The Vikings’ offense still looks … like the Vikings’ offense. Young quarterback J.J. McCarthy missed Sunday’s game in Seattle with being in the concussion protocol. Undrafted rookie Max Brosmer replaced him. He didn’t have much time to throw in the first half, and when he did, the Vikings struggled mightily. The most notable play happened late in the second quarter. On a fourth-and-1 situation, the Vikings called a rollout. Seahawks edge rusher Demarcus Lawrence came unblocked on the edge.
Brosmer couldn’t escape him. Rather than throw the ball into traffic, he hurled it into a group of Seahawks defenders. Linebacker Ernest Jones intercepted the pass and raced it back for a touchdown. Minnesota’s defense has held its own. But, as it has been for much of the season, the offense has given the team little chance.
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