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Liam McKeone

Vikings Head Coach Reveals Why Jordan Addison Was Benched Before Scoring Game-Winner

On Sunday the Vikings took on the Browns in London. After the game kicked off at 9:30 a.m. ET, fans noticed Minnesota had a glaring absence at wideout in the first quarter—third-year pro Jordan Addison was nowhere to be found. Addison was instead sidelined for the first 15 minutes of the contest.

Addison was back on the field from the second quarter on, and Minnesota is surely glad for it because he wound up making the biggest play of the game. After trailing for much of the international contest with Cleveland rookie Dillon Gabriel holding his own against Brian Flores's defense, the Vikings marched down the field and took the lead with a go-ahead touchdown with less than 30 seconds remaining. And who scored that touchdown? Addison, of course.

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