The Vikings offense (or defense) was better in the red zone than the 49ers.Tough to read much into that game, particularly from a game planning/adjustments standpoint, as it was week one of 2018, but in terms of execution, the Vikings’ OL held up pretty well against the 49ers defensive front, with Arik Armstead and DeForest Buckner, and the Vikings having Riley Reiff, Tom Compton, Brett Jones, Mike Remmers and Rashod Hill starting.īoth teams were able to move the ball down the field fairly well over the course of the game, but the Vikings based primarily on two factors: The Vikings never trailed, and at one point in the 3rd quarter it was 24-6. The two teams haven’t met since week one of last season (Vikings won 24-16 at US Bank Stadium) in a game where Jimmy Garoppolo had 3 INTs. The 49ers talent on defense is concentrated more up-front, while the Vikings’ defensive talent is more spread out, with top players at every level. They had lost to them earlier in the season, in Santa Clara, in overtime.īoth teams are basically 50-50 run/pass offenses, using largely the same offensive scheme, and have top defenses on the other side of the ball. They also won the NFC West on the last play of week 17, holding on to beat the Seahawks in Seattle. The 49ers finished the regular season 13-3, and earned the first seed in the NFC playoffs by virtue of tie-breakers over the Saints and Packers, having beaten them both. And once again they’ll be playing against an NFC favorite to make it to the Super Bowl.īut let’s cut through the chatter and take a deeper look at the match-up. Once again they’ll be playing on the road. Once again they’re underdogs (7 points this time). They hope to advance to the NFC Championship by defeating the 13-3 49ers. The Vikings advanced from the Wild Card Round to the NFC Divisional Round by upsetting the 13-3 Saints.
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