Minnesota Vikings at Atlanta Falcons Recap: Vikings Thump Falcons, 20-10

“The biggest mistake that we can make is that we let that loss become more than one”, Zimmer said.

In the 30-13 setback to the Packers, he was held to 45 yards – his lowest output since Week 1.

“It was an opportunity for us to get into the end zone, and I ruined it”, Peterson said.

Tevin Rebounds: After a particularly damaging fumble-his third of 2015-RB Tevin Coleman rebounded by putting together an 18-carry, 110-yard performance against Minnesota.

“I just come in and try to focus on doing my job and helping my team win”, Peterson said. In the second half they dialed up the pressure on Atlanta quarterback Matt Ryan, sacked him twice and kept him from ever finding any rhythm.

“To tell you the truth, our defense is playing really well, to me”, White said. “I’ve got to know when to throw the ball away, cut my losses, and take the field goal”.

The victory was the team’s fourth road victory in a row (something that hasn’t happened since 1998) and it happened despite missing personnel on defense and a passing game that still isn’t where we like to see it. The win puts a little gap between the 8-3 Vikings and 6-5 Falcons for the Wild Card race-if the Vikings end up needing it.

The Vikings essentially did that against Falcons wide receiver Julio Jones. The Vikings ran for 191 yards – more than 103 more than the Falcons’ average allowed – on 39 carries (4.9).

Atlanta did find their way into the endzone in the third quarter, only for Coleman’s one-yard rushed to be nullified on a clipping penalty, while Ryan’s pass towards Jacob Tamme in the endzone shortly afterwards was intercepted by Terence Newman.

But the Vikings are now 6-0 in those games. Watch as Mariota hits Craig Stevens, who earns his reputation as a sure-handed receiver, for a touchdown that he had to tip to himself before hauling in the first touchdown of the game against the Oakland Raiders. His interception cost Minnesota at least three points.

The box score from the Minnesota Vikings’ 20-10 win over the Atlanta Falcons probably lies about the impact contributed from quarterback Teddy Bridgewater.

There’s no better time of the year for this defense to be thriving. He followed that up Sunday with an interception in the Vikings’ end zone. When he’s asked to gain big chunks of yards through the air, something has probably gone wrong with the way the Vikings want to win games.

Or watch in person how they rebounded from a loss to Green Bay with this effort and their message is clear.

However, teams that have historically fallen just short of 16-0 (ex: 2009 Colts) are teams that rest starters for the playoffs, so there might be a loss or two.

Rivers completed 29 of 43 passes for 300 yards.

SANTA CLARA, Calif. – Carson Palmer scored on a 7-yard scramble with 2:28 left, lifting Arizona past upset-minded San Francisco. If anything, they might not have thrown enough.

It is a tough demand for a second-year National Football League quarterback who no doubt would like to zing it more steadily.

The Rams (4-7) have dropped four in a row. Bridgewater completed 20 mostly unspectacular passes for 174 yards, the sixth time this season he’s finished a game under 200. He has only two catches for 15 yards on the season…. Shayne Graham made a 31-yard field goal in his Atlanta debut. Both are 5-6. They didn’t score a touchdown for the first time since 2005 against the lowly Texans, losing 24-6 and effectively dropping out of the playoff race. He had a season-high three interceptions, ruining his first three-touchdown game of the year.