Any time a team gives up 27 points in one half, and 20 points in a quarter, there is typically something that went horribly wrong on defense. After examining the tape, this game is the secondary’s version of the second half collapse of the run defense against Jacksonville.
Kirk Cousins and the Minnesota offense had picked up just two first downs throughout the first half, before picking up two more in a last minute drive at the end of the game that went nowhere, as Denver was essentially giving them short routes.
In the second half, however, the Minnesota Vikings offense exploded with four straight touchdown drives, not punting once.