Vikings OC made a strategic error. The 49ers have a week rushing defense. They only ran 10 times. Yes, they didn’t do well on those ten, but they would have done better sticking with it.
Vikes had a total of 21 yds running.
From NFL.COM:
“3. Minnesota came in believing it could exploit the 49ers’ one defensive weakness: the run. That plan got flattened. With San Francisco controlling the line of scrimmage throwing aside blockers like ragdolls, Cook was stuffed repeatedly with no room to run. He rushed the ball just nine times for 18 yards, a 2.0 average with a long of six yards. The dynamic running back compiled just 26 scrimmage yards. When a team’s best weapon is shut down so thoroughly, blowouts ensue. A Vikings team desiring to be a ground-first offense generated just 21 yards on 10 runs.”
“Throwing aside blockers like ragdolls” lol
Yeah, it was like that. While the Niners ran for first down at will. 185yds on the ground. 12 rushing first downs.
Total mis-match.