The Minnesota Vikings pulled off quite the upset at US Bank Stadium on Monday night when they defeated the mighty San Francisco 49ers 22-17, and it deserved a little celebration.
Safety Camryn Bynum had a strong game, throwing two interceptions against Brock Purdy in the fourth quarter. Number 24 had a lot of fun celebrating his good moves with the famous earthworm dance.
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Seriously, the Vikings (3-4) had to be outstanding to beat San Francisco, and Kirk Cousins turned in the best performance. The quarterback completed 35 of his 45 throws for 378 yards. He served rookie player Jordan Addison with two touchdown passes, who reached the paying zone with a long play over 60 yards.
The 49ers (5-2) offense was limited to 17 points for the second straight game. Christian McCaffrey still found the trick to score two touchdowns; one by passing and the other by running. After seven games, he already has 11 majors to his name this season.
One of the most spectacular plays came from a defensive player from San Francisco. The Vikings were on the scoreboard in the third quarter and only needed a sneak to get into the end zone. As soon as Cousins had the ball in his hands, Fred Warner jumped into the wall to stop him from progressing.
Minnesota ultimately had to settle for a field goal in this sequence.
The Vikings face the Green Bay Packers (2-4) on Sunday, while the 49ers face the Cincinnati Bengals (3-3) on the same day.