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The Minnesota Vikings handed the San Francisco 49ers their second straight loss on Monday night as Kirk Cousins lit the Niners defense up for almost 400 yards in the 22-17 win from U.S. Bank Stadium. 

CMC returns, Deebo sidelined

The Niners may have been coming off a loss in Cleveland but there was only one desperate team on the field in Minnesota. That was the Vikings and they played like it. The defense controlled Brock Purdy and Christian McCaffery on a night that Deebo Samuel was out with injury, as Jordan Addison played the role of Justin Jefferson with the star WR on the IR. Addison would end the night with 123 yards and two TDs. 

The night couldn’t have started off any worse for Kirk Cousins who threw a pick on the third play of the game. Chavarious Ward ripped the ball out of Addison’s hand and set up the Niners with great field position just a minute and a half into the game. Christian McCaffery would give the ball right back to the Vikings five plays later when his fumble was recovered by Dean Lowry. 

Cousins and Minnesota bounced back on the ensuing drive, going 89 yards down the field and capping off the TD drive with a 19 yards pass to Addison. 

Addison’s TD before half turns game around

San Fran would miss another opportunity to put points on the board when Jake Moody missed a 40 yard field goal, just a week after missing the 41 yard field goal that would have won the game for the Niners in Cleveland. 

Minnesota would take advantage of the good field position by going on another long drive that got inside the SF 5 yard line. San Fran's defense stood strong and held the Vikings out of the end zone after they had 1st and Goal from the 2 yard line, not just once but twice, on a night that the offense needed all the help they could get. 

Brock Purdy finally got the offense into scoring range deep in the first half, and Christian McCaffery would take a three yard carry into the end zone to stretch his TD streak to 16 games and cut the lead to 10-7. That was supposed to give the Niners all the momentum going into the halftime break, but Addison got pay back on Ward for his earlier interception by ripping the ball out of Ward’s hands on a deep ball down the middle and taking it to the house for a 60 yard score seven seconds before halftime. 

Cousins in control all night

The Vikings added to their lead on their first drive of the third quarter, but for the second time on the night, they were stopped on a goal to goal situation and had to settle for a Greg Joseph field goal to make it 19-7. 

The defensive hold seemed to spur on the Niners offense who took just three plays to get into the end zone with Christian McCaffery’s second TD of the night, this one coming on a 35 yard TD catch and run. 

Cousins would lead the Vikings down the field again and set up a fifth straight scoring drive against one of the top defenses in the league. Again the Niners held them to a field goal, this time Joseph hit it from 54 yards out to stretch the lead to 22-14 right before the start of the final quarter. 

Bynum seals the deal

Cousins would end the night with his 50th 300+ yard game, throwing for 378 yards and two TDs after the early interception, out performing Brock Purdy who had 272 yards but threw two late picks that cost the Niners the game. 

Moody would redeem himself with a 55 yard FG to cut the lead to five with 13:21 to go in the fourth, but that would be the last time the Niners would get on the scoreboard. Purdy would get picked off by Camryn Bynum twice in the final six minutes of the game and the Vikings held on to drop the Niners and hand them their second straight loss and win their third in four games. 

Captain Swag is back at it! Big wins mean big ice, and Kirk Cousins was loving the SportCenter Top 10 chain Justing Jefferson adorned him with in the post game interview. 

Camryn Bynum had himself a night. He picked off Purdy twice, including this game sealing INT with 30 seconds to go, and finished the game with 9 tackles. 

McCaffery made things interesting midway through the third quarter with this 35 yard catch and run for his second TD of the night. He ended the night with 45 yards and a TD on the ground and 51 receiving yards and a TD. 

After the McCaffery TD you though San Fran was going to go into the half with the momentum, Jordan Addison ripped this ball out of the hands of Chavarious Ward much like the DB did to him in the first half and took it 60 yards to the house to add to the Vikings lead going into the second half. 

The Niners would finally get into the end zone right before the halftime break thanks to this Christian McCaffery three yard run that extended his TD streak to 16 games.

Kirk Cousins bounced back from his early pick, and would end up going wild on Monday night. Both of his TDs on the night found Jordan Addison, this was the first one from 19 yards to pout the first points on the board. 

The Niners were stopped once they approached the red zone, but came up empty on two drives deep in Minnesota territory. McCaffery fumbled shortly after the INT by Cousins and Jake Moody missed a 40 yard field goal just a week after missing the game winner in Cleveland. 

The Niners couldn't have asked for a better start. Chavarious Ward picked off Kirk Cousins on the third play of the game, but they couldn't turn the give away into points. 

INTERCEPTION!!!

Purdy is picked by Bynum for the second time tonight, and this one is all over! Purdy stepped up in the pocket and lofted it up for McCloud over the middle and it was snatched by Bynum!

Minnesota hang on to win their third game of the season!

Slant pattern for McCloud and he picks up 11 yards and a first down. 

2nd and 10 from the MIN 40 with 34 seconds after SF clocks the ball. 

Purdy over the middle for McCloud for 9 yards. 

3rd and 1 from the SF 49. 

Incomplete pass to Kittle over the middle on 1st down. 

2nd and 10 from the 40. 

MISSED FIELD GOAL!!!

Joseph misses his first field goal of the night from 50 yards out and the Niners will have much better field position then they would have if they punted. 

SF ball from the 40 with 1:11 to go. 

The Vikings run the ball and Mattison picks up three yards and MIN will run the clock down on 4th down. 

4th and 7 from the SF 33 and the Vikings will think about punting or kicking the 50+ yard field goal. 

Akers gets the 4 yards back he lost on 4th down and that will take us to the Two Minute Warning. 

3rd and 10 from the SF 36 coming up and the Vikings are a first down away from their 3rd win of the season. 

Akers loses 4 yards on the first down run and the Niners take their final timeout with 2:13 to go in the 4th quarter. 

2nd and 14 from the 40. 

Cousins was almost swallowed up in the pocket but he escaped the pressure and found Addison for a 14 yard gain and the biggest first down of the night. 

1st and 10 from the SF 36. 

Cousins throws it off his back foot and finds Oliver for a short gain of 5 to the left side. 

3rd and 4 fro the 50. 

Vikings go to the air and Cousins finds Hockenson for a one yard gain. 

Warner is down after the play and will get some medical attention. 

2nd and 9 from the MIN 44 and the clock stops with 3:03 to go in the 4th. 

Akers heads left after the handoff and he picks up a first down with a 4 yard run. 

1st and 10 from the MIN 44. 

Cousins was under pressure after the bootleg but he got it out quick and found Osborn over the middle for a gain of 8 yards. 

2nd and 2 from the MIN 40. 

Cousins goes deep for Addison and that pass is over thrown, but a flag is thrown for defensive holding and that will give the Vikings a huge first down. 

1st and 10 from the MIN 32. 

Akers gets the handoff and is dropped for a loss of 3 yards. 

2nd and 13 from the MIN 27 with under 5:00 to go. 

INTERCEPTION!!!

Purdy looks over the middle for Jennings, but he led him too far and was an easy catch for Bynum!

1st and 10 from the MIN 30!

This time Purdy sneaks it for enough for a first down to keep the drive alive. 

1st and 10 from the 50. 

Purdy tried the quick QB sneak but he was stopped short of the marker. 

4h and inches and the Niners are going for it with 6:30 on the clock. 

McCaffery is stopped short of the marker and that will bring up 3rd and short. 

3rd and inches from the SF 49. 

Pitch to McCaffery to the left side and he turns up field for 9 yards before running out of bounds. 

2nd and 1 from the SF 49. 

Seam route from Kittle up the middle and Purdy hit him in the numbers for a gain of 16 yards. 

1st and 10 from the SF 40. 

SF get the pass from the 20 after the punt goes into the endzone and Purdy hits McCaffery on the right sideline for a gain of 5 yards. 

2nd and 5 from the SF 25. 

Lofted up for Osborn down the right sideline, and the WR couldn't drag it in while twisting and falling to the ground. 

4th and 4 from the SF 47 and the Vikings will punt for the first time tonight. 

Cousins to the right side for Hockenson and he makes the catch for a short gain of 2. 

3rd and 4 from the SF 47. 

Mattison to the left side for a four yard gain on first down. 

2nd and 6 from the SF 44. 

Over the middle again, and again it's Powell who makes the catch and picks up another first down with a 12 yard catch and run. 

1st and 10 from the SF 48. 

Cousins looks for Powell on the comeback route from the left side and he makes a sliding catch to move the chains. 

1st and 10 from the MIN 40. 

Short pass to Osborn and he is wrapped up by Warner after a gain of 4. 

3rd and 7 from the MIN 31. 

Screen set up for Mattison and he is crushed by Greenlaw for a loss of 1. 

2nd and 11 from the MIN 27 and Greenlaw was slow getting up after that play. 

MIN have a chance to make this a two score game on this drive. They start it at the 28 yard line with 13:21 to go in the fourth quarter. 

FIELD GOAL NINERS!!!

Moody redeems himself with a 55 yard field goal after a rough ending to last game and a rough start to start the game tonight. 

MIN lead 22-17 with 13:21 to go in the 4th quarter. 

Purdy was flushed out of the pocket to the left side and threw across his body to Aiyuk who tried to make the fingertip snag at his shoestrings but that ball hit the grass and is called incomplete. 

4th and 6 from the MIN 37. 

Purdy's pass to Jennings down the left side is overthrown and incomplete. 

3rd and 6 from the MIN 37. 

McCaffery up the middle and he gets 4 on the first down run up the middle. 

2nd and 6 from the MIN 37. 

Purdy with a roll out and a strike on the run for Kittle for 18 yards on the first play of the fourth quarter. 

1st and 10 from the MIN 41. 

SF start their drive from the 32, and Purdy hits Jennings on the right side for a 9 yard gain and that will be the final play of the third quarter. 

2nd and 1 from the SF 41 after the break. 

FIELD GOAL VIKINGS!!!

Joseph hits his third field goal of the game, this one from 54 yards out to stretch the Minnesota lead. 

Vikings are up 22-14 with 20 seconds to go in the third quarter. 

Cousins finds Jackson over the middle for 7 yards which won't get the first down, but will put the Vikings in better field goal position. 

4th and 5 from the SF 36. 

Play action from Cousins and he finds Hockenson on the right side for a gain of 3. 

Addison is heading to the locker room after taking a shot to the foot on the last play. 

3rd and 12 from the SF 43. 

After a false start on Mundt, Cousins goes deep down the right sideline for Addison and there was a lot of contact but no flag flies. 

2nd and 15 from the SF 46. 

Chandler gets the pass to the right side and he streaks up the field for a 12 yard gain and another first down. 

Hockenson was slow to get up and will get some medical attention. 

1st and 10 from the SF 41. 

Another pass into traffic and another catch for a first down, this time for Hockenson who got 10 yards. 

1st and 10 from the MIN 47. 

Akers get a yard on the run up the middle. 

2nd and 9 from the MIN 36. 

Cousins throws a strike over the middle into traffic for Powell who makes the catch knowing he was going to take a shot. 

1st and 10 from the MIN 35 after a 16 yard pick up. 

Short pass from Cousins to Akers to the left side and Burks makes a great open field tackle to stop him for no gain. 

3rd and 5 fro the MIN 19. 

End around to Powell and he takes it from left to right for a gain of 5 on first down. 

2nd and 5 from the MIN 19. 

MIN will try to respond after the quick TD, starting their drive from the MIN 14 after a short run back from Nwangwu. 

McCaffery with a 35 yard burst for a TD to finish off a 3 play 75 yard drive that took 65 seconds. 

Purdy goes deep down the field to Kittle and he makes the catch and takes it 28 yards into MIN territory on the second play of the drive. 

1st and 10 from the MIN 35. 

SF get the ball from the 25 and Purdy hits McCaffery on the left side line and he takes it 12 yard for first time. 

1st and 10 from the SF 37. 

FIELD GOAL VIKINGS!!!

For the second time tonight, the VIkings are stopped on 1st and Goal inside the 5, this time from the 1 yard liine, but Joseph stretches the lead with a 20 yard field goal. 

MIN lead 19-7 with 6:59 to go in the 3rd quarter. 

Cousins fires it to Mattison in the end zone but the RB couldn't make the TD catch and the field goal unit will come on. 

4th and Goal from the 2. 

A false start backed the Vikings up to the 6, and Cousins found Addison in the flat and he takes it 5 yards to get the penalty yardage back and set up a 3rd and Goal from the 1. 

Cousins tries the QB sneak but he is stopped for no gain. 

2nd and Goal from the 1. 

Lob pass to Addison over the top and he tried to make a diving one handed catch in the end zone, but the pass falls incomplete. Flags fly late, and after a conference between the refs they call a pass interference on SF. 

1st and Goal from the 1!

Screen set up for Akers, and that was almost picked off by Warner! Cousins is lucky to see 2nd down. 

2nd and 10 from the SF 18. 

Cousins steps up in the pocket and finds Powell on the comeback route and he turns it up field and takes it for 27 yards!

1st and 10 from the SF 18. 

Cousins felt the pressure come immediately and threw it into the dirt. 

2nd and 10 from the SF 45. 

Cousins finds Addison over the middle and he moves the chains with a slant pattern for 11 yards. 

1st and 10 from the SF 45. 

Mattison is stuffed at the line of scrimmage and stopped for no gain. 

3rd and 6 fro the MIN 43. 

Short pass to the left side for Hockenson and he is wrapped up after a gain of 4. 

2nd and 6 from the MIN 43. 

Cousins on the play action on first down and that opened up Osborn for a big gain of 18 on the deep cross. 

1st and 10 from the MIN 39. 

MIN get the ball back from the 21 for their first drive of the third quarter. 

Purdy's pass is batted down over the middle and the Vikings make quick work of the Niners offense out of the halftime break. 

4th and long and SF will punt. 

Purdy was hit in the backfield and let it go late, which looked like it could have been a fumble, but he was ruled to be in the dirt and that will be registered as a sack for Hunter. 

3rd and 25 from the SF 31

McCaffery is bottled up in the backfield on the pitch and it was Wonnum who dropped him for a 3 yard loss. 

2nd and 13 from the SF 33. 

Kittle gets the jet sweep and he takes it from left to right for a gain of 2 and a first down. 

1st and 10 from the SF 36. 

Slant pattern from Jennings and Purdy got it to him for a gain of 8. 

3rd and 1 from the SF 34. 

WE ARE BACK IN MINNESOTA FOR THE SECOND HALF OF ACTION!!!

SF get the ball to start the half and they begin their drive from the 25. 

Purdy on the scramble to the left side and picks up maybe a yard. 

2nd and 9 from the SF 26. 

Ward had it in his hands but Addison ripped it out of his grasp and took it 60 yards for a TD in the final seconds of the half to put the Vikings up 16-7 at the break. 

Cousins has 212 yards, two TDs and an INT on 15/20 passing. 

Purdy has 122 yards on 11/13 passing. 

McCaffery punches in a TD for the 16th game in a row, and it looked like the Niners were going to go into the halftime break with momentum, but the Vikings had a late surprise. 

Purdy has put the Niners in position to score, but the fumble and a missed Jake Moody FG kept the NIners scoreless until late in the 2nd quarter. 

On the ensuing drive following the INT, McCaffery coughed up the ball on a rare fumble that was recovered by Lowry. 

The Niners came up with a huge pick to start the game. It was Ward who ripped the pass out of the hand of Addison but that would not be the last time we saw from those two. 

WE ARE HEADING TO HALFTIME WITH THE VIKINGS UP BY A COUPLE SCORES AFTER A FANTASTIC END TO THE HALF!

Mattison makes the short catch out of the backfield but that goes for just 3 yards and the Vikings have to spike it. 

3rd and 7 from the MIN 39.

Hockenson makes the catch over the middle and he moves the chains with an 8 yard gain. 

1st and 10 from the MIN 36 and the Vikings call their last TO with 30 seconds to go. 

Osborn makes the catch on the left side for a gain of 3 and the clock keeps running. 

2nd and 7 from the MIN 28. 

MIN get the ball back from the 25 and have 1:01 to try to add to the lead. 

McCaffery finishes off the 12 play drive with a 3 yard run up the middle to secure his 16th straight game with a TD 

McCaffery gets inside the 5 with a 3 yards gain and the Vikings take their second timeout with 1:04 to go. 

2nd and Goal from the MIN 3. 

Screen set up for Dwelley and he picks up another first down and the Niners are inside the 10!

1st and Goal from the MIN 6. Timeout MIN with 1:08 left in the half. 

McCaffery up the middle and he gets the first down and more! 

1st and 10 from the MIN 18 after an 8 yard gain. 

Purdy steps up in the pocket and rolls right, finding Jennings right at the marker, but he will be just inches short. 

3rd and inches from the MIN 26 after the Two Minute Warning. 

Mitchell gets his first handoff and he is swallowed up a loss of one. 

2nd and 11 from the MIN 37. 

McCaffery moves the chains with a short gain of two. 

1st and 10 from the MIN 36. 

Purdy with another short pass to Aiyuk on the slant pattern from the left side and he gets 6 yards. 

3rd and 1 from the MIN 38. 

Toss to McCaffery on the right side and he is pushed out of bounds after a gain of 3. 

2nd and 7 from the MIN 44. 

After a delay of game on Purdy, he finds Aiyuk deep down the middle for a big gain of 25!

1st and 10 from the MIN 47. 

McCaffery dancing along the line of scrimmage and he is stopped for no gain. 

3rd and 3 from the SF 32. 

SF take over from the 25 looking for their first points of the game. 

Kittle gets the ball in the flat on the left side and he finds a pocket of space to gain 7 yards. 

2nd and 3 from the SF 32. 

FIELD GOAL VIKINGS!!!

The Vikings drive all the way inside the five but are held to a field goal. Joseph hits the 21 yard field goal, but MIN will feel they left some points on the field. 

Vikes leave 10-0 with 7:33 to go in the half. 

Cousins double pumped on the pass and ended up throwing it off the finger tips of Powell in the end zone. 

4th and Goal and the Vikings will kick the field goal. 

Cousins fires one for Addison in the back of the end zone but he couldn't make the diving catch after the pass came in with too much heat. 

3rd and Goal from the 3. 

Mattison is stuffed by Gibbons for a loss of one on 1st and Goal. 

2nd and Goal from the 3. 

Cousins looks for Akers out of the back field and he follows his blockers for a 30 yard gain all the way inside the 5. 

1st and Goal from the 2. 

Pass to the left side for Osborn and he goes flying through the air for a 14 yard catch!

3rd and 10 from the MIN 32. 

Cousins looks over to Addison who throws it all the way over to Akers across the field, and he took it up field for a big game, but a pass interference call will cancel that play and back the Vikings up even more. 

2nd and 24 from the SF 46. 

Akers with a run to the right side, but a holding call will bring the Vikings back 10 yards. 

2nd and 14 from the MIN 36. 

Akers up the middle and he picks up 6 yards on first down. 

2nd and 4 from the SF 26. 

Akers up the middle and he bursts up field for a gain of 13 yards after breaking through a couple tackles. 

1st and 10 from the SF 32. 

Dangerous pass on the right side to Hockenson that was almost picked by Hufanga but it reaches the TE for a gain of two. 

2nd and 8 from the SF 45. 

Out route from Hockenson and he moves the chains again, this time with an 8 yard catch on the right side. 

1st and 10 from the SF 46. 

Akers gets three yards on the right side run. 

2nd and 7 from the MIN 46. 

Hockinson gets the screen pass on the left side and he follows his blockers for an 11 yard gain and the first down. 

1st and 10 from the MIN 43. 

MIN take over from the 30 and Akers gets the handoff on first down but picks up just a yard. 

2nd and 9 from the MIN 31. 

MISSED FIELD GOAL!!!

Moody misses his first field goal of the night from 40 yards after missing the game winner against the Browns last week!!

MIN stay on top 7-3 with 14:53 to go in the second quarter. 

Purdy's pass to Jennings on the left side falls incomplete and the Niners will be forced to kick the field goal. 

4th and 5 from the MIN 21. 

McCaffery gets the handoff out of the shotgun and is stopped for no gain on the final play of the first quarter. 

3rd and 5 from the MIN 21. 

Quick throw out to Aiyuk after the play fake and that goes for 5 yards on the right side. 

2nd and 5 from the MIN 25. 

Purdy was in trouble in the backfield but escaped the rush and cut to the right sideline around a defender for a gain of 18 yards and a first down!

1st and 10 from the MIN 26. 

Purdy looks for Kittle over the middle but that pass was a bit too high and it falls incomplete. 

2nd and 10 from the MIN 44. 

After a false start on Kittle, Purdy lofts one up to Jennings down the middle of the field and that pitch and catch goes for 18 yards! Purdy is 5/5 to start the game. 

1st and 10 from the MIN 44. 

McCaffery waits until a hole opens up and takes 6 yards on first down. 

2nd and 4 from the SF 43. 

Purdy finds Aiyuk on the quick slant and that's good for 10 yards and a first down. 

1st and 10 from the SF 37. 

SF get the ball back and will start their second drive from the 25. 

McCaffery gets the handoff and gets two yards on first down. 

2nd and 8 from the SF 27. 

There was no rush on Cousins who had plenty of time to throw a perfect pass to Addison for the game's first TD. 

Mattison is dragged down at the line of scrimmage and the Vikings will have 3rd and short coming up from the 20. 

After a delay of game on Cousins backed the Vikings up 5 yards, Mattison finds a big hole on the right side and takes it 13 yards on 1st and long. 

2nd and 2 from the SF 20. 

Cousins drops back with plenty of time and finds a wide open Hockenson with another big gain, this time of 22 yards on the left side. 

1st and 10 from the SF 28. 

The Niners jump and the Vikes get a free first down. 

1st and 10 from the 50. 

Mattison on a powerful run to the left side and he gets 5 yards on first down. 

2nd and 5 from the MIN 45. 

Cousins over the middle again and he hits Addison again, this time for 11 yards and a first down!

1st and 10 from the MIN 40. 

Cousins finds Addison in the flat and he picks up 4 yards. 

2nd and 6 from the MIN 29. 

Cousins finds Hockerson over the middle and he gets enough for the first down yardage on third and long. 

1st and 10 from the MIN 25. 

Cousins arm was hit as he let it go and he was lucky not to have that pass picked too. 

3rd and 12 from the MIN 9. 

Mattison gets the first down handoff and is dropped for a loss of two yards by Hargrave. 

2nd and 12 from the MIN 9. 

Here's something you don't see every day. McCaffery fumbling and the Niners giving it up in the red zone. 

The NIners make a big play early on, turning the Vikings over early in the game but they didn't keep the ball for long. 

FUMBLE!!!

McCaffery picked up a couple yards on the left side but the ball came out and the Vikings jump on it!

MIN get the ball back after an early INT and have 1st and 10 from their 12 yard line. 

McCaffery moves the chains with a 3 yard run on his first carry of the night. 

1st and 10 from the MIN 15. 

Jennings with a short stop route and he nears the first down marker on the 9 yard catch and run. 

2nd and 1 from the MIN 18. 

Out route to Aiyuk on the right side and he makes the catch on the sidelines 11 yards down the field. 

1st and 10 from the MIN 37. 

INTERCEPTION!!!

Cousins looking for Addison over the middle and he gets picked off by Ward who ripped it out of the hands of the WR and the Niners take over at the MIN 48 after another early turnover by the Vikings!!!

Mattison breaks one on the first snap of the game, getting 19 yards on a run up the left side. 

1st and 10 from the MIN 44. 

WE ARE UNDERWAY FROM MINNESOTA!!!

The Vikings get the ball to start the game and will start their first drive from the 25. 

Tonight's odds

The Niners come into Minnesota as 7 point favorites with the Over/Under set at 44. 

That's a lot of points to give the home side on Monday Night Football, especially when the Vikings have been keeping games close, even when they lose. 

I'm taking the Vikings to cover, but I think the Niners wiin, 21-17

Vikings banged up

The hits keep coming for the Vikings who have already had a rough start to the season. They saw Justin Jefferson head to the IR after injuring his hamstring against the Chiefs in Week 5. Last week, they took a hit to the defense when Marcus Davenport went down with an ankle injury against the Bears last week. The Vikings will now have to carry on without two of their top players on both sides of the ball. 

Run CMC ready for tonight

It was the worst possible scenario last week in Cleveland. The Niners saw their two biggest weapons on the offensive end get sidelined with injury against the best defense in the league. You got a glimpse of just how hard things can be with out the Niners best WR and top RB, and it was not pretty. Luckily for San Fran, they will get half of that duo back. Christian McCaffery was listed as questionable all week but is expected to play after suffering an oblique injury against the Browns. Unfortunately, Deebo Samuel will not dress tonight, as he continues to rehab a shoulder injury he suffered in the first half of last week’s loss to Cleveland. 

Purdy licking his wounds

For the first time this year, we saw the Niners defense look weak. For the first time this season, we saw Brock Purdy look a little rattled. As a result, for the first time this year, the Niners found themselves in the loss column. Before last week, the San Fran QB had 9 TDs and no interceptions. He is still a young quarterback who, while handles himself like a vet, will have some moments where he looks like a young quarterback. Brock is back under the spotlight tonight, so lets see how the former Mr. Irrelevant handles himself in the Niners first moment of difficulty.

Vikings last week 

It wasn’t pretty, but it was a win for the Vikings last week in Chicago. No one had a particularly good game on the offensive end, Kirk Cousins passed for less than 200 yards and the top rusher was Alexander Mattison who had 44 yards, but it was enough to beat the Bears who saw Justin Fields have to leave the game with a dislocated finger. It was the defense that once again saved the day for the Vikings, picking up a fumble and taking for a TD for the second game in three weeks. Jordan Hicks scoop and score was enough to hold off the Bears as the defense protected their lead until the finish line.  

Niners last week 

It was the perfect storm that led to the Niners dropping to their first game of the season. They went up against the best defense in the league, and lost two of their biggest weapons on the offensive end all in the same day. Brock Purdy threw his first interception of the season, and even though the defense played well enough to win, it was the special teams that let San Fran down in the final moments of the game. After not being able to move the ball all game, Purdy still put the Niners in position to score. They drove 52 yards down field and set up a game winning field goal from 41 yards out, but Jake Moody missed it wide left and the Browns handed one of the league’s best teams their first loss. 

We are live from U.S. Bank Stadium 

Hello everyone and welcome to Minnesota where the Vikings are back at home, looking for their third win in their last three after losing their first three games of the season. Their four losses of have come by a grand total of 20 points, and none of them have been decided by more than one score. The Niners had been cruising through the season, but last week they ran into a wall of Brown in Cleveland. Today they will look to get back into their groove, but are going against a Vikings team that is flirting with desperation not even halfway through the season. 

Niners vs. Vikings  

Week 7 comes to a close in Minnesota with an NFC battle between to teams with not just playoff aspirations but Super Bowl aspirations. The Vikings return home to take on the San Francisco 49ers who are hoping to put their first loss of the season in the rearview and AS English will be with you all night providing live coverage, stats, highlights and analysis from U.S. Bank Stadium.