The Minnesota Vikings outlasted the Chicago Bears on Sunday by a score of 19-13. It was a tough game for the Vikings, as they struggled to get any kind of consistency on offense.
It was a wake-up call of sorts, as the Vikings played their worst game of the season. The defense led the way with three takeaways, including the interception that clinched the Vikings win.
When we take a look at the snap counts from Sunday’s game, they tell an interesting story, especially with how Brian Flores uses his defensive personnel.
Offensive snap counts
- 57: Christian Darrisaw, Ed Ingram, Garrett Bradbury, Brian O’Neill, Kirk Cousins
- 53: K.J. Osborn
- 49: Jordan Addison
- 47: Ezra Cleveland
- 45: Alexander Mattison, T.J. Hockenson
- 34: Brandon Powell
- 22: Josh Oliver
- 16: C.J. Ham
- 10: Dalton Risner
- 9: Cam Akers
- 7: Johnny Mundt
- 4: Trishton Jackson
- 1: N’Keal Harry
Offensive snap count takeaways
There isn’t a ton of takeaway here. Addison played his highest snap share of the season at 86%. Dalton Risner also played his first offensive snaps with the injury to Ezra Cleveland.
Defensive snap counts
- 66: Camryn Bynum, Jordan Hicks, Harrison Smith
- 65: Byron Murphy Jr.
- 59: Josh Metellus
- 56: Danielle Hunter
- 54: Harrison Phillips
- 50: Akayleb Evans
- 47: D.J. Wonnum
- 41: Jonathan Bullard
- 35: Pat Jones II
- 30: Khyiris Tonga
- 26: Andrew Booth Jr.
- 25: Dean Lowry
- 17: Marcus Davenport
- 12: Ivan Pace Jr.
- 7: Brian Asamoah II
- 3: Theo Jackson
- 1: Mekhi Blackmon
Defensive snap count analysis
Hicks once again played in every snap, but they only had 19 snaps with a second linebacker. Pace playing in 12 snaps was the lowest he’s played all season and Asamoah played the other snaps.
Booth played in the most snaps he’s played in all season at 26. Blackmon played in only one snap without much explanation.
