But the crime, regardless.

Of what the outcome actually is at the end of this game, if the Vikings put up another touchdown or a single touchdown, may it thirty one sixteen.

Of what the outcome actually is at the end of this game, if the Vikings put up another touchdown or a single touchdown, may it thirty one sixteen.

This game is over.

This game is over.

The Vikings might lose thirty one to sixteen, but they really lost thirty one to nine, and it was an embarrassment at all levels by the Minnesota Vikings organization. A game of course that I died the Vikings to win because you look at Detroit and defensively in their injuries, and you look at what's going on with Detroit, and they hold the Minnesota of Vikings to six first half points, nine points in totality when it really mattered is ten to nine, and they are going to become the number one seed in the NFC. And now the Minnesota Vikings, in classic Minnesota sports form, have to travel to Los Angeles and play the Los Angeles Rams on Monday.

The Vikings might lose thirty one to sixteen, but they really lost thirty one to nine, and it was an embarrassment at all levels by the Minnesota Vikings organization. A game of course that I died the Vikings to win because you look at Detroit and defensively in their injuries, and you look at what's going on with Detroit, and they hold the Minnesota of Vikings to six first half points, nine points in totality when it really mattered is ten to nine, and they are going to become the number one seed in the NFC. And now the Minnesota Vikings, in classic Minnesota sports form, have to travel to Los Angeles and play the Los Angeles Rams on Monday.

Night football next week.

Night football next week.

Oh oddly enough, the Vikings first two losses of the season and only two losses thus far going into this game home versus Detroit and at Los Angeles.

Oh oddly enough, the Vikings first two losses of the season and only two losses thus far going into this game home versus Detroit and at Los Angeles.

It's deja vu.

It's deja vu.

So hopefully the Minnesota Vikings can get this ship corrected, because this was their worst performance of the season by far. From the get go. Opening possession. Offensively, Sam Darnald was off. They had a little false start when they were checking a play, you know whatever. Obviously don't want that. Like a third and two goes to third and seven. He had Hockinson open, and he threw high and outside, hit Hokinson's farhand as he reached for the football.

So hopefully the Minnesota Vikings can get this ship corrected, because this was their worst performance of the season by far. From the get go. Opening possession. Offensively, Sam Darnald was off. They had a little false start when they were checking a play, you know whatever. Obviously don't want that. Like a third and two goes to third and seven. He had Hockinson open, and he threw high and outside, hit Hokinson's farhand as he reached for the football.

But he had Hokinson open and he missed him.

But he had Hokinson open and he missed him.

Next offensive possession, Donald third and eighteen, unlikely position to get a first down, and the Minnesota Vikings call a pass play, hats Hockinson open again for a massive play overthrows him again. We're talking about within inches. Both of these plays that could have changed the outcome of the game, could have completely changed the trajectory of how the Minnesota Vikings played Offensively negated because Donald missed Hockinson by inches and then he get into the red zone and This was not a situation where.

Next offensive possession, Donald third and eighteen, unlikely position to get a first down, and the Minnesota Vikings call a pass play, hats Hockinson open again for a massive play overthrows him again. We're talking about within inches. Both of these plays that could have changed the outcome of the game, could have completely changed the trajectory of how the Minnesota Vikings played Offensively negated because Donald missed Hockinson by inches and then he get into the red zone and This was not a situation where.

Kevin O'Connell was calling poor plays. It was not a.

Kevin O'Connell was calling poor plays. It was not a.

Situation where the Vikings were just getting obliterated because O'Connell couldn't call the right play. This was a situation where Donald could not execute.

Situation where the Vikings were just getting obliterated because O'Connell couldn't call the right play. This was a situation where Donald could not execute.

On the fourth down.

On the fourth down.

Failed conversion, the Minnesota Vikings quarterback had Jefferson hit him on the far hand an inch too high, had Addison opened on both fourth down conversions, didn't throw.

Failed conversion, the Minnesota Vikings quarterback had Jefferson hit him on the far hand an inch too high, had Addison opened on both fourth down conversions, didn't throw.

Them the football, and he was even looking at the guy. I took a picture. I posted it to my exicout at Minnesota.

Them the football, and he was even looking at the guy. I took a picture. I posted it to my exicout at Minnesota.

Tien one, Donald is literally looking at acid wide open. There's a pick play on the second one. He did not throw them the football in said he holds on too us grambles to his right chise to find Addison in a contested situation, and the Vikings didn't convert. They got to the red zone four times in the first half and had six points.

Tien one, Donald is literally looking at acid wide open. There's a pick play on the second one. He did not throw them the football in said he holds on too us grambles to his right chise to find Addison in a contested situation, and the Vikings didn't convert. They got to the red zone four times in the first half and had six points.

The play where cam Akers ran the ball.

The play where cam Akers ran the ball.

For fifty eight yards and the Detroit Lions player makes a game saving play because that could have opened things up for the Minnesota Vikings oftent. Instead, Akers get sackled at the five and the Minnesota Vikings get zero points.

For fifty eight yards and the Detroit Lions player makes a game saving play because that could have opened things up for the Minnesota Vikings oftent. Instead, Akers get sackled at the five and the Minnesota Vikings get zero points.

Out of that situation.

Out of that situation.

When Akers was tackled, my first immediate reaction was get your butt in the end zone because the way things have been going for the Vikings, they were not going to score, and sure enough their second turnover on downs. This game was the epitome of painful to watch. The Vikings are getting blown out right now, and that is not a true representation of just how close the Minnesota Vikings were to winning this game. You don't get to the red zone as often as they do and get blown out by twenty points. Sam Donald was off, and it was off from the very beginning. He was juice, he was excited, adrenaline was going, but he was also not making the right reids Addison open. Wouldn't throw them the ball held out of the football a little too long. The Minnesota Vikings the offensive line was getting obliterated by a Detroit Lions defensive line that is hurt, that are bringing in guys off the street, that are bringing in guys from the practice squad, and a game changing situation that I thought would be that wasn't. A Detroit Lions cornerback Terry and Arnold, who was talking all the smack before this game, and it turns out he was right, gets hurt and the Vikings are still in the game, and the Minnesota Vikings do not take advantage of that situation.

When Akers was tackled, my first immediate reaction was get your butt in the end zone because the way things have been going for the Vikings, they were not going to score, and sure enough their second turnover on downs. This game was the epitome of painful to watch. The Vikings are getting blown out right now, and that is not a true representation of just how close the Minnesota Vikings were to winning this game. You don't get to the red zone as often as they do and get blown out by twenty points. Sam Donald was off, and it was off from the very beginning. He was juice, he was excited, adrenaline was going, but he was also not making the right reids Addison open. Wouldn't throw them the ball held out of the football a little too long. The Minnesota Vikings the offensive line was getting obliterated by a Detroit Lions defensive line that is hurt, that are bringing in guys off the street, that are bringing in guys from the practice squad, and a game changing situation that I thought would be that wasn't. A Detroit Lions cornerback Terry and Arnold, who was talking all the smack before this game, and it turns out he was right, gets hurt and the Vikings are still in the game, and the Minnesota Vikings do not take advantage of that situation.

I mean, how many times do you see it? You see it all the time in the NFL.

I mean, how many times do you see it? You see it all the time in the NFL.

Starting cornerback goes down, backup comes in, and the quarterback and the wide receiver and the oppositive coordinator attack attack, attack, attack, attack, the backup cornerback. How many times did the Minnesota Vikings exploit a secondary that was banged up? And on their final leg, the Lions put a season high fifteen pressures on Sam Darnold tonight according to Kevin Seffort of ESPN, and another situation that happened in this game. The Vikings down two scores at this point, and this represents how this game went. Describes perfectly how this game goes. The Lions are driving down the field and gonna put the game away. Andrew Van Ginkel drops a pick six, taps it up in the air.

Starting cornerback goes down, backup comes in, and the quarterback and the wide receiver and the oppositive coordinator attack attack, attack, attack, attack, the backup cornerback. How many times did the Minnesota Vikings exploit a secondary that was banged up? And on their final leg, the Lions put a season high fifteen pressures on Sam Darnold tonight according to Kevin Seffort of ESPN, and another situation that happened in this game. The Vikings down two scores at this point, and this represents how this game went. Describes perfectly how this game goes. The Lions are driving down the field and gonna put the game away. Andrew Van Ginkel drops a pick six, taps it up in the air.

Okay, great play. The ball falls into his hands.

Okay, great play. The ball falls into his hands.

And he would run into the end zone and he could not capitalize or execute on that play. Darnald just a little off. Van Ginkel just couldn't quite execute it. Will Richard, what is Will Righter doing? The first kick that he had is a shorty. He almost missed it wide right. Playow is a chip shot? He always missed a kick that was about thirty yards. And then the Vikings kicked the field goal before half, thinking oh, it's gonna be seven to six, and then he kicks it out of bounds. Lions get it out of the forty. They complete a couple of passes and field goal range ten to six. That's another representation of how this game went. The Minnesota Vikings were poor in almost every single category. The Vikings defense, although they gave up four touchdowns to Jamior Gibbs and the Lions offense, they did everything that they could do to keep them in the game. The Lions scored ten points at halftime, three thanks to Will Rekord and interception by Smith. Interception by Ivan Based Junior. They're putting the offense in high successful situations. Ivan Base Junior picked it off and the Vikers were ready to score a touchdown right away.

And he would run into the end zone and he could not capitalize or execute on that play. Darnald just a little off. Van Ginkel just couldn't quite execute it. Will Richard, what is Will Righter doing? The first kick that he had is a shorty. He almost missed it wide right. Playow is a chip shot? He always missed a kick that was about thirty yards. And then the Vikings kicked the field goal before half, thinking oh, it's gonna be seven to six, and then he kicks it out of bounds. Lions get it out of the forty. They complete a couple of passes and field goal range ten to six. That's another representation of how this game went. The Minnesota Vikings were poor in almost every single category. The Vikings defense, although they gave up four touchdowns to Jamior Gibbs and the Lions offense, they did everything that they could do to keep them in the game. The Lions scored ten points at halftime, three thanks to Will Rekord and interception by Smith. Interception by Ivan Based Junior. They're putting the offense in high successful situations. Ivan Base Junior picked it off and the Vikers were ready to score a touchdown right away.

Harrison Smith interception was near the fifty yard line.

Harrison Smith interception was near the fifty yard line.

Those are two situations that the Minnesota Vikings offense could have pounced on and didn't red zone issues. Failed execution issue, and you've got to give credit to the Lions defense for making place the cam Akers tackle. For example, that's a huge play. You gotta give credit for them executing. Will reikerd kicks it out of bounds. Lions execute and get into field goal range. But the Minnesota Vikings offensively were as bad as we've ever seen in a situation where the Detroit Lions defensive secondary is finding guys off the street and plugging them in. The Minnesota Vikings have the best wide receiver in the league, and his stat line was atrocious considering the situation. Three receptions fifty four yards. Oh, sometimes don't there are some three catches? That means other guys got to dominate. No, Jalen Naylor three catches, Aaron Jones five catches, Jordan Addison one catch, zero yards.

Those are two situations that the Minnesota Vikings offense could have pounced on and didn't red zone issues. Failed execution issue, and you've got to give credit to the Lions defense for making place the cam Akers tackle. For example, that's a huge play. You gotta give credit for them executing. Will reikerd kicks it out of bounds. Lions execute and get into field goal range. But the Minnesota Vikings offensively were as bad as we've ever seen in a situation where the Detroit Lions defensive secondary is finding guys off the street and plugging them in. The Minnesota Vikings have the best wide receiver in the league, and his stat line was atrocious considering the situation. Three receptions fifty four yards. Oh, sometimes don't there are some three catches? That means other guys got to dominate. No, Jalen Naylor three catches, Aaron Jones five catches, Jordan Addison one catch, zero yards.

TJ.

TJ.

Hokinson two catches, nine yards. How does that happen? How can the Minnesota Vikings offense look so smooth and so fluid during this win streak and then all of a sudden, Asiden gets shut out. Jefferson has fifty four yards, Hockinson has less than ten yards.

Hokinson two catches, nine yards. How does that happen? How can the Minnesota Vikings offense look so smooth and so fluid during this win streak and then all of a sudden, Asiden gets shut out. Jefferson has fifty four yards, Hockinson has less than ten yards.

This is beyond my comprehension right now.

This is beyond my comprehension right now.

Because the Minnesota Vikings offensively have been torching teams recently twenty seven against Seattle, twenty seven against Green Bay, thirty against Chicago, forty two against Atlanta, nine against the Detroit Lions.

Because the Minnesota Vikings offensively have been torching teams recently twenty seven against Seattle, twenty seven against Green Bay, thirty against Chicago, forty two against Atlanta, nine against the Detroit Lions.

Secondary that is.

Secondary that is.

Hurt and finding guys that aren't rotational players and plugging them in, and they slowed down the Minnesota Vikings unbelievable, painful, and hopefully this is a situation where the Minnesota Vikings choked. They choked, and they can learn from this situation and go to Los Angeles.

Hurt and finding guys that aren't rotational players and plugging them in, and they slowed down the Minnesota Vikings unbelievable, painful, and hopefully this is a situation where the Minnesota Vikings choked. They choked, and they can learn from this situation and go to Los Angeles.

And be crisp.

And be crisp.

Because what I would rather have happened is I would have other have the Vikings choke against the Detroit Lions and have that experience and use that experience going into the game next week against the Los Angeles Rams.

Because what I would rather have happened is I would have other have the Vikings choke against the Detroit Lions and have that experience and use that experience going into the game next week against the Los Angeles Rams.

Then the other way around.

Then the other way around.

They dominate the Lions, they're looking like the number one seed. They host the home game against whoever, and then they choke the home game. So if there was a positive to take out of this game, they got the choke out of the way, they got their struggle out of the way, and now they can prepare and get ready for their matchup against the Los Angeles Rams.

They dominate the Lions, they're looking like the number one seed. They host the home game against whoever, and then they choke the home game. So if there was a positive to take out of this game, they got the choke out of the way, they got their struggle out of the way, and now they can prepare and get ready for their matchup against the Los Angeles Rams.

This is a bummer of a game.

This is a bummer of a game.

You know, I get so excited for Sunday night football, which I hate Sunday night football. I'd rather play twelve o'clock noon. Kids are napping Sunday night football. You wait all day for Sunday nights. Like the worst thing ever. H sucks and is like ten thirty at night, and I'm recording this right now.

You know, I get so excited for Sunday night football, which I hate Sunday night football. I'd rather play twelve o'clock noon. Kids are napping Sunday night football. You wait all day for Sunday nights. Like the worst thing ever. H sucks and is like ten thirty at night, and I'm recording this right now.

Just sucks.

Just sucks.

Kevin Stevert posted this per ESPN research. Sam Darnald has been off target on fifty percent of his passes to this point. This is a halftime this season. He hasn't had a game higher than twenty two percent. Darnald was off. There's just no other way around it. The Vikings wide.

Kevin Stevert posted this per ESPN research. Sam Darnald has been off target on fifty percent of his passes to this point. This is a halftime this season. He hasn't had a game higher than twenty two percent. Darnald was off. There's just no other way around it. The Vikings wide.

Receivers were open.

Receivers were open.

I guess that's how we can describe this game. Vikings receivers were wide open. Donald could not hit them. He was overthrowing, he was not throwing. He was rattled, he was seeing ghosts, he was got happy feet in the pocket. Donald could not execute on the Minnesota Vikings biggest stage of the season, when they had an opportunity to capture the number one seed in the NFC. Kevin Steward also tweeted, he's one of my main guys that Donald at one point had eight overthrows.

I guess that's how we can describe this game. Vikings receivers were wide open. Donald could not hit them. He was overthrowing, he was not throwing. He was rattled, he was seeing ghosts, he was got happy feet in the pocket. Donald could not execute on the Minnesota Vikings biggest stage of the season, when they had an opportunity to capture the number one seed in the NFC. Kevin Steward also tweeted, he's one of my main guys that Donald at one point had eight overthrows.

This is that halftime again. The only other game with more.

This is that halftime again. The only other game with more.

Was in Week seven of twenty nineteen, when he had twelve while with the Jets versus the Patriots, Donald was not in sync, he was not in rhythm, and he was overthrowing guys Jefferson wide open in the end zone.

Was in Week seven of twenty nineteen, when he had twelve while with the Jets versus the Patriots, Donald was not in sync, he was not in rhythm, and he was overthrowing guys Jefferson wide open in the end zone.

He had a little fake slanting.

He had a little fake slanting.

Out wide open, ten feet wide open, over through them. There's just no explanation for that. You could allow the ball up to Jefferson, you could have just been standing there overthrow them. That's just the way the game went for the Minnesota Vikings tonight, and hopefully that it's one of those situations where because everything went wrong for the Vikings, everything went wrong, that they got it out of the way and everything will go right for the Minnesota Vikings next week on the road in Los Angeles.

Out wide open, ten feet wide open, over through them. There's just no explanation for that. You could allow the ball up to Jefferson, you could have just been standing there overthrow them. That's just the way the game went for the Minnesota Vikings tonight, and hopefully that it's one of those situations where because everything went wrong for the Vikings, everything went wrong, that they got it out of the way and everything will go right for the Minnesota Vikings next week on the road in Los Angeles.

But there's no.

But there's no.

Doubt that losing this game hurts the Minnesota Vikings chances to get to the super Bowl. The idea is you get a bye, you get Darnold fully healthy, because he's been dinged up these last few weeks and then you take that bye week, get healthy, prepare for the team, get an extra week or rest, and you play two home games and you were in the super Bowl. Well now you got to win what three away games at LA and I don't know how the brackets is set up right now, but then you got to play.

Doubt that losing this game hurts the Minnesota Vikings chances to get to the super Bowl. The idea is you get a bye, you get Darnold fully healthy, because he's been dinged up these last few weeks and then you take that bye week, get healthy, prepare for the team, get an extra week or rest, and you play two home games and you were in the super Bowl. Well now you got to win what three away games at LA and I don't know how the brackets is set up right now, but then you got to play.

Whoever. I don't know, the.

Whoever. I don't know, the.

Packers or Eagles, or the Commanders or Buccaneers, however the bracket is set up regardless, the Vikings got to win three away games in a row, which the first one would be at LA, the last one would be at Detroit, and the middle one, who knows what that would be.

Packers or Eagles, or the Commanders or Buccaneers, however the bracket is set up regardless, the Vikings got to win three away games in a row, which the first one would be at LA, the last one would be at Detroit, and the middle one, who knows what that would be.

That's the road to the Super Bowl right now.

That's the road to the Super Bowl right now.

And there's no doubt that that's more challenging than playing two home games to try to get to the Super Bowl. So it's just a killer and it's a heartbreaker. And it was a painful game to watch because the Minnesota Vikings defense did so much to try to keep them in the game in the first half, interceptions, tackled, making place, stopping the lines on fourth down, and eventually late in this game, the Detroit Lions offense was going to click. Eventually they were going to find something. So in that first half, that was the Minnesota Vikings opportunity to jump on them early and get an early lead like they did against Green Bay. And they had the opportunities to do it, they just did not execute.

And there's no doubt that that's more challenging than playing two home games to try to get to the Super Bowl. So it's just a killer and it's a heartbreaker. And it was a painful game to watch because the Minnesota Vikings defense did so much to try to keep them in the game in the first half, interceptions, tackled, making place, stopping the lines on fourth down, and eventually late in this game, the Detroit Lions offense was going to click. Eventually they were going to find something. So in that first half, that was the Minnesota Vikings opportunity to jump on them early and get an early lead like they did against Green Bay. And they had the opportunities to do it, they just did not execute.

They executed at one of the poorest levels that have ever seen a Minnesota Vikings offense execute, from the offensive line to Sam Darnold.

They executed at one of the poorest levels that have ever seen a Minnesota Vikings offense execute, from the offensive line to Sam Darnold.

And you know, maybe part of it was because the NFL officiating treated this game like it was a playoff game. There's a lot of extra grabbing, there's a lot of extra physicality that you don't see during a regular Week nine football game, and they treated it like a playoff game, as they should. Let the players decide it, but the Minnesota Vikings weren't ready. At least Sam Donald wasn't to win this football game. And it's a bummer because the season has been so special.

And you know, maybe part of it was because the NFL officiating treated this game like it was a playoff game. There's a lot of extra grabbing, there's a lot of extra physicality that you don't see during a regular Week nine football game, and they treated it like a playoff game, as they should. Let the players decide it, but the Minnesota Vikings weren't ready. At least Sam Donald wasn't to win this football game. And it's a bummer because the season has been so special.

And maybe it still will be, but the road.

And maybe it still will be, but the road.

Gets way more challenging because of this loss. And we'll see what happens from here. But the Minnesota Vikings, it's a final. They didn't even put up a touchdown on their last drive. They lose thirty one to nine. And that's crazy about this is Donald didn't have a pick, nobody had a fumble, and the Minnesota Vikings only scored nine points. The story of the game is the red zone. You get to the zone four times and he scored six points. You put touchdowns on the board, it's twenty eight points.

Gets way more challenging because of this loss. And we'll see what happens from here. But the Minnesota Vikings, it's a final. They didn't even put up a touchdown on their last drive. They lose thirty one to nine. And that's crazy about this is Donald didn't have a pick, nobody had a fumble, and the Minnesota Vikings only scored nine points. The story of the game is the red zone. You get to the zone four times and he scored six points. You put touchdowns on the board, it's twenty eight points.

It's game changing. It changed the.

It's game changing. It changed the.

Course of the game. And they got to the red zone four times in the first half. It could have been twenty eight to seven at the end of the first half. And then lines making their second half rount and it's a close game. They make their adjustments. It came down to that and the Minnesota Vikings could not execute. And Jamier Gibbs went off four touchdowns four touchdowns, three rushing, one receiving touchdown.

Course of the game. And they got to the red zone four times in the first half. It could have been twenty eight to seven at the end of the first half. And then lines making their second half rount and it's a close game. They make their adjustments. It came down to that and the Minnesota Vikings could not execute. And Jamier Gibbs went off four touchdowns four touchdowns, three rushing, one receiving touchdown.

Hey, it was good.

Hey, it was good.

And the Minnesota Vikings defense could not hold off the Detroit Lions forever. It's only a matter of time before they scored and they did their best. But the Minnesota Vikings have a lot to work on this week to try to get ready for their matchup versus the the Los Angeles Rams on the road.

And the Minnesota Vikings defense could not hold off the Detroit Lions forever. It's only a matter of time before they scored and they did their best. But the Minnesota Vikings have a lot to work on this week to try to get ready for their matchup versus the the Los Angeles Rams on the road.

It's gonna be tough because the Rams are rolling.

It's gonna be tough because the Rams are rolling.

Sure, they lost to Seattle, but they weren't playing anybody. They Rats did and sat everyone because they could. They had the playoffs spot clinched. But they've been hot since Stafford and Puka and Cooper came back. They've been rolling and there's a big challenge for the Minnesota Vikings coming up.

Sure, they lost to Seattle, but they weren't playing anybody. They Rats did and sat everyone because they could. They had the playoffs spot clinched. But they've been hot since Stafford and Puka and Cooper came back. They've been rolling and there's a big challenge for the Minnesota Vikings coming up.

Thank you for watching this episode.

Thank you for watching this episode.

Thank you for making this podcast for every day. Donald eighteen for forty one, forty three percent completion percentage. Oh, just a killer. Wow, just a killer, And the biggest spot of the season. Donald couldn't deliver.

Thank you for making this podcast for every day. Donald eighteen for forty one, forty three percent completion percentage. Oh, just a killer. Wow, just a killer, And the biggest spot of the season. Donald couldn't deliver.

Just a killer. Vikings fourteen and.

Just a killer. Vikings fourteen and.

Three NFC Wildcard team.

Three NFC Wildcard team.

Crazy crazy game.

Crazy crazy game.

Hopefully the Minnesota Vikings get another shot at the Detroit Lions in a few weeks. Thank you for watching. Thanks for making this podcast for every day.

Hopefully the Minnesota Vikings get another shot at the Detroit Lions in a few weeks. Thank you for watching. Thanks for making this podcast for every day.