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The Washington Capitals couldn\u2019t double down on wins after a big two points in Raleigh as they fell 6-3 to the Florida Panthers on Thursday night. The team has now lost seven of their last nine games.<\/p>\n
I\u2019d be lying if I said I wasn\u2019t concerned at this point. They\u2019re still playing great, but there are some clear issues.<\/p>\n
The Minnesota Vikings\u2018 offense has struggled recently, as the group has failed to score 20 points or more in two of its last three games. Moreover, it\u2019s no surprise that both games in which the Vikings scored less than 20 points ended in losses.<\/p>\n
Minnesota need its offense to wake up, as its inability to put points on the board cost it in the Week 10 loss to the Baltimore Ravens. The Vikings\u2019 defense didn\u2019t allow a touchdown in the first half, creating the perfect situation for the offense to pull away. However, that didn\u2019t happen.<\/p>\n
Eventually, Lamar Jackson and Co. found the end zone and would come out on top. Ahead of the Week 11 game against the Chicago Bears, T.J. Hockenson was asked about how the Vikings\u2019 offense can be more effective, especially on third down.<\/p>\n
\u201cI think you know getting the ball in the hands of our playmakers and letting us go and doing our thing,\u201d Hockenson told reporters on November 13. \u201cI think that\u2019s what we\u2019ve talked about, just trying to stay efficient on first and second down and be in a manageable third down. That\u2019s a big part of it.<\/p>\n
\u201c[In Week 10] we kind of shot ourselves in the foot a little bit on early downs, and now you\u2019re in third and long, third and unmanageable. A key factor is being efficient on first and second down, then getting into a third-and-manageable situation to make it easier.<\/p>\n
\u201cOnce you get outside of third and six or third and seven, it\u2019s tough on an offense to try to go get another 10-plus yards and make that third down. So, it\u2019s just us being efficient on offense and all 11 doing our jobs.\u201d<\/p>\n
Justin Jefferson has struggled at various points during the 2025 NFL season, with the Week 10 loss to the Ravens being a notable low point. Jefferson only recorded 37 yards on four catches, but despite this production, the Bears\u2019 defensive coordinator, Dennis Allen, isn\u2019t taking the wideout lightly, even with his struggles.<\/p>\n
\u201cI think he\u2019s got a great feel for the game,\u201d Allen said about Jefferson while speaking to reporters on November 13. \u201cHe does a great job of understanding how to set up his routes to create separation. And I think more than anything else, this guy is one of the more competitive players we\u2019ll go against. That\u2019s what really makes great players great, no matter the position. He expects that every ball thrown his way is one he\u2019s going to go make a play on.\u201d<\/p>\n
The Vikings face a tough three-game stretch, including two road matchups against the Green Bay Packers and Seattle Seahawks. A strong performance from Jefferson at home against Chicago is crucial to keeping Minnesota\u2019s playoff hopes alive.<\/p>\n
NBC Sports\u2019 NFL insider Mike Florio notes that these next three games could ultimately decide the team\u2019s postseason fate.<\/p>\n
\u201cTheir backs are kind of against the wall,\u201d Florio told NBC Sports NFL analyst Chris Simms on the November 13 edition of \u201cChris Simms Unbuttoned.\u201d \u201cThey need to win two of the next three. They\u2019ve got the Bears, at the Packers, at the Seahawks. If they don\u2019t win two of the next three, they\u2019re done.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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