Bridgewater on late-game pressure: 'We're very comfortable in those situations and it showed'

In the final 11 offensive plays of Sunday's victory at Chicago, Vikings quarterback Teddy Bridgewater put up some impressive numbers

November 4, 2015 at 6:22PM
Minnesota Vikings quarterback Teddy Bridgewater (5) throws a pass during the second half of an NFL football game against the Chicago Bears, Sunday, Nov. 1, 2015, in Chicago.
Minnesota Vikings quarterback Teddy Bridgewater (5) throws a pass during the second half of an NFL football game against the Chicago Bears, Sunday, Nov. 1, 2015, in Chicago. (Associated Press/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Here's what Vikings quarterback Teddy Bridgewater did in 11 plays covering the final 4 minutes, 55 seconds of Sunday's 23-20 win at Chicago:

Pass attempts: 7.

Completions: 6 to three different targets.

Yards: 102.

First downs: 2.

Touchdowns: 1.

Total points: 10.

And, oh yeah, he also ran 19 yards for a first down when a seven-yard sack made it second-and-17.

Today, Bridgewater was asked about the confidence and efficiency of the offense at the end of the Bears game. So what's up with that, Teddy?

"We're very comfortable in those situations and it showed," Bridgewater said. "The guys were very composed. The guys had that look in their eye that they were going to go down there and score a touchdown and win the football game. And we did exactly that."

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Mark Craig

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Mark Craig has covered the NFL nearly every year since Brett Favre was a rookie back in 1991. A sports writer since 1987, he is covering his 30th NFL season out of 37 years with the Canton (Ohio) Repository (1987-99) and the Star Tribune (1999-present).

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