{"id":96121,"date":"2020-10-12T13:54:35","date_gmt":"2020-10-12T17:54:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/?p=96121"},"modified":"2020-10-12T13:54:35","modified_gmt":"2020-10-12T17:54:35","slug":"mike-zimmer-vikings-resilience","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2020\/10\/12\/mike-zimmer-vikings-resilience\/","title":{"rendered":"Mike Zimmer, Minnesota Vikings Show Resilience in Loss To Seattle Seahawks"},"content":{"rendered":"

Moral victories don\u2019t go very far in the NFL, and nor should they. Nevertheless, Mike Zimmer<\/strong> and the Minnesota Vikings<\/a> showed resilience in their heartbreaking loss to the Seattle Seahawks<\/a>. The chances of making the postseason are extremely low. If they\u2019re going to make an unlikely run, the Vikings will need to regroup quickly by harnessing the resilience they demonstrated in Sunday night\u2019s game.<\/p>\n

The Resilience of Mike Zimmer and His Vikings<\/h2>\n

The First Half<\/h3>\n

After a strong defensive game plan<\/a> in Week 4, Zimmer again put together a strong plan to contain Russell Wilson<\/a><\/strong>. The Vikings shut out the Seahawks in the opening half, largely due to their two-deep safeties who limited Seattle\u2019s ability to target D.K. Metcalf<\/strong><\/a> and Tyler Lockett<\/a><\/strong>. The success in coverage directly fed into Minnesota\u2019s ability to generate a pass rush. At the half, the Vikings had sacked Wilson four times, an extraordinary number considering Wilson\u2019s elusiveness and Minnesota\u2019s less-than-stellar defensive line.<\/p>\n

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500+ lbs falling on Russell Wilson you hate to see it……. pic.twitter.com\/8YMPjjstOK<\/a><\/p>\n

— Minnesota Sports Fan (@realmnsportsfan) October 12, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n