All Things 2025 Minnesota Vikings In-Season Thread

[Border Gopher]

Have to return this kick so it gets to 2:00.

Lol Chandler looked like he had to think about it

 

[kg21]

Why is it always so hard?

 

[kg21]

Have to return this kick so it gets to 2:00.

You got it!

 

[howeda7]

Lol Chandler looked like he had to think about it

Chicago should have kicked it out of bounds if they couldn't get it through the end zone.

 

[howeda7]

Why is it always so hard?

Minnesota sports. All they had to do was not allow that 30 yard pass to Kmet.

 

[Ogie Ogilthorpe]

One QB crumbled with the game in hand. One QB stepped up and LED his team to an incredible comeback victory.

I'll take ours, thank you

 

[bonin21]

Kickoff rules are way overly complicated now

 

[Border Gopher]

And now we know why he hesitated

 

[bonin21]

In what scenario would he not take it out though? Seemed pretty straightforward

 

[Border Gopher]

Initiate legendary Vikings super prevent defense

 

[Border Gopher]

In what scenario would he not take it out though? Seemed pretty straightforward

Agree, no idea

 

[Border Gopher]

Da Bears

 

[Gold Vision]

Never doubted them

 

[GophersInIowa]

 

[Ope3]

1. First career NFL start
2. On the road
3. Against a Divisional opponent
4. On national TV
5. Possibly w/o his starting LT

Good luck, kid...show us what you got.

Did he pass the audition?

 

[kg21]

 

[howeda7]

In what scenario would he not take it out though? Seemed pretty straightforward

If it was already under 2:00, I'd rather take it at the 35 and not risk a fumble etc. for 5-10 seconds.

 

[Ope3]

Caleb Williams is light years ahead of JJ. It’s not even close.

I think he caught up at warp speed.

 

[gopher7]

Vikings - Bears game was 3rd highest scoring in NFL week 1.

 

[Ope3]

Bears fans may burn down that stadium after this meltdown

They didn't last year.

 

[upnorthkid]

If it was already under 2:00, I'd rather take it at the 35 and not risk a fumble etc. for 5-10 seconds.

It wasn’t so unsure why that’s a mentioned hypothetical. There was really no scenario he shouldn’t have brought that ball out and was pretty brain dead from Chicago unless he told them he could kick it through the end zone

 

[Slim Tubby]

Did he pass the audition?

My opinion doesn't matter, but like Aikman said, JJM's teammates are going to look at him with a lot more respect and confidence after that performance.

I wasn't sold on JJM when/where we drafted him but I feel pretty good about it now after that 2nd half. KOC was clearly trying to coddle/insulate him to start the game.

Well done, kid.