Snap Counts: Breaking down Sunday's 29-26 win over Washington

Thoughts while counting snaps in Sunday's 29-26 win over Washington …

OFFENSIVE SNAPS:73.

QUARTERBACKS: Teddy Bridgewater 73, Christian Ponder DNP.

Thoughts: Bridgewater's ridiculous inaccuracy on the deep ball early on was downright T-Jackian. It's a concern, obviously, but what's not a concern is Bridgewater's resolve and ability to bring a team back from a deficit rather than panic or be distracted by poor play earlier in the game. He's done it in all three of his NFL wins.

OFFENSIVE LINE: LT Matt Kalil 73, LG Charlie Johnson 73, C John Sullivan 73, RG Joe Berger 73, RT Phil Loadholt 73, OT Mike Harris 73, G David Yankey INA, G Austin Wentworth INA.

Thoughts: The Vikings gave up only two sacks, but let's paint a picture for you and see if you've seen it before. The opponent's right defensive end lines up over the outside shoulder of Kalil. He charges and then dips inside. Kalil gives him an off-balance nudge. Johnson looks surprised to see the defender in his outside gap and gives a late nudge as the defender races toward a sack. We've all gone back and forth on Twitter about who is to blame and who was supposed to do what and blah, blah, blah. It just needs to stop. The other team obviously considers that a go-to move against the Vikings. … Using Harris as an extra tackle in three short-yardage snaps is a good use of an active player, especially when the team needs more beef than a tight end can provide. Former starter Vladimir Ducasse looks like the guy the Jets gave up on. He was active, but played only three special teams snaps. Berger had a solid game and there's no reason to not keep him in the starting lineup when the Vikings have won both games with him in there.

RUNNING BACKS: RB Matt Asiata 37, RB Jerick McKinnon 36, FB Jerome Felton, FB Zach Line INA.

RECEIVERS, TIGHT ENDS: WR Greg Jennings 63, TE Rhett Ellison 55, WR Cordarrelle Patterson 54, TE Chase Ford 50, WR Jarius Wright 29, WR Adam Thielen 4, TE MarQuies Gray 1, TE Kyle Rudolph INA.

Thoughts: Anyone else waiting for Patterson to kick his route running into a higher gear? He doesn't appear to be moving as fast as he could based on what we've seen in the kicking game and the long touchdowns he's had in his brief career. Perhaps Teddy B senses the same thing because he clearly overestimated Patterson's speed on that deep ball that should have been completed. … Some things are just odd. When Patterson doesn't get the ball, people blast offensive coordinator Norv Turner. But when an unheralded player such as Ford posts Rudolph-like numbers during a two-game winning streak, there doesn't appear to be any recognition of the system helping a former practice squad no-name. Ford has 11 catches for 127 yards and a touchdown the past two games.

DEFENSIVE SNAPS: 67

DEFENSIVE LINE: RE Everson Griffen 62, DT Sharrif Floyd 53, LE Brian Robison 48, NT Linval Joseph 42, LE Corey Wootton 24, NT Shamar Stephen 21, DT Tom Johnson 16.

Thoughts: Robison's snaps were down for the second straight week, suggesting that giant bruise on the buttocks is a literal pain in the backside. He played 72 percent of the snaps and had a sack though. Griffen played an unusually high 93 percent, but the way this guy is playing, it's tough to take him off the field. It was good to see the Vikings play Floyd and Johnson together in a passing situation late in the game. They split a sack. Johnson has to be the team's most efficient performer based on production and snaps. He played only 16 snaps and was visible on Sunday. He has 5 1/2 sacks in nine games. He had five sacks in 40 games with the Saints.

Thoughts: Loading the line of scrimmage and putting Barr and Greenway in the A gaps is exceptionally effective because the Vikings do so many different things with it after the snap. In one key red-zone snap, Greenway dropped and Barr rushed and sacked RG III. Later, Barr dropped and Greenway got his first sack of the year. Brinkley played only 33 percent of the snaps, even with Washington's use of big back Alfred Morris. … Greenway playing every snap was a bit of a surprise because Gerald Hodges was active. Hodges started three games while Greenway was out with broken ribs and a broken wrist. But Hodges played only 10 special teams snaps.

DEFENSIVE BACKS: SS Robert Blanton 67, FS Harrison Smith 67, CB Captain Munnerlyn 67, CB Xavier Rhodes 55, CB Josh Robinson 50, CB Marcus Sherels 4, CB Shaun Prater 3, FS Andrew Sendejo 2, Antone Exum INA, CB Jabari Price INA.

Thoughts: Nine games into the season, Blanton remains the only defensive player to play every snap this season. Smith obviously is back to 100 percent after some nagging injuries. He had a season-high 10 solo tackles. Munnerlyn had an up and down day, but that's almost expected when a guy has to chase DeSean Jackson down the field. Jackson might be the toughest guy in the league to cover deep. His spin move to beat Munnerlyn on that 56-yard catch was a thing of beauty. Rhodes had to sit out about 13 minutes of game time to be evaluated for a concussion. That may have cost the Vikings a touchdown. Sherels tried to fill in and was flagged for illegal contact on a third-down stop in the red zone. Washington scored on the next play and Sherels gave way to Prater. When Rhodes returned, Washington immediately went three and out. The Vikings had two snaps in which they played three safeties.

SPECIAL TEAMS: Leaders with 21 snaps (75 percent): Gray, Prater, Sendejo, LB Michael Mauti.