LOOKING BACK: SEE RAKE, STEP ON RAKE

The Vikings came back to U.S. Bank Stadium and immediately did their trademark move of snatching defeat from the jaws of victory.

If you had told me we’d hold Lamar Jackson to 212 total yards and a single touchdown, and Derrick Henry to 75 yards on the ground at 3.8 yards per carry, I’d confidently say that we’d be sitting at 5-4 right now.

Then someone would remind me that I’m indeed a fan of the Minnesota Vikings, and calmer heads would prevail. I’d default to the usual skepticism and wonder how we could manage to screw it up this time.

Let’s break it down.

THE GOOD

First Drive J.J. McCarthy. Oh man, after that beautiful pass to Jalen Nailor and Aaron Jones’s ensuing touchdown, I was feeling it. “It’s happening!!!” Visions of the offense droppin

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