When the Vikings offense needed a play, quarterback Kirk Cousins delivered an accurate and on-time strike to receiver Justin Jefferson for a 12-yard out to convert fourth down. Two plays later, receiver Adam Thielen caught a 1-yard touchdown to force overtime.
That was the Vikings' only drive during Sunday's 34-31 overtime loss in Baltimore during which both Jefferson and Thielen had a catch — a failure so big that only multiple culprits can be blamed.
"There's so many factors that lead into it, right? You've got to get open," said Thielen, who had two catches for six yards.