The Minnesota Vikings have won four straight games and are currently 8-8 on the season with a chance to finish the regular season above .500. On Christmas Day, the Vikings defeated the Detroit Lions 23-10, knocking them out of playoff contention. You see 23 points and you think the offense played a role in this win, but it was the opposite.
Max Brosmer went 9/16 for 51 yards but was sacked seven times for 48 yards. this means foul net amount gained Three yard pass. Yes, you read that right. three.
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According to ESPN’s Kevin Seifert, this is the third time in the past 40 years that a team has won a game while allowing fewer than 10 passing yards. The other two teams were the 1987 St. Louis Cardinals (4 net passing yards) and the 2006 Houston Texans (minus-5 net passing yards).
NFL teams want to make history in their games, but this isn’t the type of history teams want to make. Yeah, winning is winning in this league and you don’t apologize for how you got there. But management needs to take a long-term look at the effectiveness and durability of winning games this way. When your defense forces six turnovers, you’re likely to win regardless of your offense. But with a three-yard gain, this Vikings team reversed its opponents and was nothing short of miraculous.
This article originally appeared on Vikings Wire: Vikings join unpopular company, match Lions performance
