Five extra points: He's the G.O.A.T., but Bill Belichick was off his game
Patriots coach Bill Belichick made some odd decisions that contributed to the Patriots losing to the Vikings and to his former third-string quarterback Kevin O'Connell.
Patriots coach Bill Belichick made some odd decisions that contributed to the Patriots losing to the Vikings and to his former third-string quarterback Kevin O'Connell.
If they had defeated Dallas, instead of getting blown out, the Vikings might be drawing attention as the most impressive team in the NFL. Instead, there's still skepticism about their 9-2 record.
The Vikings rediscovered their offense Thursday night and the defense came through when needed to take a 33-26 victory over the Patriots in a game of lead changes and big plays.
With a 37-yard catch in the second quarter, Justin Jefferson passed Randy Moss for the most receiving yardage in a player's first three NFL seasons.
Minnesota State and Bemidji State hit the road for the second round in Division II while St. John's plays at home and Bethel goes to Oregon in Division III..
Kaprizov is on a seven-game point streak, while Toronto's Mitch Marner has points in fourteen straight.
Dalvin Tomlinson is officially inactive against the Patriots on Thursday night due to a calf injury suffered Oct. 30. New England will be without two starting offensive linemen.
With his experience on playoff teams and willingness to play physical hockey, Ryan Reaves will ideally help solidify offensive performance.
This might be hard for some of you to do. But cheering for Penn State to beat Michigan State on Saturday and having the Nittany Lions win is key to getting Minnesota to a better postseason destination.