Vikings vs. Patriots Live Score Updates — NFL Week 12, Thanksgiving Football
Happy Thanksgiving, everyone. Time to see how the Vikings respond to total embarrassment.
Four days after getting humbled on their home field in a 40-3 loss to the Cowboys, the Vikings are back on the very same field to take on the Patriots. They're hoping to bounce back and prove to the country that they're much, much better than they showed in their last outing. A win would take the Vikings to 9-2 and put them five full games up on the Packers and Lions in the NFC North.
It won't be easy. The Patriots have one of the NFL's elite defenses, ranking right behind the Cowboys in sack rate and pressure rate. Matthew Judon, the league's sack leader, will be going against an offensive line missing its best player in left tackle Christian Darrisaw, who is out with a concussion. Bill Belichick is one of the game's greatest defensive minds, and he'll undoubtedly look to make things difficult on backup LT Blake Brandel.
Offensively, the Patriots don't have nearly the same firepower as the Cowboys. Mac Jones has struggled in his second season, throwing four touchdown passes and seven interceptions and at one point getting benched for Bailey Zappe. New England does have a good running game with Rhamondre Stevenson and Damien Harris, something they'll look to establish early. And the Vikings are down to fourth-string outside cornerback Duke Shelley opposite Patrick Peterson, with Cameron Dantzler, Akayleb Evans, and Andrew Booth Jr. all injured.
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Final Score: Vikings 33, Patriots 26
Fourth quarter
0:53 — The Vikings punt it away. New England will have to go 89 yards with no timeouts to tie it.
8:07 — The Patriots go three and out again. The Vikings can take the first two-score lead of the game with points here.
Vikings 33, Patriots 26
9:34 — Kirk Cousins hits Adam Thielen for the veteran's first touchdown catch since Week 6, the 52nd of his career. That's a huge play that gives the Vikings the lead back. The drive was extended by the Patriots running into Ryan Wright on a punt.
Patriots 26, Vikings 26
14:07 — For the fifth time tonight, this game is tied. The Vikings got into the red zone but the Patriots' first sack came at a big moment.
Third quarter
0:00 — As the third quarter comes to a close, the Vikings are inside the Patriots' 10 and threatening to tie the game or take the lead.
Patriots 26, Vikings 23
6:43 — The Patriots appeared to score another touchdown, but it was overturned after a lengthy review. They settle for a field goal to take the lead back.
Patriots 23, Vikings 23
10:41 — Kene Nwangwu just housed a kickoff for the first time this season after doing it twice as a rookie. 97 yards. Touchdown. Tie game.
Patriots 23, Vikings 16
10:54 — The Vikings can't stop giving up wide open catches over the middle of the field. Hunter Henry just caught one, eluded Cam Bynum, and rumbled for a 37-yard touchdown to give New England the lead back.
Second quarter
Halftime: Vikings 16, Patriots 16
0:00 — The Patriots tie it up right before halftime. They'll get the ball to start the second half. Duke Shelley broke up a fade in the end zone one play before the field goal.
Vikings 16, Patriots 13
1:30 — The Vikings go back on top with T.J. Hockenson catching a one-yarder for his first touchdown with Minnesota. Greg Joseph missed another extra point, his fifth of the season, so it's just a three-point lead.
Patriots 13, Vikings 10
5:41 — The Patriots go back in front on another Nick Folk field goal. They're averaging 7.1 yards per play but are 0 for 3 on third down.
Patriots 10, Vikings 10
8:29 — A long, methodical Vikings drive ends in a short field goal after Matthew Judon drew a holding call against rookie RG Ed Ingram. This game is tied once again.
First quarter
Patriots 10, Vikings 7
1:28 — The Vikings' defense holds up in the red zone, forcing the Patriots to settle for a field goal.
3:43 — Kirk Cousins just threw an ugly interception to Jonathan Jones over the middle of the field. 55-yard return sets up New England in the red zone.
5:37 — After scoring touchdowns on their opening drives, both teams went three and out on their second series.
Vikings 7, Patriots 7
8:21 — Talk about an immediate answer by the Patriots. They needed just five plays to go 75 yards and score a touchdown of their own. Mac Jones completed passes of 26 and 34 yards, the latter going to Nelson Agholor for a wide open touchdown.
Vikings 7, Patriots 0
10:40 — The Vikings strike on their opening drive, exceeding their point total from Sunday's game already. They drove 80 yards, aided by a facemask penalty, and punched it in on third down with a Kirk Cousins touchdown pass to Justin Jefferson. Good start for the home team.
