The Minnesota Vikings found a way to beat the Green Bay Packers on the road by a score of 24-10. It was a hard-fought victory that also brought some tragedy with the Vikings losing quarterback Kirk Cousins for the season with a torn Achilles tendon.
The game brought a lot of different elements. The Vikings defense was really impressive, forcing a three-and-out on the first four Packers possessions and stopped the Packers multiple times in Vikings territory from getting into the end zone. They had the Packers’ number throughout the game.
Offensively, they were firing on all cylinders before the Cousins injury, jumping out to a 24-3 lead. The snap counts tell the story of Sunday’s game and we break it down here.
Offensive snap counts
- 72: Brian O’Neill, Christian Darrisaw, Ed Ingram, Garrett Bradbury, Dalton Risner
- 68: Jordan Addison
- 62: K.J. Osborn
- 61: Kirk Cousins, T.J. Hockenson
- 44: Alexander Mattison
- 38: Brandon Powell
- 33: Josh Oliver
- 19: C.J. Ham
- 17: Cam Akers
- 11: Jaren Hall
- 9: Trishton Jackson
- 4: Johnny Mundt, N’Keal Harry
- 1: Ty Chandler
Offensive snap count analysis
The running back position is going to be the one to watch in terms of snap counts. Mattison outsnapped Akers 44:17 on Sunday after only outsnapping him 37:27 on Monday. Chandler continues to get minimal snaps with only one after getting three on Monday night.
Addison received the highest non-offensive lineman snap share on Sunday with six more snaps than K.J. Osborn. Now, Osborn did miss some snaps with an injury but returned to the game after halftime.
Defensive snap counts
- 68: Camryn Bynum, Jordan Hicks, Harrison Smith
- 67: Josh Metellus, Byron Murphy Jr., Akayleb Evans
- 63: D.J. Wonnum
- 62: Danielle Hunter
- 46: Harrison Phillips
- 39: Pat Jones II
- 35: Jonathan Bullard
- 21: Mekhi Blackmon, Ivan Pace Jr.
- 12: Jaquelin Roy
- 11: Theo Jackson, Andre Carter II
- 7: Andrew Booth Jr.
- 6: Troy Dye, Khyiris Tonga
- 3: Dean Lowry
Defensive snap count analysis
Once again, Hicks, Bynum and Smith played every single snap. Brian Flores believes in these guys and their performance each week proves him right.
The nickel cornerback continues to be an interesting spot each week. Over the last two games, Booth played 39 snaps to Blackmon’s one. On Sunday, he played 21 snaps to Booth’s seven. Right now, it appears that Flores is doing one of two things: rewarding play in practice or matchup preferences.
