Film review: How the Vikings secondary stalled the Rams' explosive passing attack

[purplefaithful]

Against a Rams offense accounting for the fourth-most explosive pass plays in the NFL, the Vikings attacked what they felt like was the source: The running game.Against a Rams offense with speedy threats accounting for the fourth-most explosive pass plays in the NFL, the Vikings attacked what they felt like was the source: Todd Gurley.
“If you stop the run, then you stop the bootleg,” nose tackle Linval Joseph said. “You pretty much have them bottled up.”
On early downs, you’d often see safety Harrison Smith or Anthony Harris roam near the line of scrimmage against Los Angeles on Sunday. And even after the Vikings took an early punch from Gurley via 31 yards and an opening-drive touchdown, the defense again became a brick wall.
With Gurley gaining little, the offense was forced into Jared Goff’s hands. Blitzes and a crafty Vikings secondary were waiting.
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God remember the days of crappy Viking defenses? Back to our heritage strength now.

SKOL and thank you Zimmer and RS (and Dirty Harry, Linval, BR, XR, EG, DH, AB, Kendricks etc.)

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@purplefaithful said:
God remember the days of crappy Viking defenses? Back to our heritage strength now.

SKOL and thank you Zimmer and RS (and Dirty Harry, Linval, BR, XR, EG, DH, AB, Kendricks etc.)

I tell you, the defense is the best thing about watching this team.  When the Rams marched down and scored, I didn't flinch.  The announcers were babbling about the top offense in the NFL and how high the score was and I quietly surmised that the Rams might not score again.  They got close.  Once.