Vikings' Kevin O'Connell Assigns Blame After 27-Point Loss to Chargers
Minnesota Vikings head coach Kevin O'Connell revealed who should shoulder the blame for a 27-point defeat to the Los Angeles Chargers.
The Minnesota Vikings entered "Thursday Night Football" at 3-3 and in need of a win to regain momentum as they continue to await the return of starting quarterback JJ McCarthy, who remains sidelined with an ankle injury.
However, their performance was anything but encouraging. Minnesota trailed 21-3 at halftime and ultimately fell 37-10, never making the game competitive beyond the opening quarter.
“We got outplayed,” O’Connell said. “There are no excuses — injuries, short week, whatever it is. That is not, in any way, shape, or form, our standard of what we want to put on the field. As I told our team, we’ve got an opportunity in front of us where we need to own this.”
Following the loss, head coach Kevin O’Connell took full accountability, making it clear that the defeat wasn’t on the defense or quarterback Carson Wentz — it was on him.
Author's summary: Vikings' coach Kevin O'Connell takes blame for loss.