Panthers QB Sam Darnold did not have a lot of success against the Vikings defense.
Yes, Darnold drove his team down the field at the end of the fourth quarter, which eventually led to Carolina and Minnesota heading into overtime. Other than that drive, though, the Vikings defense stifled the Panthers en route to the victory.
The group gave up 21 points (Carolina had a blocked punt that was returned for a touchdown to get to 28 total points). Here are the Vikings’ best, qualifying defensive players, according to PFF:
Note: James Lynch would have made this list, but he only played 13 defensive snaps on Sunday. Lynch earned a PFF grade of 76.7.