The Vikings lost another game in heartbreaking fashion in 2023, this time in part because of Minnesota’s unsuccessful executions of the Tush Push play.
In Saturday’s 27—24 loss to the Bengals, Minnesota attempted back-to-back Tush Push plays in overtime, and their efforts ultimately fell short by a matter of inches. The Vikings are the first team since the start of 2022 to fail to execute the play multiple times in a game, according to ESPN Stats & Info.
In a post-game press conference, coach Kevin O'Connell explained his choice to run the same play twice in Week 15's defeat:
