Because Minnesota Vikings offensive guard Ed Ingram appeared to force a fumble against his own quarterback and because the purple team lost to the blah Tampa Bay Buccaneers, most fans assumed the team’s offensive line played like rubbish.
But that may be false, by the numbers.
Vikings OL Actually Wasn’t Bad against Bucs
Minnesota lost to Tampa Bay 20-17 on Sunday, an embarrassing home defeat to begin a season with moderately high expectations. Pitchforks naturally pounded the grass, and Vikings fans rushed to skewer the offensive line’s performance, a common occurrence for 10+ years in the Midwest.