A brutal loss in Cincinnati threw a monkey wrench into all playoff scenarios for the Minnesota Vikings. A big lead in the fourth quarter makes the defeat especially hard to swallow. However, there were some encouraging aspects in that matchup, like the emergence of Nick Mullens, who showed that he could operate the offense efficiently.
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The playmakers on offense also had a fantastic day. Rookie Jordan Addison snapped his five-game streak without a touchdown by scoring twice, Justin Jefferson returned and did the usual JJ things, and T.