Vikes Views: Sunday King Vikings at Jaguars

The Minnesota Vikings defeated the Jacksonville Jaguars by a score of 12-7 on Sunday. The team remains undefeated in Jacksonville. I am sure everyone is anxious to discuss the solid play after another hard fought road win.

Byron Murphy Jr – Murphy is a man on a tear. Three games in a row with an interception. He is thriving in year 2 under Flores. Not a ton of action because Jacksonville only passed 22 times and only 14 completions for 111 yards. The defense needed to do what it needed to do and Murphy Jr continues to be a huge part of that.

Cam Bynum – Anytime you get the game sealing INT, you’re going to get at least a nominee (unless you get smoked all game). Bynum’s celebration game is the best in the league right now. He’s starting to grow into this defense with some consecutive good games. TBH, I wanted Bynum gone after last season and he’s slowly turning me into a believer.

Brian Flores – The defense is obviously what won the team the game. The only real drive was a fluke. 3 chunk passes and a quick score for Jacksonville. The Jaguars aren’t some great test. They’re a team falling apart with a lame duck coaching staff. This is a game the team should’ve dominated. Flores’ defense did their part at every level. The defense dominated and the game was closer due to the other phases of the game.

Brian O’Neil – When everyone else is falling apart around him, O’Neil is the rock that we can depend on. The Vikings gave up 12 pressures on Sunday, none of them were from O’Neil’s man. He’s the best OL that’s healthy and one of the best RTs in the league.

Parker Romo – Another week, another player joining mid week to play the hero. Last week Cam Robinson fill the big shoes of Christian Darrisaw. This week, Romo filled the big shoes of rookie PK Will Reichard. Romo went 4 for 4 in a game where the team needed their kicker to score all the points. If Blair Walsh could go 4 for 4 he’d probably still be playing.