There were a lot of days like these when Christian Ponder was the Vikings’ QB. Days when you were left feeling that the team won in spite of the QB rather than because of him.
Bridgewater’s stat-line from Sunday was very Ponder-like: 174 yards, zero TDs, one INT, a 72.6 passer rating.
Also very reminiscent of the Ponder days: the Vikings’ run/pass ratio. The Vikings ran 67 total offensive plays against the Falcons and rushed the ball on 39 of them.
Adrian Peterson carried the ball 29 times for 158 yards and two TDs, and in doing so carried the Vikings to victory.