After losing Justin Jefferson and Brian O’Neill in the first half, the second half has started off on the wrong foot, as the Minnesota Vikings have suffered another injury. On only the second play of the second half, Vikings running back Alexander Mattison went down and needed help off the field.
Whatever is ailing Alexander Mattison happened on the first play of the half. He ran a half-speed route on play No. 2 and made a weird attempt to make that catch.
— Kevin Seifert (@SeifertESPN) December 10, 202
Final
MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
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LV | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Odds Across Sportsbooks
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Game Charts
Passing | FP | ATT | CMP | YDS | YPC | TD | INT | LONG | SACK | RATE |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4.62 | 23 | 10 | 63 | 6.3 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 50.82 | |
3.32 | 13 | 9 | 83 | 9.2 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 86.38 | |
Rushing | FP | ATT | YDS | YPC | LONG | TD | FUM | |||
7.2 | 12 | 35 | 2.9 | 7 | 0 | 0 | ||||
6.6 | 10 | 66 | 6.6 | 16 | 0 | 0 | ||||
4.62 | 5 | 21 | 4.2 | 12 | 0 | 0 | ||||
0.7 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | ||||
0.3 | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||||
Receiving | FP | TAR | REC | YDS | YPR | LONG | TD | FUM | ||
10.3 | 8 | 5 | 53 | 10.6 | 26 | 0 | 0 | |||
7.2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 2.3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | |||
6.6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
5.5 | 7 | 4 | 15 | 3.8 | 12 | 0 | 0 | |||
4.7 | 3 | 2 | 27 | 13.5 | 20 | 0 | 0 | |||
4.7 | 3 | 2 | 27 | 13.5 | 15 | 0 | 0 | |||
3.3 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 9 | 0 | 0 | |||
1.4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |||
0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
Kicking | FP | FGA | FGM | PCT | LONG | XP | ||||
Greg Joseph | 3 | 2 | 1 | 50 | 36 | 0 /0 | ||||
Team Defense | FP | PA | TD | SACK | FR | INT | YDS | |||
MIN | 20 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 202 | |||
Passing | FP | ATT | CMP | YDS | YPC | TD | INT | LONG | SACK | RATE |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5.04 | 32 | 21 | 171 | 8.1 | 0 | 1 | 38 | 4 | 66.02 | |
Rushing | FP | ATT | YDS | YPC | LONG | TD | FUM | |||
7 | 13 | 34 | 2.6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | ||||
5.04 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||||
3.9 | 1 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | ||||
0.8 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | ||||
Receiving | FP | TAR | REC | YDS | YPR | LONG | TD | FUM | ||
12.3 | 10 | 7 | 53 | 7.6 | 24 | 0 | 0 | |||
7.5 | 6 | 5 | 25 | 5 | 12 | 0 | 0 | |||
7 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 0 | |||
5.6 | 5 | 3 | 46 | 15.3 | 38 | 0 | 1 | |||
3.9 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | |||
2.4 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | |||
1.5 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | |||
0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
Kicking | FP | FGA | FGM | PCT | LONG | XP | ||||
Daniel Carlson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 /0 | ||||
Team Defense | FP | PA | TD | SACK | FR | INT | YDS | |||
LV | 12 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 231 | |||
Game News
The Minnesota Vikings are stuck in a snoozefest against the Las Vegas Raiders with the game sitting scoreless at halftime.
Neither team could muster up more than 100 yards, as the Vikings have 88 and the Raiders 96. The only scoring opportunity was by the Vikings, as Greg Joseph missed a 49-yard field goal from the left hash, a position that he usually thrives in.
Heading into halftime, the fanbase took to social media to share their frustrations with such a porous first half
The Vikings have lost a number of offensive players to injury, including Justin Jefferson, and Nick Mullens has replaced a benched Joshua Dobbs. Tap here for play-by-play, scoring updates and scores from the weekend's other NFL games.
If you think it was a historically low-scoring game, you thought correctly. ESPN’s Kevin Seifert reported that the meeting between the Minnesota Vikings and the Las Vegas Raiders was the lowest-scoring indoor game in NFL history.
LOWEST SCORING INDOOR GAME IN NFL HISTORY.
The Vikings get only their second shutout win in 30 years.
Ivan Pace Jr. and Nick Mullens save the day.
Awaiting updates on Justin Jefferson, Brian O'Neill and Alexander Mattison.
Sunday afternoon’s game against the Las Vegas Raiders had more injuries to the Minnesota Vikings offense than points scored on the day. One of those injuries was to wide receiver Justin Jefferson.
He was taken to the hospital for precautionary reasons but, according to The Star Tribune’s Ben Goessling, Jefferson was back in the locker room after the game.
Head coach Kevin O’Connell did say that Jefferson was sent to the hospital to rule out any injuries that would prevent him from traveling home with the team
A tough day for the Minnesota Vikings keeps getting tougher, as they will have to play the remainder of the game against the Raiders without right tackle Brian O’Neill. O’Neill has officially been ruled out for the rest of the game with an ankle injury.
Brian O'Neill (ankle) downgraded to out
— Ben Goessling (@BenGoessling) December 10, 2023
O’Neill was initially hurt late in the second quarter, where his leg appeared to give out from under him on a pass rush by Raiders defensive end Maxx Crosby
Vikings guard Ed Ingram was limited in practice by a hip injury this week and was ruled out Sunday in Las Vegas. He will be replaced in the starting lineup by Blake Brandel.
In his first game back, Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Justin Jefferson officially passes Hall-of-Famer Randy Moss for the most receiving yards by a Viking in their first four seasons.
With that 12-yard reception, @JJettas2 passes WR Randy Moss for the most receiving yards in a player's first four seasons in team history.
1. 5,408 Justin Jefferson (2020-23)2. 5,396 Randy Moss (1998-2001)
— Vikings Communications (@VikingsPR) December 10, 2023
Jefferson was tied with Moss before he left the game against the Kansas City Chiefs with a hamstring injury that sidelined him for seven weeks. Before he was sidelined, Jefferson was the focal point of this offense, and for good reason. Jefferson has been the heartbeat of this passing attack outside of Kirk Cousins. Kevin O’Connell enjoys utilizing the former All-Pro in various ways, stretching defenses vertically and horizontally with his versatility
An awful day on the injury front for the Minnesota Vikings keeps getting worse, as guard Dalton Risner had to be helped off the field with just under six minutes to go in the third quarter of Sunday’s game against the Las Vegas Raiders.
Dalton Risner is injured and being helped off the field.
Darrisaw, Schlottmann, Bradbury, Brandel, Quessenberry
— Lindsey Young (@LindseyMNSports) December 10, 2023
Risner was injured on a running play with about six minutes to go in the third quarter. Seldom-used running back Kene Nwangwu lined up in the backfield and took the carry to the outside. With the offensive line pulling to block, Risner went down and was immediately visibly upset, pounding the turf
Three player prop bets ahead of NFL Week 14, including RB Josh Jacobs longest rush under 14.5 yards.
Games like this between the Minnesota Vikings and Las Vegas Raiders force fans to search for reasons to celebrate.
The Raiders threatened to break the scoreless 0-0 tie after a play to Hunter Renfrow put the Raiders in field-goal range. But a few plays later, safety Josh Metellus had other plans. Metellus punched out a would-be catch-and-run, and rookie Mekhi Blackmon recovered it to give the Vikings possession deep in their territory.
That led to one of the best celebrations one would find this week in the NFL from the Minnesota defense. The defense flipped Blackmon upside down on top of fellow rookie Ivan Pace to replicate a keg stand in celebration of the rookie’s fumble recovery
Vikings wide receiver Justin Jefferson was taken to a hospital after being hit in the chest during Minnesota’s game against the Las Vegas Raiders on Sunday.The team announced Jefferson was ruled out for the rest of the game with a chest injury after the hit in the second quarter.Jefferson, the 2022 AP NFL Offensive Player of the Year, was originally listed as questionable after taking a shot from safety Marcus Epps while going high to catch a 15-yard pass. There was no flag for hitting a defenseless receiver.This was Jefferson’s first game back after missing the previous seven games because of a hamstring injury.Jefferson made some team history before going out. He caught a 12-yard pass that moved him past Randy Moss for the most receiving yards by a Vikings player in his first four seasons. Moss had 5,396 yards from 1998-2001, and Jefferson is at 5,423.Click here to follow the Under Center Podcast.This story uses functionality that may not work in our app. Click here to open the story in your web browser.
Scoring Summary
Team | QTR | TIME | SCORING PLAY | ||
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MIN | 4TH | 2:00 | Greg Joseph kicked a 36-yard field goal | 3 | 0 |
Injury Report
Name | Pos | Injuries | Status |
---|---|---|---|
DeWayne McBride | RB | Undisclosed | OUT |
Mekhi Blackmon | CB | Knee (acl) | OUT |
NaJee Thompson | CB | Undisclosed | OUT |
T.J. Hockenson | TE | Knee | OUT |
Name | Pos | Injuries | Status |
---|---|---|---|
Kolton Miller | OT | Undisclosed | OUT |
Jake Johanning | G | Undisclosed | OUT |
Jackson Powers-Johnson | G | Shoulder | OUT |
Tomari Fox | DT | Undisclosed | OUT |
Darien Butler | LB | Undisclosed | OUT |