The Vikings win a legendary match. On the other hand, the beautiful Josh Dobbs story seems to be ending
Las Vegas Raiders (5-8) – Minnesota Vikings (7-6): 0-3
58 minutes… 58 minutes, that's the time it took to see one of the two teams score. An eternity for the spectators who probably saw one of the most astonishing draw matches in recent years.
17 punts, 3.5 yards per action, injured players… and probably a year of life expectancy for anyone who saw this game. An offensive performance which pushed Kevin O'Connell to send Josh Dobbs to the bench.
In this football slump, it was the Vikings who emerged victorious. Minnesota scored a winning field goal (0-3) 2 minutes from the end of the match.
Las Vegas had the ball to try to come back but Aidan O'Connell saw his first pass intercepted, killing his team's last hopes.
The anxiety
The first half offered a very sad spectacle for Minnesota. 6 punts taken, 1 missed field goal and an injured Justin Jefferson…
The nice offensive actions were therefore not there. However, both teams only had a respective third & out. Only each gain of yards seemed a superhuman effort.
Both teams finished the first half with zero passes in the red zone and an average of 3 yards (Vikings) and 3.7 yards per action…
The anguish, the return…
In the second half, the spectator finally begins to hope as he sees the Raiders advance and reach the opposing red zone. Except that Hunter Renfrow releases the ball on a reception. This gives Minnesota a fumble and a ball.
For their part, the locals are very strong with 2 punts in 2 series and especially the loss of two new starters: Alexander Mattison and Dalton Risner. When it doesn't want…
Gradually the second half becomes even worse, it's possible, than the first. We see 7 punts in a row, 3 of which end after three small actions.
An offensive hell that pushes the Vikings coach replaced Josh Dobbs with Nick Mullens. An idea that ended up paying off in the visitors' last offensive series.
Minnesota reached the Raiders' 20 yards for the first time with 2 minutes remaining! These are receptions from TJ Hockenson and Jordan Addison that move the attack forward well. The series ends with a successful kick from Greg Joseph. The first three points of the match!
Behind Las Vegas misses his attempt to come back and goes down. With this victory, the Vikings remain more than ever in the race for a place in the playoffs. However, much more will have to be shown.
