![]() ![]() Minnesota was nearing the red-zone at the end of the first quarter. The Vikings took their next possession and quickly moved into scoring range. It was ruled a fumble, but overturned by a challenge however, the Steelers ended up punting the ball away after Najee Harris was stopped short on 3rd down. ![]() On second down of the next drive, Chase Claypool took an end around and, while reaching for the first down, had the football knocked out of his hands. The big difference between Hockenson and Freiermuth is that the Vikings are likely going to be airing it out on a weekly basis, allowing their tight end to accrue a bunch of numbers in the box score. Joseph’s extra point was missed, making the score 6-0 with 3:31 left in the first quarter. A 30-yard Dalvin Cook run set up the Vikings in the red-zone, and it was Kirk Cousins finding Justin Jefferson for the first score of the game. ![]() With 5:32 left in the first quarter, it took the Vikings little time to strike first. However, like Joseph before him, Boswell missed left giving the ball right back to Minnesota. After all, the Vikings were without their lone Pro Bowl player in the secondary, Antoine Winfield, while the Steelers got their stout safety, Troy Polamalu, back from injury. Facing a third and 19, Diontae Johnson’s reception set up a 49-yard Chris Boswell field goal attempt. Starting at their own 43-yard line, the Steelers were able to string together several first downs, one being a 4th down conversion run by Ben Roethlisberger. However, the 53-yard kick was missed wide left, giving the Steelers’ offense prime field position. A 20-yard Dalvin Cook run moved the Vikings into Pittsburgh territory, but the drive stalled in Greg Joseph’s field goal range. Kirk Cousins and company took the field and it took them no time to get the ball to their No. The visiting Steelers won the coin toss, and chose to defer their possession to the start of the second half. Nonetheless, both teams were looking to win Thursday night on a short week and get their season headed in the right direction. The Steelers were coming off a resounding win over the Baltimore Ravens at Heinz Field, while the Vikings lost on the road to the Detroit Lions, the Lions’ first win of the 2021 regular season. Both teams desperately needed a victory to keep their postseason hopes alive and well, and coming out of Week 13 they found themselves in different positions. The Pittsburgh Steelers and Minnesota Vikings entered the Week 14 Thursday Night Football game at a crossroads in their seasons. ![]()
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