I don't know what to think, aside from believing as I have that the Vikings defense is presently good but have a ways to go to be great. The run defense was a concern of mine coming into the season. As the season progressed, I thought the run defense showed improvement. But it looked vulnerable against the Pack. Maybe it was that way because of the focus on Rogers, which I can somewhat understand.Mothman wrote:Any thoughts or observations about the run defense?
What's strange is the Vikings D was tackling well during their winning streak but they were blowing tackles against the Packers. They didn't read and react against the run like they were during their winning streak either. So there was an overall dip in fundamentals and team communication. I don't know why. Did the Vikings run defense have an off game? Or did Eddie Lacy finally find his groove? Or both?
One thing to note is that the Vikings as a team haven't played well before a nationwide TV audience this year. They sucked against the Niners and played beneath themselves against Pack. I don't know what that means but it's an undeniably weird dynamic.