George Iloka, Rey Maualuga and Vinnie were the players who recorded interceptions. Cassel was 13-or-27 for 114 yards with one touchdown and three interceptions. The Bengals responded with 35-straight points as the Vikings didn’t score again until Cordarrelle Patterson’s 35-yard TD run with two minutes left in the third quarter.Īll-Pro running back Adrian Peterson was held to 45 yards on 11 carries. Pass blocking: While Joe Burrow had a big game, he was still under frequent pressure, as the Vikings racked up five sacks and seven QB hits. That gave the Bengals an early 7-0 lead, and after a three-and-out by the Vikings, the next drive ended with Gresham fumbling the ball away, the Vikings took advantage of Dre Kirkpatrick for their first touchdown as Dre bit on the pump-fake to Jarius Wright, went for a fake and stumbled, allowing Wright to run past him for a 36-yard score. Thankfully, the Bengals held on, so all is forgiven. The other offensive score was a 4-yard TD run by BenJarvus Green-Ellis after Viking quarterback Matt Cassel was strip-sacked by Vincent Rey with an assist from Reggie Nelson, and defensive end Carlos Dunlap picked up the loose ball and ran it down to the MIN-4 yard-line before he was tackled. Mike Lukas writes: 'Last season, the Minnesota Vikings’ offense was a lot better than its defense and that imbalance led to a 7-9 record. Green, one to Mohamed Sanu and the other to tight end Jermaine Gresham. WSN: Take the Bengals and the points against the Vikings. the Ravens combined with a Patriots loss to the Bills.Īs for today’s game, the Bengals dominated the Vikings on the strength of Andy Dalton’s arm and a smothering defensive effort. Dalton finished the day 27-of-38 for 366 yards, four touchdowns and a career-high passer rating of 136.5. 2 seed, but they’d have to win next week to ensure they keep while also winning the AFC North.Ī Ravens loss clinches the AFC North for the Bengals, and they can climb into the No. They’ll now have to watch the Baltimore Ravens take on the New England Patriots in a game which either result helps the Bengals.Ī Patriots loss temporarily puts the Bengals in the AFC No. Today’s win over the Minnesota Vikings combined with the Miami Dolphins losing to the Buffalo Bills means Cincinnati has clinched at least a Wild Card berth. The Cincinnati Bengals will be playing football in the postseason for the third-straight year. Mandatory Credit: Trevor Ruszkowksi-USA TODAY Sports Joe Burrow and the defending AFC champion Bengals have been down 17-3 in both of their games this season, but that trend will end this week. Cincinnati Bengals beat the Minnesota Vikings by the score of 42-14.
The Rams / Vikings rivalry has been played 47 times (including 7 postseason games), with the Los Angeles Rams winning 18 games and the Minnesota Vikings winning 27 games. © TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS.Cincinnati, OH, USA Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Andy Dalton (14) passes the ball in the game against the Minnesota Vikings in the first quarter against the Minnesota Vikings at Paul Brown Stadium. The following is a list of all regular season and postseason games played between the Los Angeles Rams and Minnesota Vikings. At this stage, with Burrow back early, just being competitive against a good team and having plenty of positives to take away from the game is a big plus.
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