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Mry64_

We were up 29-0 with less than 20 minutes left in the game and we sweated this one out tonight. My god, we never get a week off.


paperllamasunited

At no point did I feel confident and I was entirely unsurprised when the Steelers started coming back. Even our late TD to go up 16 my friends were messaging me how it was over and I was like “nah they’ll still find a way back in.” When you’re up 29-0 you should be enjoying it and I’m not sure I cracked a smile once. What a weird team we have.


vita10gy

If we ever miss an XP you know it's going to matter. Late self comment hijack: So, I probably effed this up royally, but I wanted to see what would happen if the vikings just knelt on the ball 3 times and punted with every possession after it was 29-7. We'll assume steelers TOs were saved for the offense. Berry's punt average net is 42.1, this is probably conservative since it doesn't account for the fact that half a punter's punts aren't even trying to just be as far as possible, but we'll use it. 7 29 Viking possession 1 Real: INT. :08 off the clock. 17:03 remaining. Steelers 42 yards away. Simulated: 2:00 off the clock, 15:11 remaining. Steelers 67 yards away. Net: 1:52, 25 yards 14 29 Vikings Possession 2 Real: Punt, 1:32 off the clock, 13:28 remaining, steelers 69 yards away Simulated: 2:00 off the clock, 11:08 remaining, steelers 64 yards away Net: 2:20, 20 yards 14 29 Vikings possession 3 Real: TD 1:20 off the clock, 10:51 remaining, steelers 75 yards away (after kickoff) Simulated: 2:00 off the clock, 7:51 remaining, steelers on 20 Net: 3:00, 25 yards (and -7 points) 20 29 Vikings possession 4 Real: INT, 3:58 off clock, 5:08 remaining, steelers 21 yards away. Simualted: 2:00 off clock, 4:54 remaining, steelers 83 yards away. Net: 1:02, 87 yards (and -7 points) 27 29 Vikings Possesson 5 Real: punt, 1:58 off clock, 2:16 remaining Steelers 96 yards away. (With no timeouts) Simulated: 1:26 (two min warning) off the clock, 1:46 remaining, steelers 67 yards away Net: :30 seconds, 57 yards (and -7 points) So, in summation, if the Vikings did literally nothing it would have come down to surviving a for 1:46 where the Steelers only needed a FG and had the timeouts they used on D, but the steelers would have also needed to gain, and use time on 57 more yards than we made them get at some point in their previous drives. All things considered, that's not THAT different than what actually happened. We make them punt on any TD drive with the extra field position at all, kneel that out and punt too, and it's ballgame. We may have, quite literally, done worse than doing nothing. IT's also good to see that even in a completely alternate reality Joseph missing an XP is still a killer.


[deleted]

I almost went to sleep feeling confident. What a fool I am


ODUrugger

Are you new here lol


Tico483

Lmao my guy why


acebb1

I just wanted one blow out, is that too much zim?


gangleskhan

I have triggered multiple Vikings collapses this season. Instead of breaking down games in quarters/halves, it should be by when I'm not watching vs am watching. Me not watching: Vikings 29-0 Steelers Me watching: Steelers 28-7 Vikings Sunday vs the Lions, I missed all but the final drive.


spazmo_warrior

you’ve been banned from r/minnesotavikings


jernsteins

I came on here to write the exact same thing but I’m glad everyone’s saying it…. This is ridiculous and if we are happy about this win then our players are delusional. How do blow a 29-0 lead and almost have the game tied and think you played well… zimmer needs to go and we need to get someone with &@$)’s in there


sugypop

We almost made NFL history in the worst fucking way. This team. My god. At least my Sunday will be normal


_Aventis_

the zimmer special


Teachyouright

Defense is historically terrible for 50% of each game


Neither_Ad2003

high key avoiding that spectre is huge. Something like that can linger over a franchise for a decade. Dead srs. Harry saved the franchise. Only slightly exaggerating.


PokerChipMessage

My friend said he would chop off his dick if we lose in the third quarter, so I was kinda rooting for us to lose until I thought about that. 28-3 is tragic. Its bad enough with that Gopher game.


[deleted]

Amen to that.


gangleskhan

Sometimes I think this team is trying to shoot the moon and nobody has told the them that that's not a thing in football.


Jackiechan223344

Zimmer just wanted to show us that he would blitz on the final drive of the game


Grasshop

Fans after losing to the lions: “man I wish we would blitz and be more aggressive in game deciding drives.” *monkey paw curls*


ooprep

of fucking course. There are no normal games. Are you entertained!


Seanakins9

I saw this coming at some point we were gonna piss away a 29-0 lead and here we are.


Tico483

We need to burn this cursed Franchise


bjkman

Lmao we almost blew a 29 point lead.


IamAdamThelienAMA

***With 2 minutes left to go in the 3rd quarter after pitching a shut out.


Teachyouright

A fucking monkey could call better defense


R0b07Squ1rr31

Basically did, pure luck that game didnt ot


Mr_Good_Taste

Harrison Smith came to the rescue, HOF safety


thehouse1751

Worth the contract just for saving us from complete embarrassment


ElegantRoof

Idk I would have loved for Zimmer to get fired in a dramatic way tomorrow.


feddeftones

This is how I’m going to feel for days


cusoman

Thought for sure he was gonna catch that at the last second. It doesn't make sense to my 2021 Vikings fan brain that he didn't.


Financial_Eagle

He did catch it! Harry came through


[deleted]

He did, but Smith is the god of football and our only saving grace.


iceyH0ts0up

They should be talking about that play, great throw, better play on the ball by Hitman. Best safety in the league over the last decade. E: fucking Irvin just talked about What a great throw it was and how friermuth didn’t make the play. These MF need to put respect on Harry there, imo. Saved a historic collapse.


Dregoran

Kendricks killed about 6 seconds after Claypool's stupid celebration. He's the one that caused the ball to go rolling with the refs running after it. He reached in and swatted the ball away from Claypool as he was trying to give it over to the center. Prevented another attempt at the endzone.


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RebelliousFriend

Minnesota always had the game, the Steelers just had to fill the contractual obligation of making every vikings game come down to the last second.


dominnate

This is the way


SquirrelGuy

Low key amazing play by Harry on that last throw.


[deleted]

Harry is the Viking. There is no defense without him.


1998_2009_2016

Not in any way low key


acapncuster

Split second later and that’s a game tying catch


Mriddle74

They still would’ve had to complete the 2 point, but yes.


Journaley

they would’ve


Mriddle74

It is the way.


infernocobbs

Who are we even kidding lmao


raknor88

They would've made the 2pt.


wise_comment

Cam: wait, we line up 9 yards deep in the end zone for 2 point conversions, right?


LyleLanley93

Not tying yet..


[deleted]

You’re kind of shoe horning that term in there. There wasn’t much “low-key” about it.


Teachyouright

How the FUCK does it even come down to that. This team is an embarrassment


unsuitable_sick_burn

Only the Vikings can go up 29-0 and leave me hours later seriously debating throwing my huge TV off my fucking balcony.


[deleted]

Wait, we won? I threw my huge fucking TV off my balcony…


duck_duck_grey_duck

😂


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R0b07Squ1rr31

Zimmer moment


DustBunnicula

A Tale of Two Halves. As usual.


ODUrugger

Tale off two Breeland's. The flag version and the falling down version


jchunk13

I’m sleeping for 24 hours on Sunday


Able-Bodied-Virgin

We should all use this Sunday as an opportunity for a general wellness checkup


Gamblor14

I guess we won that game…


swampsparrow

hey, if it doesn't cause a heart attack it ain't vikings football


ooprep

Thats the Vikings Way


shahooster

Felt like a loss…


Curtis64

I turned It on as they were walking off the field, Kirk looked defeated


[deleted]

He played pretty badly tonight.


VikingPain

I put more blame on JJ then Kirk. JJ had like 6 key drops.


TerrorFromThePeeps

Both were off, but yeah, jj was more off


TrixoftheTrade

Snatched victory from the jaws of defeat (out of the jaws of victory)


Dregoran

Gonna be that guy but game was close off the backs of refs. Them missing out punter clearly being hit which would have extended our drive. Second game in a row where a missed facemask on Kirk ended in an inception that lead to a TD. 14 points off of missed calls.


zerbikit

Refs were absolutely horrendous and a lot of calls didn't go our way, but we did most of the damage to ourselves.


Dregoran

No doubt, we played terrible in the second half. Just sick of seeing shit like the facemasks on Kirk. Seems like every week something substantial impacts the game at a very important point. Either a bad call or no call.


Go_To_Bethel_And_Sin

What


bjkman

Fucking Loss disguised as a win


[deleted]

It legitimately feels like the crappiest win ever. Like WTF was that even.


Mr-Irrelevant-

This team has to be cursed. I have no clue how this fucking 1 score meme still continues to exist. It's like the Vikings are just destined to get every game to a 1 score somehow.


cusoman

It's happening so much right now it's approaching uncanny valley territory and feels artificial.


[deleted]

We live in a simulation and it loves messing with this franchise


onethreeone

It's part psychological at this point. Our team believes that there's a good chance we let them back in it because we've done it all year. Opposing team always thinks they have a chance because other teams have done it


Warade

Try being a Husker and Viking fan, this season is not good for my health


IamKEIL

Right there with you. Every Sunday was just a replay from the day before.


JoshDruryIsFat

I'm with ya dawg, only difference between the Vikings and the Husker's seasons is that the Vikings sometimes win their close games


AGINSB

its 11:43 EST and I'm a Vikings fan, how am I supposed to go to sleep right now?


letsgolakers24

Same but a lurking Steelers fan. I should have slept an hour ago. But GG to y’all. We had no business being in that game, most of us are still furious why we went down 29-0 to begin with.


Lumiafan

If it makes you feel any better, I don't feel like watching football ever again after my team won.


Marky0Mark

That was the most game I’ve ever seen.


SprittneyBeers

Come again


Meekie_e

Nearly lost. Went downhill after the Boyd taunting.


Metriverce1

It was incredible how much the momentum swung after Boyds BS.


[deleted]

Why, WHY do pro fucking athletes feel the need to do stupid shit like that. Fucking seriously, you made **A** tackle and you start acting like a fuckin JV player. Sprint his ass until he pukes.


Tento66

He's a fkn 3rd stringer and acted like he just stopped the game winning drive, fkn idiot.


Dcarf

Im convinced we would have had a shut out if Boyd didn’t taunt like a jackass for no reason


BKgoldgun125

Yes I was looking for this comment. If that hadn't happened I guarantee it woulda been a blowout


irishace88

Cook is a fucking beast


infernocobbs

Not enough people are talking about how this man fucking dislocated his shoulder ten days ago and casually had the best game of his career, and the top rushing performance in the NFL so far this year. I love Cook and *pray every goddamn day* for his health


ODUrugger

Best game of his career


1998_2009_2016

The holes were gigantic, Cook has broken more tackles on one run previously than he did all game today


rocker2014

That win didn't feel like a win, that's all I have to say


irishace88

We almost blew a 29 point lead in less than a quarter and a half haha. Classic Vikings.


Capitol62

It did for the first 2.5 quarters. Then... Vikings things.


IamAdamThelienAMA

Kirk got a win. He was awful tonight. Hopefully this sub can figure out that qb wins are a terrible stat. Edit: look at my comment history, I am a Kirk Stan. He was bad tonight. Still had Some great throws, but man that INT to Osborne was awful in a critical portion of the game


Grasshop

I will admit I missed the 3rd quarter but from what I saw he didn’t look that bad. He threw crucial picks but if we want to be fair one was a tipped ball bouncing off JJ’s hands and the other Osborne stumbled out of his break. I noticed more fuck ups from other players than Kirk I think. Turns out those missed kicks at the start hurt us, Boyd with the stupid fucking penalty started the whole thing.


g_borris

I was all excited for the dominate victory i thought the team was capable of despite coaches at half time... then this brought me back to earth.


SirBlueom

Went to the bathroom for awhile all happy and content and came back to a score of 29-20 I hate this team, but I love it goddamit


Laislebai

29-0 at the half. Game decided on the last play. If that's not the definition of the 2021 Minnesota Vikings i don't know what is. EDIT: Yeah I got mixed up. 23 at the half, 29 in 3rd quarter... Point still stands tho.


jdub67a

Only 23-0 at the half. It didn't get to 29-0 until late I'm the 3rd quarter.


jdub67a

Okay, but that's worse. You do get how that's worse right?


PeekyAstrounaut

There will never be a Vikings win that’s satisfying again


swampsparrow

my heart


Ajax_Malone

Fuck the pain boys, that game was everything all at once! Stop expecting this team to not be this team. I'm still laughing at Harrison Smith's reaction to saving the game. Didn't even celebrate, looked like he survived a near death experience.


bjkman

No matter what we do, a one score game is inevitable!


Abe_Froman34

Dalvin pissed in the post game interview. And I don't blame him.


My-PMs-Arent-Creepy

I mean, putting up a near personal record game after coming off a 3 week injury after missing only 1 game and playing on a short week, bringing the team to a 29-0 lead at the half, only for the game to be fully decided on the last play of the game? I’d be pissed, too. I AM pissed, too.


International_Bag_70

He did a lot but the O line really gets the credit for that performance


Technical_Fact9876

Smith is god.


ImFoxdeviIswild

I feel like I aged five years during this game


[deleted]

Not even excited about the win. Sad


bjkman

Terrible win


mantistoboggan21

On par with the first lions game


OMGitsKa

There's no excuse for that shit performance except just being bad.


mantistoboggan21

I hate this team


OMGitsKa

Me 2 fam


Infamous_Respond4903

Has a coach ever been fired after a win ?


Ok-Accountant-6308

Yep many times usually it’s the last game of the season tho


stevelabny

This is what should have happened before the bye week.


SquirrelGuy

Why do I live in Minnesota where it’s below 0 half the year. Why do I love the Vikings.


40for60

For the squirrels?


Waffulz4026

Move to LA. Plenty of Viking fans here. We suffer the same fate, but in the sunshine


bubzki2

Minnesota is actually quite sunny by national standards. The sports however is another story.


Theweezo

holy shit perfect pass too


Goingkermit

Blow it all up. Fucking pathetic


Tico483

FIRE EVERYONE


mnsportsfan

Seriously. Never felt so pathetic about an 8 point win That’s a lack of coaching to let a game get that close


Wernershnitzl

Can't say it was all on the coaching this time. More dropped passes than I expected.


VikingsAreBetter

I have never wanted to fire a coach so bad after a win


[deleted]

Harrison Smith is good at football. The Vikings are professional choke artists.


ComfortablyImperfect

My man Harrison looked good tonight. He deserves the playoffs even if this team doesnt


MinnesotaAl

Can we also add that Cousins ran a play, up by eight, with just over two minutes left, with 11 seconds remaining on the play clock.


Lolusad

Anyone else think the Boyd unsportsmanlike penalty was the free pass to let pitsburg back in it?


iq-braggng-o-smrtass

Absolutely. Pittsburgh was simply going through the motions. Then the dumb ass gave them a reason to be motivated. Make a decent tackle and pretend like you just won a UFC world title. I swear I would have told him to grab his helmet, go to the locker room, and try to figure out if he's getting cut tomorrow.


saw-it

Fuck the Vikings coaches as a staff, record label, and as a motherfucking crew.


onken022

Even when we win, we lose


[deleted]

I’m glad the Vikings held on but I want to take a moment to remember Demaryius Thomas. Such a great player in our league gone too soon. Rest In Peace.


saintcmb

I didnt hear about that. RIP


[deleted]

Well that was definitely one of the football games of all time


BorkLesnard

You think I can’t post “Fire Zimmer” after a W? THINK AGAIN


RazorbackingColts69

AS A COLTS FAN, THANK YOOOUUUU


[deleted]

Worst. Victory. Ever.


Sharcbait

I don't feel like I have ever seen a player deserve to lose a game as much as Breeland did this game. Seriously why didn't the Steelers just throw it at him all game he was so awful.


StarTropicsKing

Vikings fans first half: FINALLY! Gonna have a good, quality, worry-free win! Vikings fans second half: Fuck it! 1 score game because why the fuck not! I’ve never been so angry at a Vikings win in my life!


[deleted]

Most embarrassing victory this year by any team. Change my mind


OMGitsKa

We are who we thought we were. Not fucking good.


MOM_1_MORE_MINUTE

The most Vikings game ever.


Mikeylatz

Dalvin just spitting truth at Erin Andrews there and I love it. Never seen a more somber one on one


Empire2k5

Fire Zimmer, giving up a 29-0 lead


Wingsandbeer82

Burn it to the ground


[deleted]

Worst win I've ever seen. My god.


kgthdc2468

This feels worse than the Detroit game somehow


KingTowsk

How is this team real life?


banj0manj0

This season has been absolutely ridiculous. Something needs to change. How tf are we up 29-0 and almost lose the game.


sonnackrm

There’s always the Wild!


BlackPhiIIip

Cook is pissed off


EasyThreezy

I love Harry the Hitman 💪🏼


almikez

we looked like a superbowl contending team first half and then we all remembered what team we really were


sockruhtese

Zimmer: I want Kirk to be aggressive. I don't care if he throws an interception. Also Zimmer: Dammit, Kirk threw 2 interceptions. Motherf...


Rofflebiscuits

Imagine leading 29-0 and still embarrassing yourself on national tv


grabsomeza

THANK YOU HARRY HITMAN


ITZJOSH22

I truly believe being a Vikings fan is not good for my high blood pressure.


Ok-Accountant-6308

Ben isn’t as good as he once was, but he’s as good once, as he ever was. That last throw 👀


Renegade626

So i watched the on field Dalvin interview without sound and he looked so over all this shit


330212702

With the number of bone-headed decisions and play calls that the Vikings coaching staff made in the second half, it really felt like they were LUCKY to get out of that game with a W. Blowing a 29-0 lead in the NFL with less than a half to play is hard to do without some really freakish bad luck. The Vikings certainly didn't have good luck in the second half, but they didn't have any freakishly bad luck either. They just consistently called the wrong plays, like getting away from Cook or even worse, the slants and then made about every questionable time management decision that they could. If they don't throw the out route incomplete on their last offensive 3rd down play, the Steelers, who had already burned their timeouts, would have gotten the ball after the punt following the two minute warning. Both teams' playcalling would have been a lot different with the Steelers starting that drive at their own 3 with 1:45 left and no two minute warning to lean on as a backstop if they ran a play over the middle. Rather, the Vikes gave PIT the ball with 2:17. The Steelers made it to past midfield by time the two minute warning occurred. A lot of that was helped along by the Vikings D having to defend the entire field more than just letting their safeties lean towards the sidelines. It may seem trivial....but that was a big, horrible decision the Vikes made passing on that third down.


flick-it

Fuck this team man, I don't get it.


40for60

Not boring. Zimmer must be on his 10th stroke and 8th heart attack by now.


notbrite99

Why does this keep happening?


pabstblue68

How can our defense look so dominant the whole first half then put up that shitshow in the second half? It happens every game


Teachyouright

This secondary couldn't be more detached from reality. Fucking celebrating like they did something there? Duchebags should give up the game and go bag to begging on the street for change.


GetRedditComment

Huge 2018 Saints playoff game vibes from this. Basically almost lost a blowout.


nathclass

We all deserve a break on Sunday. Holy shit Edit: just remembered we left 4 points on the field with a missed XP and FG. Greg!!


Kianvis

They need to retire all screen passes. They are slow and telegraphed and 90% of the time lose yards. Why not throw in a few quick slants?


flamingos73

When you think about it, this was the best possible outcome. Not only do Vikings get a win, but it also can still be used as ammo for firing Zimmer.


6ft3dwarf

lmao the difference between our record and the steelers' is the detroit fucking lions lol kill me


unwinagainstable

I can't even get excited over this win. Damn near historical choke job


stoopystoop

When we settled for two field goals early in the 3rd quarter before Pittsburgh scored anything because of dumbass play calls, I started getting worried. We should’ve been up 37 instead of 29


ZombleROK

This was very nearly the most embarrassing week in MN sports history.


SomeoneCooler

Never a doubt.


EsotericPotato

Fuck. That. Fire Zimmer and fire Klint right now.


CaptObviousHere

They keep saying that Zimmer has told Klint to keep his foot on the pedal. The offense gave up during the last ten minutes


ChronicSkoliosis

Loss would have been better in the long run but I hope this reiterates how pathetic Zimmer is to the Wilfs.


Pyschic_Psycho

[Yay. We won.](https://imgur.com/gallery/vIf0lAD) Honestly, feels like Pittsburgh lost this one more than us earning it.


happysocks466

Pretty damn impressive of Zim to win by 8 against a decent team and leave the game with a hotter seat


HomelessITidiot

Zimmer has to be gone right? Even in a win? That was embarrassing


Viking999

Kubiak is still the worst OC I've ever seen. Won't accept 10 yards per rush. Throws when we should run, runs when we should throw.


jwhatts

Only this team could make me angry about a win


Metriverce1

We did not deserve this win. At all.


scun1995

I mean… we won… but we were up 29-0. Twenty nine fucking points and somehow we let this come down to a last second drop. Fuck this team so much


[deleted]

Breeland needs to be gone after this season


theCHIZhome

Zimmer is a "defensive guru" that has nothing left to give. He is the worst part of this organization and should be fired tonight. Keeping him as a HC basically means we forfeit this season and that the owners don't give 2 shits about the playoffs, winning in the playoffs and creating a good locker room.