The Minnesota Vikings offense displayed a lot of optimism on Saturday during their heartbreaking 27-24 overtime loss to the Cincinnati Bengals, despite what most people would prefer not to hear. For the majority of the game, Kevin O’Connell’s offense was hitting all the right notes, even though Nick Mullens was starting for the fourth time this season. The offense was regularly mounting drives, moving the ball downfield, and setting themselves up to end nearly every possession with points when Mullens wasn’t ruining the game and himself by playing hero ball and turning it over. It was a breath of fresh air to see an NFL offense that was working after the previous two games against the Chicago Bears and the Las Vegas Raiders.
Ty Chandler completed 23 out of the 24 carries by the running backs, resulting in 132 rushing yards (5.7 yards per carry) and a touchdown. In addition, he had three receptions for 25 receiving yards on four targets.
The trio of pass-catchers from Minnesota made a triumphant comeback, as Justin Jefferson played his first full game since Week 4. Throughout the afternoon, Jefferson, Jordan Addison, and T.J. Hockenson produced big plays. Together, the three produced:
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