The Minnesota Vikings needed a victory on Sunday night against the Green Bay Packers to earn a playoff spot but they couldn’t get it done with a 33-10 loss.
It was embarrassing for multiple reasons but the play across the entire team was porous at best with only one standout performance to speak of. The coaching was subpar and it looked like the organization didn’t come to play a football game but rather just showed up.
When we take a look at the snap counts from Sunday’s game, they need to be looked at in two different contexts. One being the majority of the game and the other when the game was already in doubt and they made substitutions.
Offensive snap counts
- 53: Christian Darrisaw, Dalton Risner, Brian O’Neill, Garrett Bradbury, Justin Jefferson
- 49: Jordan Addison
- 41: Johnny Mundt
- 35: Ed Ingram
- 33: K.J. Osborn
- 30: Ty Chandler
- 29: Nick Mullens
- 24: Josh Oliver, Jaren Hall
- 21: Alexander Mattison
- 18: Blake Brandel
- 9: Brandon Powell
- 4: C.J. Ham
- 1: Lucky Jackson
Offensive snap count analysis
Ingram didn’t play every snap for the first time this season in games that he played. He left Sunday’s game with a shoulder injury.
The tight end usage was a fascinating one. Instead of trusting Oliver to be the guy, Mundt had 77% of the snap share, essentially trying to play the same role. Considering how good of a pass catcher Oliver was in college.
Running back snaps were relatively similar with Chandler only outsnapping Mattison by six snaps.
Addison was on the field 92% of the time with Osborn firmly as WR3 with 62% of the snaps.
Defensive snap counts
- 74: Ivan Pace Jr., Akayleb Evans
- 70: Pat Jones II
- 66: Camryn Bynum, Jordan Hicks, Josh Metellus, Harrison Smith
- 63: Danielle Hunter
- 53: Harrison Phillips
- 46: Jonathan Bullard
- 37: Mekhi Blackmon
- 30: Khyiris Tonga
- 19: Andre Carter II
- 18: Sheldon Day
- 17: Jay Ward
- 14: T.J. Smith
- 11: Brian Asamoah II
- 8: Lewis Cine, Anthony Barr, Andrew Booth Jr.
Defensive snap count analysis
For the first time in weeks, Bynum, Smith and Metellus didn’t play every snap on Sunday. That was due to the Vikings being so far down at the end of the game. That opened the door up for Cine to get his first snaps on defense this season.
In the same vein, Carter also saw extensive time. His playing time was mainly due to Wonnum’s injury but it will help his development long term.
