When you’re playing a talented team like the Tampa Bay Bookniers, it’s essential that you take advantage of what you have to offer or you won’t go on to win.
The Minnesota Vikings found this difficult route on Sunday afternoon at Raymond James Stadium.
Courtesy, at least in part, of three missed field goals and Dan Bailey’s missed extra points, the Vikings shot long enough in that move to make sure they couldn’t win, losing by a final score of 26 against the Buccaneers. -14.
After a relentless first quarter of play, the Vikings landed on board early in the second quarter, with Darwin Cook scoring the season’s fourteenth touchdown at 1 yard. Dan Bailey missed his third extra point in the last two games and took a 6-0 lead in favor of Jambudia.
Following Bailey’s 36-yard field goal effort, the Buchananers reached the board with a y 48-yard bombing from Tom Brady to Scotty Miller for a touchdown. RJ Sukkop’s extra issue put the Vikings down 6-way in the second quarter, in which he dominated the game.
Tampa added to their lead late in the second quarter, as Ronald Jones took the lead on a 1-yard run. After the second Sukkop extra point, the teams went into the tax room, with the Buccaneers leading 14-6.
On the final offensive game of the first half, the Vikings were called in for pass intervention on Hale Marie’s attempt, giving the Buccaneers a chance to add an 18-yard field goal from Ryan Sukop to give them a 17-6 lead in the locker room. .
Tampa also captured before the second half, getting a 1-yard touchdown pass from Brandy to Rob Gronkowski. They lost an extra point of their own, making the score 23-6.
The Vikings cut the lead late in the third quarter thanks to a 14-yard touchdown pass from Kirk Cousins to Irv Smith Jr. The Vikings got a two-point conversion on a pass from the Cousins to Justin Jefferson, and the score went 23-14 with little time left in the third quarter.
After missing his second day’s third-day Bailey field goal, the Buccaneers added to their lead with a y-yard field goal from Sukop, making it 26-14 with more than five minutes left in the contest. The Vikings got another possession, but Kirk fired his cousins on a fourth-down attempt to return the ball to the home team and seal the Vikings’ fortunes.
Since he was fired six times by the Birkenys defense, Kirk besieged his cousins for most of the afternoon. Still, he completed a 24-of-3 pass and a touchdown for 225 yards. Irv Smith Jr., where he missed three of four games, came in and made four catches for the coming 63 yards and a touchdown in the afternoon. Tyler Conklin actually led the team to the reception with five in an extended role in the absence of Kyle Rudolph. Justin Jefferson and Adam Thilen were limited to 39 yards each afternoon.
Dalvin Cook had another 100-yard day, taking the ball 22 times for 102 yards and 22 runs. He had most of it in the first half, but it was still a strong afternoon for # 33.
She will do this one from Tampa, ladies and gentlemen. The Minnesota Vikings fell to the Tampa Bay Bookers 26-14 and, now, are out of the final NFC playoff position. Thanks to everyone who got coverage of this week’s game on the Daily Norseman here!
