Patriots head coach Bill Belichick and Vikings wide receiver Adam Thielen were clearly not happy with each other during the fourth quarter of Sunday’s Patriots-Vikings game.
“I just lost my emotions,” Thielen said after Minnesota’s 24-10 loss. “I let my emotions get the best of me.”
On 4th-and-1 at Minnesota’s 38-yard line, defensive ends Trey Flowers and Lawrence Guy appeared to stonewall running back Latavius Murray for no gain. The Patriots, leading 24-10, expected to take over on downs with just under nine minutes remaining. As the teams’ personnel units started to switch, however, the officials ruled otherwise: Murray’s forward progress earned the Vikings a first down.