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The offensive line played well The Vikings offensive line was put in a position where they needed to pass block the majority of the game. Per Pro Football Focus, the Vikings offensive line pass blocked on a whopping 52 snaps on Sunday afternoon, and allowed just 16 pressures (30.77%). That's not a high pressure rate. In fact, the entire Vikings offensive line has pass blocking grades of 71.2 or higher. Donovan Jackson allowed five pressures on the game, but it's important to understand that pressures aren't created equally. If you end up allowing a pressure after four seconds, it's significantly different than allowing one in two seconds or less. The combination of less pressure with McCarthy doing a good job of evading gives the Vikings a good baseline to work with. Defense contained Lamar Jackson It was far from a perfect game for the Vikings, but they did a really good job on the defensive side of the football corralling Lamar Jackson throughout the game. One of the big things you need to do when playing against Jackson is play incredibly snart football. They did just that. You can't lose contain, nor can you overpursue when playing Jackson, because he can torch you with both his arm and legs. Brian Flores' defense did a great job of limiting Jackson to just 176 yards through the air, and only 36 on the ground. Most importantly, Jackson only had a long rush of eight yards. When you play this good of football against one of the best players in the league, it sets you up for success. window.addEventListener('message', function (event) {if (event.data.totalpoll && event.data.totalpoll.action === 'resizeHeight') {document.querySelector('#totalpoll-iframe-383').height = event.data.totalpoll.value;}}, false);document.querySelector('#totalpoll-iframe-383').contentWindow.postMessage({totalpoll: {action: 'requestHeight'}}, '*'); This story was originally reported by A to Z Sports on Nov 10, 2025, where it first appeared in the NFL section. Add A to Z Sports as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
