Post-snap execution isn't the only regret Nick Mullens has when he reflects on the failed tush pushes that sank the Vikings in Cincinnati last week and narrowed their margin for error heading into Sunday's NFC North showdown with the Lions at U.S. Bank Stadium on Sunday.
"I would have liked to have used different cadence," Mullens said. "And then I just have to push harder and further to get the first down. What a way to, like, not succeed, but that's the game we play."
Coach Kevin O'Connell called for 181-pound receiver Brandon Powell to push the 210-pound Mullens on quarterback sneaks on third and fourth down with inches to go from the Bengals' 42-yard line and only a field goal needed to win in overtime.