The Vikings were unable to end their two-game losing streak on Sunday, falling short in overtime to the Detroit Lions by a score of 22-16. The loss drops the Vikings to 5-3 and improves the Lions mark to 5-4. Here are five takeaways from Sunday’s loss…
1. Win as a team, lose as a team
In their first five games, all of which they won, the Vikings played complementary football. Yes, the defense dominated games and often times paced the winning effort, but the offense was efficient and protected the ball and special was solid, particularly in helping to win the field position battle.