The incredible shrinking football team wilted again on Sunday, blowing a 14-point lead to lose 34-31 in overtime to the Baltimore Ravens at M&T Bank Stadium.
The Vikings' offense scored two touchdowns in the first 16:45 of the game, then did not score another until 63 seconds remained in regulation. This continued a seasonlong trend of the Vikings thriving on scripted drives early and desperation drives late and doing nothing in between.
Vikings rookie Kene Nwangwu's kickoff return for a touchdown to open the second half briefly obscured the Vikings' offensive woes, but not for long, as Minnesota fell to 3-5 with games against the Chargers, Packers and 49ers looming the next three weeks.