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Vikings Flagged for 8 False Starts in Loss to Ravens. McCarthy Takes 'Full Responsibility'
The Vikings’ eight false starts, most by a home team since 2000, combined with multiple turnovers and miscommunication, led to a 27-19 loss to the Ravens.
- On Sunday at U.S. Bank Stadium, the Minnesota Vikings offense was flagged for eight false starts among 13 penalties that repeatedly derailed drives, and Minnesota fell 27-19 to the Baltimore Ravens with turnovers producing 13 Ravens points.
- Confusion over snap counts and cadence left the offense off balance, with J.J. McCarthy and the Vikings offensive line struggling especially late when Baltimore Ravens defenders shouted 'Hut!' causing three false starts in the final 10 minutes.
- Turnovers by McCarthy and a Price fumble set up 13 Baltimore points, as J.J. McCarthy, Vikings quarterback, threw two interceptions and completed 20 of 42 passes.
- Quarterback J.J. McCarthy accepted personal responsibility after the game, while Michael Rand and Vikings fans blamed Kevin O'Connell for aggressive playcalling, especially the deep shot on third-and-1.
- O'Connell's aggressive playcalling — 47 dropbacks on Sunday — has renewed strategic debate as critics urge balancing explosive plays despite the Vikings offense averaging 6.0 yards per play.
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Vikings' Kevin O'Connell Facing Backlash After Ravens Loss
The Minnesota Vikings unraveled in a Week 10 loss to the Baltimore Ravens that saw historic levels of miscommunication by the offense.According to ESPN, the Vikings’ eight false starts on Sunday tied for the second-most by a home team since 2000. Those penalties proved to be drive-killers, but beyond the players’ miscues and three turnovers, Kevin O’Connell’s playcalling has been called into question by many fans.Minnesota Star Tribune columnist…
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Vikings flagged for 8 false starts in loss to Ravens. McCarthy takes 'full responsibility'
The Minnesota Vikings know what they need to work on after their loss to the Baltimore Ravens. The Vikings committed eight false-start penalties on Sunday.
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