Understandably, much of the focus over these past couple days has rested on the Minnesota Vikings’ performance on Christmas Day. Mike Zimmer very rightly noted afterwards that a defense has to try pretty hard to give up 52 points. That admission prompts an important question: did the Vikings give up on Friday? If so, the Wilfs will need to do some serious reflecting during the offseason.
The Minnesota Vikings’ Dreadful Christmas Day
I’ve never seen the Vikings give up so many points. Most Vikings fans will say the same. Perhaps the biggest issue with their performance rested in the bare-bone basics of playing defense: hitting gaps and finishing tackles.