EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — The bye week is usually when coaches around the NFL dive deep into strategic evaluation and reassessment they can put to good use over the remainder of the season.
Minnesota coach Mike Zimmer gave his offensive staff an early homework assignment. The Vikings have been frequently stalled after halftime, a troubling pattern they’re trying to prevent from becoming a trend.
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“I gave the coaches a lot of projects to do this week,” said Zimmer, who requested a dissection of each possession in the second half this season to identify potential problems and telling tendencies on particular down-and-distance situations or other recurring circumstances.