Post by Purple Pain on Aug 24, 2020 10:20:33 GMT -6
TVA: Fourth Quarter Comebacks Under Mike Zimmer
6. Atlanta Falcons at Minnesota Vikings (2014, Week 4)
End of 3rd Quarter Score: 28-27, Falcons
Final Score: 41-28, Vikings
5. Washington Football Team at Minnesota Vikings (2014, Week 9)
End of 3rd Quarter Score: 20-14, Washington
Final Score: 29-26, Vikings
4. Minnesota Vikings at Chicago Bears (2015, Week 8)
End of 3rd Quarter Score: 13-10, Bears
Final Score: 23-20, Vikings
3. Minnesota Vikings at Jacksonville Jaguars (2016, Week 14)
End of 3rd Quarter Score: 16-12, Jaguars
Final Score: 25-16, Vikings
2. Minnesota Vikings at Atlanta Falcons (2017, Week 13)
End of 3rd Quarter Score: 9-7, Falcons
Final Score: 14-9, Vikings
Which games have the Minnesota Vikings engineered fourth-quarter comebacks under head coach Mike Zimmer?
The Minnesota Vikings have taken a lead in the fourth quarter of football games in 55 percent of all contests since the start of 2014. That’s a gross total of 53 games and is fifth-most in the NFL during the last six seasons.
Prior to the acquisition of current signal-caller Kirk Cousins, the Vikings employed several different quarterbacks under Mike Zimmer. All four of the notable field generals have been at the helm for fourth-quarter comebacks: Teddy Bridgewater, Sam Bradford, Case Keenum, and Kirk Cousins.
Minnesota has accounted for six fourth-quarter comebacks under Zimmer. Impressively, half of them were led by current Carolina Panthers quarterback, Teddy Bridgewater. He was slated to be the Vikings leader for the foreseeable future, but his career was temporarily derailed by a terrible knee injury. Alas, he gets a real opportunity to start once again in the league–just not for the Minnesota Vikings.
Overall since 2014, the Vikings rank 22nd in most fourth-quarter comebacks. Outwardly, this is lackluster. But this is mainly attributable to a lack of chances as Minnesota, more often than not, is winning at the start of the fourth quarter. The Vikings have a 50-3 record (.943) under Mike Zimmer when entering the fourth quarter with a lead. So, the lack of fourth-quarter comebacks is offset by Minnesota’s knack for closing out games earlier on.
Nevertheless, the Vikings do have six comebacks to their name, so let’s have a look at them.
The Minnesota Vikings have taken a lead in the fourth quarter of football games in 55 percent of all contests since the start of 2014. That’s a gross total of 53 games and is fifth-most in the NFL during the last six seasons.
Prior to the acquisition of current signal-caller Kirk Cousins, the Vikings employed several different quarterbacks under Mike Zimmer. All four of the notable field generals have been at the helm for fourth-quarter comebacks: Teddy Bridgewater, Sam Bradford, Case Keenum, and Kirk Cousins.
Minnesota has accounted for six fourth-quarter comebacks under Zimmer. Impressively, half of them were led by current Carolina Panthers quarterback, Teddy Bridgewater. He was slated to be the Vikings leader for the foreseeable future, but his career was temporarily derailed by a terrible knee injury. Alas, he gets a real opportunity to start once again in the league–just not for the Minnesota Vikings.
Overall since 2014, the Vikings rank 22nd in most fourth-quarter comebacks. Outwardly, this is lackluster. But this is mainly attributable to a lack of chances as Minnesota, more often than not, is winning at the start of the fourth quarter. The Vikings have a 50-3 record (.943) under Mike Zimmer when entering the fourth quarter with a lead. So, the lack of fourth-quarter comebacks is offset by Minnesota’s knack for closing out games earlier on.
Nevertheless, the Vikings do have six comebacks to their name, so let’s have a look at them.
6. Atlanta Falcons at Minnesota Vikings (2014, Week 4)
End of 3rd Quarter Score: 28-27, Falcons
Final Score: 41-28, Vikings
5. Washington Football Team at Minnesota Vikings (2014, Week 9)
End of 3rd Quarter Score: 20-14, Washington
Final Score: 29-26, Vikings
4. Minnesota Vikings at Chicago Bears (2015, Week 8)
End of 3rd Quarter Score: 13-10, Bears
Final Score: 23-20, Vikings
3. Minnesota Vikings at Jacksonville Jaguars (2016, Week 14)
End of 3rd Quarter Score: 16-12, Jaguars
Final Score: 25-16, Vikings
2. Minnesota Vikings at Atlanta Falcons (2017, Week 13)
End of 3rd Quarter Score: 9-7, Falcons
Final Score: 14-9, Vikings
1. Denver Broncos at Minnesota Vikings (2019, Week 11)
End of 3rd Quarter Score: 23-7, Broncos
Final Score: 27-23, Vikings
For about an hour-and-a-half of real-time, the Vikings looked like idiots on this November day. A no-name quarterback, Brandon Allen, was carving up the Vikings secondary, and the Broncos moved the sticks at will in the first half. At halftime, Minnesota trailed 20-0.
But then a resurrection happened. The Vikings rampaged back into the contest, and Denver’s otherwise-unwavering defense collapsed. Kirk Cousins threw for 319 yards on the afternoon with three touchdowns in the second half alone. It was even rumored that Cousins designed a few plays all on his own on the fly.
Dalvin Cook, Irv Smith Jr., Stefon Diggs, and Kyle Rudolph all scored in the second half. Minnesota outscored Denver 20-0 in the fourth quarter, and the Vikings walked away victorious in the raucous comeback. It was the first time Minnesota had outscored a team in the fourth quarter by 20+ points since 2006. This was also the NFL’s largest halftime comeback in seven years.
Minnesota had not erased a 20-point halftime deficit to win since December 1st, 1985, at Philadelphia with a 28-23 victory over the Ron Jaworski-led Eagles.
End of 3rd Quarter Score: 23-7, Broncos
Final Score: 27-23, Vikings
For about an hour-and-a-half of real-time, the Vikings looked like idiots on this November day. A no-name quarterback, Brandon Allen, was carving up the Vikings secondary, and the Broncos moved the sticks at will in the first half. At halftime, Minnesota trailed 20-0.
But then a resurrection happened. The Vikings rampaged back into the contest, and Denver’s otherwise-unwavering defense collapsed. Kirk Cousins threw for 319 yards on the afternoon with three touchdowns in the second half alone. It was even rumored that Cousins designed a few plays all on his own on the fly.
Dalvin Cook, Irv Smith Jr., Stefon Diggs, and Kyle Rudolph all scored in the second half. Minnesota outscored Denver 20-0 in the fourth quarter, and the Vikings walked away victorious in the raucous comeback. It was the first time Minnesota had outscored a team in the fourth quarter by 20+ points since 2006. This was also the NFL’s largest halftime comeback in seven years.
Minnesota had not erased a 20-point halftime deficit to win since December 1st, 1985, at Philadelphia with a 28-23 victory over the Ron Jaworski-led Eagles.
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