MIN 7, BUF 3

Play 43 of 43. 2nd and 1.

1. 2nd & 1 at BUF 31 · 12:55 - 2nd
2. 1st & 10 at BUF 40 · 13:37 - 2nd
   1. HalSnap to Novak, 1st and 10.
   2. DeeS.Tennyson gets pressure on Novak as he throws.
   3. HalDiving catch by R.Lindgren!
   4. Harrowgate stops him after a gain of 9.
   5. DeeThat is rhythm football.

   9-yd Pass (Shotgun, Smash vs Cover 1) W.Novak pass short middle to R.Lindgren to BUF 31 for 9 yards (M.Harrowgate).

3. 3rd & 8 at MIN 45 · 14:21 - 2nd
   1. HalNovak lines up in the shotgun, 3rd and 8.
   2. W.Oyelaran makes the catch short over the middle.
   3. Harrowgate stops him after 15 and a first down.
   4. DeeThird down is where drives live.

   15-yd Pass (Shotgun, Smash vs Cover 1) W.Novak pass short middle to W.Oyelaran to BUF 40 for 15 yards (M.Harrowgate).

4. 3rd & 3 at 50 · 14:21 - 2ndFlag
   1. HalThere is a flag.
   2. The call: false start, #42. 5 yards.

   5-yd Penalty PENALTY on MIN-A.Brannick, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at 50 - No Play.

5. 2nd & 6 at MIN 47 · 15:00 - 2nd
   1. HalNovak lines up under center, 2nd and 6.
   2. Given to Q.Yardley.
   3. Q.Yardley slips past A.Ashcombe.
   4. 3 on the play, D.Lindqvist with the tackle.

   3-yd Run (Inside Zone vs Cover 1) Q.Yardley right tackle to 50 for 3 yards (D.Lindqvist).

6. End of 1st Quarter · 0:00 - 1st

   END QUARTER 1.

7. 1st & 10 at MIN 43 · 0:11 - 1st
   1. HalNovak under center on 1st and 10.
   2. Q.Yardley takes the handoff.
   3. Q.Yardley is pushed out of bounds by S.Tennyson after 4.

   4-yd Run (Outside Zone vs Fire Zone) Q.Yardley right end pushed ob at MIN 47 for 4 yards (S.Tennyson).

8. 2nd & 8 at MIN 14 · 0:21 - 1stTurnover
   1. Hal2nd and 8. Hartley takes it in the shotgun.
   2. DeeHartley takes a hit from D.Padgett as he lets it go.
   3. HalIntercepted by Escobedo!
   4. Escobedo is down with the interception. Turnover!
   5. And the ball changes hands.
   6. DeeInterceptions are the fastest way to lose a game.

   Interception (Shotgun, Mesh vs Cover 4) C.Hartley pass short middle intended for K.Tennyson INTERCEPTED by K.Escobedo at MIN 13. K.Escobedo to MIN 43 for 30 yards.

9. 1st & 10 at MIN 16 · 1:00 - 1st
   1. DeeNot much room to work with in here.
   2. HalIn the shotgun on 1st and 10, Hartley takes the snap.
   3. Handoff to K.Tennyson.
   4. Banfield brings him down after 2.

   2-yd Run (Shotgun, Inside Zone vs Cover 3) K.Tennyson right guard to MIN 14 for 2 yards (M.Banfield).

10. 2nd & 1 at MIN 24 · 1:43 - 1st
    1. Hal2nd and 1, Hartley in the shotgun.
    2. Hartley rolls out of the pocket.
    3. DeePrescott gets a hit on Hartley as he throws.
    4. HalJankowski makes the catch short to the left.
    5. Zielinski forces him out, but not before the first down.

    8-yd Pass (Shotgun, Four Verts vs Cover 2) C.Hartley pass short left to L.Jankowski pushed ob at MIN 16 for 8 yards (E.Zielinski).

11. 1st & 10 at MIN 33 · 2:21 - 1st
    1. HalUnder center on 1st and 10, Hartley takes the snap.
    2. Toss to K.Tennyson.
    3. DeeBig push from W.Lindgren on Zielinski.
    4. HalD.Padgett knocks K.Tennyson out of bounds after 9.
    5. DeeThat is the kind of carry that sets up everything else.

    9-yd Run (Outside Zone vs Cover 3) K.Tennyson right end pushed ob at MIN 24 for 9 yards (D.Padgett).

12. 1st & 10 at BUF 47 · 3:06 - 1st
    1. HalHartley in the shotgun on 1st and 10.
    2. Hartley finds W.Lindgren deep to the left.
    3. Zielinski brings him down, but not before the first down.
    4. 20 yards, chunk play.
    5. DeeChunk plays win football games.

    20-yd Pass (Shotgun, Slants vs Cover 3) C.Hartley pass deep left to W.Lindgren to MIN 33 for 20 yards (E.Zielinski).

13. 2nd & 1 at BUF 34 · 3:43 - 1st
    1. Hal2nd and 1, short yardage. Snap to Hartley.
    2. Complete to Jankowski, short to the right.
    3. First down. A.Westbrook makes the stop after 13.

    13-yd Pass (Shotgun, Slants vs Cover 3) C.Hartley pass short right to L.Jankowski to BUF 47 for 13 yards (A.Westbrook).

14. 1st & 10 at BUF 25 · 4:24 - 1st
    1. HalHartley gets the snap on 1st and 10.
    2. DeePlay fake to K.Tennyson, Hartley keeps it.
    3. HalHartley finds Vance short to the right.
    4. A.Westbrook and Pemberton combine on the stop after 9.

    9-yd Pass (Play Action vs Cover 3) C.Hartley pass short right to L.Vance to BUF 34 for 9 yards (A.Westbrook; K.Pemberton).

15. 1st & 5 at BUF 11 · 5:00 - 1st
    1. Hal1st and 5. Hartley takes the snap.
    2. DeeEscobedo blitzes.
    3. Good pickup by Grantham on Escobedo.
    4. Prescott gets a hit on the quarterback as he throws.
    5. HalHartley finds Vance short over the middle.
    6. Pemberton gets a hand on Vance but cannot bring him down.
    7. Vance picks up the first down before Foxworth brings him down.
    8. DeeThat completion keeps the drive moving.

    14-yd Pass (No Huddle, Shotgun, Slants vs Fire Zone) C.Hartley pass short middle to L.Vance to BUF 25 for 14 yards (R.Foxworth).

16. 1st & 10 at BUF 6 · 5:00 - 1stFlag
    1. HalFlag on the play.
    2. The call: offside, #98. 5 yards.
    3. DeeDiscipline matters, and that was not it.

    5-yd Penalty PENALTY on MIN-M.Banfield, Offside, 5 yards, enforced at BUF 6 - No Play.

17. 4th & 4 at MIN 36 · 5:07 - 1st
    1. HalSayers boots it away.
    2. Dee4.2 seconds in the air.
    3. HalC.Yeager downs it at the 6.

    Punt U.Sayers punts 58 yards to BUF 6, Center-N.Whitmore, downed by MIN.

18. 3rd & 4 at MIN 36 · 5:11 - 1st
    1. HalNovak takes the snap on 3rd and 4.
    2. Over the head of A.Maddox. Incomplete.

    Incompletion (Shotgun, Four Verts vs Cover 2) W.Novak pass incomplete deep right to A.Maddox.

19. 2nd & 4 at MIN 36 · 5:17 - 1st
    1. HalSnap to Novak, 2nd and 4.
    2. DeePlay-action, Novak fakes the handoff to Q.Yardley.
    3. Ormsby hits Novak as he throws.
    4. HalThe throw is wide of R.Lindgren. Incomplete.
    5. DeeNothing doing on that one.

    Incompletion (Shotgun, Play Action vs Cover 2) W.Novak pass incomplete short middle to R.Lindgren.

20. 1st & 10 at MIN 30 · 5:53 - 1st
    1. Hal1st and 10. Novak takes it under center.
    2. Achebe gets the carry.
    3. Achebe picks up 6 before S.Barlowe brings him down.

    6-yd Run (Inside Zone vs Cover 2) T.Achebe right guard to MIN 36 for 6 yards (S.Barlowe).

21. 4th & 6 at BUF 31 · 6:07 - 1st
    1. HalThey will give it to the other offense deep.
    2. Punt by Mallory.
    3. DeeHang time 4.0 seconds.
    4. HalQ.Yardley fields it and starts upfield.
    5. Stopped by R.Huxley and Dunmore.

    Punt S.Mallory punts 51 yards to MIN 18, Center-R.Achterberg. Q.Yardley to MIN 30 for 12 yards (R.Huxley; A.Dunmore).

22. 3rd & 6 at BUF 31 · 6:11 - 1st
    1. HalThird down, 6 to go. Hartley in the shotgun.
    2. DeeBanfield beats E.Crestwood and gets pressure.
    3. HalHartley throws it away to avoid the sack.

    Incompletion (Shotgun, Four Verts vs Cover 4) C.Hartley pass incomplete.

23. 2nd & 11 at BUF 26 · 6:52 - 1st
    1. Hal2nd and 11, Hartley under center.
    2. DeePemberton comes on the blitz.
    3. HalK.Tennyson stays in and blocks Pemberton.
    4. Hartley leaves the pocket and runs.
    5. 5 on the play before Zielinski shoves him out.
    6. DeeSteady gains like that wear a defense down.

    5-yd Scramble (Flood vs Cover 4 Blitz) C.Hartley scrambles ran ob at BUF 31 for 5 yards (E.Zielinski).

24. 2nd & 6 at BUF 31 · 6:52 - 1stFlag
    1. HalAnother flag on the field.
    2. The call: false start, #60. 5 yards.

    5-yd Penalty PENALTY on BUF-E.Kowalczyk, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at BUF 31 - No Play.

25. 1st & 10 at BUF 27 · 7:27 - 1st
    1. HalHartley in the pistol on 1st and 10.
    2. Toss to K.Tennyson, around left end.
    3. Banfield forces him out after 4.

    4-yd Run (Pistol, Outside Zone vs Cover 3) K.Tennyson left end pushed ob at BUF 31 for 4 yards (M.Banfield).

26. Kickoff · 7:35 - 1st
    1. HalHere comes the kickoff.
    2. R.Yardley kicks off.
    3. Kavanagh fields it at the 2.
    4. Kavanagh takes it up the left side and cuts back.
    5. Nakamura brings him down after a return of 25.

    Kickoff R.Yardley kicks 63 yards from MIN 35 to BUF 2. A.Kavanagh to BUF 27 for 25 yards (K.Nakamura).

27. Extra Point · 7:35 - 1stScore
    1. HalWhitmore snaps, Sayers holds.
    2. 33 yard try by R.Yardley is good.
    3. Point after, no problem.

    Extra Point Good R.Yardley extra point is GOOD, Center-N.Whitmore, Holder-U.Sayers.

28. 1st & 10 at BUF 19 · 7:44 - 1stScore
    1. DeeThe field gets short inside the twenty.
    2. HalNovak lines up in the shotgun, 1st and 10.
    3. DeeNovak sells the fake to Q.Yardley.
    4. Pressure from Cabrera as Novak throws.
    5. HalNovak finds Brannick deep over the middle.
    6. Touchdown! Novak finds Brannick from 19 yards out.
    7. Six points.
    8. DeeFirst touchdown of the game.

    19-yd Pass TD (Shotgun, Play Action vs Cover 3) W.Novak pass deep middle to A.Brannick for 19 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

29. 2nd & 5 at BUF 36 · 8:23 - 1st
    1. HalNovak lines up under center, 2nd and 5.
    2. Complete to A.Maddox, short over the middle.
    3. Harrowgate and L.Ashcombe bring him down, but not before the first down.

    17-yd Pass (Flood vs Cover 2) W.Novak pass short middle to A.Maddox to BUF 19 for 17 yards (M.Harrowgate; L.Ashcombe).

30. 1st & 10 at BUF 41 · 9:05 - 1st
    1. Hal1st and 10. Novak takes it in the shotgun.
    2. DeePlay fake to Q.Yardley, Novak keeps it.
    3. HalBrannick makes the catch over Kavanagh.
    4. Kavanagh makes the stop after 5.
    5. DeeThey take what the defense gives.

    5-yd Pass (Shotgun, Play Action vs Cover 3) W.Novak pass short middle to A.Brannick to BUF 36 for 5 yards (A.Kavanagh).

31. 1st & 10 at MIN 49 · 9:50 - 1st
    1. Hal1st and 10. Novak takes it in the pistol.
    2. Pitch to Achebe.
    3. DeeQ.Yardley drives Kavanagh off the ball.
    4. HalFirst down. Harrowgate and D.Crestwood make the stop after 10.

    10-yd Run (Pistol, Outside Zone vs Cover 4) T.Achebe right end to BUF 41 for 10 yards (M.Harrowgate; D.Crestwood).

32. 2nd & 3 at MIN 42 · 10:31 - 1st
    1. HalIn the shotgun on 2nd and 3, Novak takes the snap.
    2. Novak hands off to Q.Yardley.
    3. D.Crestwood stops him after 7 and a first down.

    7-yd Run (Shotgun, Outside Zone vs Cover 2) Q.Yardley right end to MIN 49 for 7 yards (D.Crestwood).

33. 1st & 10 at MIN 35 · 11:07 - 1st
    1. HalNovak under center on 1st and 10.
    2. Handoff to Q.Yardley, inside on the left.
    3. Q.Yardley picks up 7 before S.Barlowe and D.Crestwood bring him down.
    4. DeeGood yardage on the ground.

    7-yd Run (Duo vs Cover 4) Q.Yardley left guard to MIN 42 for 7 yards (S.Barlowe; D.Crestwood).

34. Kickoff · 11:07 - 1st
    1. HalAfter the score, the kick.
    2. Lachlan kicks off.
    3. Q.Yardley takes a knee in the end zone. Touchback.

    Kickoff G.Lachlan kicks 66 yards from BUF 35 to end zone, Touchback.

35. 4th & 11 at MIN 32 · 11:11 - 1stScore
    1. Hal49 yards away, and the kicker lines up.
    2. Achterberg snaps, Mallory holds.
    3. 49 yard try by Lachlan is good.
    4. DeeGood snap, good hold, good kick.

    Field Goal Good G.Lachlan 49 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-R.Achterberg, Holder-S.Mallory.

36. 3rd & 11 at MIN 32 · 11:16 - 1st
    1. HalUnder center on 3rd and 11, Hartley takes the snap.
    2. Hartley rolls out.
    3. Incomplete for K.Tennyson, the throw is off target.
    4. DeeNothing there that time.

    Incompletion (Smash vs Cover 6) C.Hartley pass incomplete short right to K.Tennyson.

37. 2nd & 14 at MIN 35 · 11:56 - 1st
    1. Hal2nd and 14, Hartley in the shotgun.
    2. Caught by Jankowski, Nakamura in coverage.
    3. Nakamura pushes him out of bounds after 3.

    3-yd Pass (Shotgun, Slants vs Cover 4) C.Hartley pass short left to L.Jankowski pushed ob at MIN 32 for 3 yards (K.Nakamura).

38. 1st & 10 at MIN 31 · 12:39 - 1st
    1. HalHartley in the shotgun on 1st and 10.
    2. D.Padgett gets off the block of Halloran.
    3. D.Padgett gets to Hartley for the sack.
    4. DeeThat one was won up front.

    Sack (Shotgun, Screen vs Cover 3) C.Hartley sacked at MIN 35 for -4 yards (D.Padgett).

39. 3rd & 5 at BUF 44 · 12:44 - 1stFlag
    1. HalHartley gets the snap on 3rd and 5.
    2. DeePlay-action, Hartley fakes the handoff to Grantham.
    3. HalYellow flag down.
    4. Hartley looks for W.Lindgren deep to the left. Incomplete.
    5. The call: pass interference, defense, #15. 25 yards, automatic first down.
    6. DeeSelf-inflicted.

    25-yd Penalty PENALTY on MIN-E.Zielinski, Defensive Pass Interference, 25 yards, enforced at BUF 44 - No Play.

40. 2nd & 10 at BUF 39 · 13:26 - 1st
    1. Hal2nd and 10. Hartley takes the snap.
    2. Hartley pitches it to K.Tennyson.
    3. K.Tennyson is pushed out of bounds by Arkwright after 5.

    5-yd Run (Outside Zone vs Cover 6) K.Tennyson left end pushed ob at BUF 44 for 5 yards (G.Arkwright).

41. 1st & 10 at BUF 39 · 13:30 - 1st
    1. HalHartley takes the snap on 1st and 10.
    2. DeeHartley sells the fake to K.Tennyson.
    3. HalJankowski cannot get to that one. Incomplete.

    Incompletion (Shotgun, Play Action vs Cover 4) C.Hartley pass incomplete deep left to L.Jankowski.

42. 2nd & 7 at BUF 31 · 14:13 - 1st
    1. HalSnap to Hartley, 2nd and 7.
    2. Vance pulls it in over A.Westbrook.
    3. A.Westbrook brings him down, but not before the first down.
    4. DeeSimple play, done well.

    8-yd Pass (Shotgun, Mesh vs Cover 3) C.Hartley pass short right to L.Vance to BUF 39 for 8 yards (A.Westbrook).

43. 1st & 10 at BUF 28 · 14:52 - 1st
    1. HalHartley lines up in the shotgun, 1st and 10.
    2. Hartley scrambles.
    3. Pemberton knocks Hartley out of bounds after 3.

    3-yd Scramble (Shotgun, Flood vs Cover 4) C.Hartley scrambles ran ob at BUF 31 for 3 yards (K.Pemberton).

44. Kickoff · 15:00 - 1st
    1. HalHere we go.
    2. R.Yardley kicks off.
    3. Kavanagh fields it at the 0.
    4. Kavanagh takes it up the left side and cuts back.
    5. Achebe and Escobedo combine on the stop.

    Kickoff R.Yardley kicks 65 yards from MIN 35 to BUF end zone. A.Kavanagh to BUF 28 for 28 yards (T.Achebe; K.Escobedo).