The Minnesota Vikings continue to figure out ways to win close games as they improve to 9-0 in one-score contests with a 27-22 victory over the New York Jets.
The game script for this close game was different from the other ones they had previously encountered. The Vikings held a three-score lead just before halftime at 20-3 and squandered slowly as they won by just five points.
The biggest factor in the game was the Vikings’ red zone defense. They only allowed the Jets to score one touchdown from inside the red area and 16 total points. That’s a pretty tremendous feat for a defense that has struggled up until recently in the red zone.
The PFF grades are reflective of that this week. Here are the best and the worst from Sunday’s win.