One more for the road
By beating the Falcons 14-9 in Atlanta on Sunday, the Vikings won their fifth consecutive road game (within the same season) for the first time since 1974. Here's how they got rolling on the road:
DateOpponentScore
Oct. 9chicago20-17
Case Keenum replaces injured Sam Bradford and leads three second-half scoring drives.
Oct. 29cleveland (in london)33-16
Vikings outscore Browns 21-3 in second half.
nov. 12washington38-30
Keenum throws four TDs to four different receivers.
nov. 23detroit30-23
Kyle Rudolph catches two TD passes.
dec. 3atlanta14-9
Atlanta held without a TD for first time since Dec. 13, 2015.
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