Star Tribune · Sep 16, 2021
Three actual positive takeaways from the Vikings' loss
Minnesota Vikings kicker Greg Joseph (1) kicked a tying field goal to send the game into overtime at the end of the fourth quarter.If you're a Vikings fan, you probably watched most of Sunday's 27-24 loss to the Bengals through an alternating lens of anger and despair.
The penalties started almost immediately. The end of the first half was atrocious. The offensive line remains a big problem. And the end of the game, just when you started to believe, was another punch in the gut.
But I'm going to put on my optimist hat for just a moment and point out a few things that actually went right in that game, even if it runs contrary to every social media instinct we all have.
