Updated: October 14, 1999, 8:39 PM ET
War Room: Vikings at Lions
The Vikings' offense is reeling after last week's self-destruction against the Bears. Minnesota's players and coaching staff are not panicking because they realize their problems are due to lack of execution and not poor schemes or lack of effort.
The Bears were very successful targeting QB Randall Cunningham with the blitz on nearly half of the Vikings' passing downs. Whether it was RB Robert Smith missing a block, WR Jake Reed dropping a touchdown pass, or Cunningham making a misread that resulted in an interception, the Vikings were simply their own worst enemy.
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