Minnesota Vikings 2 minute drill vs. the Lions
Down 6 with 2:23 left in the fourth quarter of 2023 Week 16 at U.S. Bank Stadium, the Minnesota Vikings got the ball at MIN 12 with 0 timeouts and needed a touchdown.
On this drive the Vikings, coached by Kevin O'Connell, turned it over. Final score: MIN 24, DET 30.
SituationDown 6 · 2:23
StartMIN 12
Timeouts0 vs 2
Drive resultTurnover
FinalL 24–30
Coach score87
The real drive, play by play
Each graded snap shows how the real call compares with the best option, using the same win-probability model as the game (4 elite, 2 solid, 1 questionable). Spikes and kneel-downs aren't graded.
| Clock | Down · spot | Play | Call grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 02:23 | 1 & 10 · MIN 12 | (2:23) (Shotgun) 12-N.Mullens pass incomplete deep left to 17-K.Osborn (32-B.Branch). | Elite |
| 02:18 | 2 & 10 · MIN 12 | (2:18) (Shotgun) 12-N.Mullens pass deep middle to 4-B.Powell to MIN 33 for 21 yards (32-B.Branch). | Elite |
| 02:00 | 1 & 10 · MIN 33 | (2:00) (Shotgun) 12-N.Mullens pass incomplete short middle to 4-B.Powell (97-A.Hutchinson). | Solid best: Intermediate |
| 01:56 | 2 & 10 · MIN 33 | (1:56) (Shotgun) 12-N.Mullens sacked at MIN 24 for -9 yards (95-R.Okwara). FUMBLES (95-R.Okwara) [95-R.Okwara], touched at MIN 21, recovered by MIN-18-J.Jefferson at MIN 16. | Solid best: Intermediate |
| 01:26 | 3 & 27 · MIN 16 | (1:26) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 12-N.Mullens pass deep left to 18-J.Jefferson to MIN 44 for 28 yards (31-K.Joseph; 1-C.Sutton). | Elite |
| 01:06 | 1 & 10 · MIN 44 | (1:06) (No Huddle) 12-N.Mullens spiked the ball to stop the clock. | |
| 01:05 | 2 & 10 · MIN 44 | (1:05) (Shotgun) 12-N.Mullens pass deep right to 4-B.Powell ran ob at DET 30 for 26 yards (32-B.Branch). | Elite |
| 00:58 | 1 & 10 · DET 30 | (:58) (Shotgun) 12-N.Mullens pass deep middle intended for 18-J.Jefferson INTERCEPTED by 6-I.Melifonwu at DET 5. 6-I.Melifonwu to DET 16 for 11 yards (30-C.Ham). | Questionable best: Quick Game |
Game info
- Head coach: Kevin O'Connell
- Stadium: U.S. Bank Stadium (dome)
- Weather: N/A (Indoors) Temp: 54° F, Humidity: 80%, Wind: SSE 16 mph
- Division game
- Date: 2023-12-24
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