MINNEAPOLIS – The rout was on early, as expected.
The Cincinnati Bengals were already wounded when they arrived in Minneapolis, their entire corps of starting linebackers decimated by injury. Another major blow was delivered hours before the game when reports surfaced that Bengals coach Marvin Lewis and the organization would part ways after this season.
With the Bengals world swirling in disorder, the Minnesota Vikings left nothing in doubt in a 34-7 annihilation, getting back on track with a dominating win and locking up the NFC North for the second time since 2015.
As the game wore on and the Vikings furthered their lead over Mike Zimmer’s former team, the “Teddy!