Minnesota Vikings vs Cleveland Browns in London
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The unprecedented international swing that took the Vikings through Dublin and London over the past week and a half was finally over. Asked about the Vikings capping the trip with a 21-17 win over the Cleveland Browns on Sunday at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, head coach Kevin O’Connell joked that he couldn’t think because his brain hurt.
Dillon Gabriel's first start for the Browns ended in disappointment, as the Minnesota Vikings rallied for a 21-17 win over Cleveland at London's Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. That made rookie quarterbacks making their first start for Cleveland since 1999 now 0-17.
The Vikings traditionally are one of the top blitzing teams in the league, but defensive coordinator Brian Flores rushed five or more on only 30.6% of pass plays. It was only the eighth time in 39 regular-season games since Flores has been with Minnesota that the blitz rate has been under 31%.
The Minnesota Vikings are now 5-0 in London after defeating the Cleveland Browns on Sunday, 21-17. The Vikings spent the majority of this game trailing, but Carson Wentz led a 10-play, 80-yard drive late in the fourth quarter, finding Jordan Addison in the end zone for the game-winning touchdown.
Pressure has continued mounting for Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski to make a quarterback change, and that shift finally happened on Wednesday when it was announced that rookie Dillon Gabriel would make his first NFL start in London, with veteran Joe Flacco headed to the bench.
The Minnesota Vikings released emergency QB Desmond Ridder ahead of the team's Week 5 game against the Cleveland Browns in London.
From Myles Garrett’s pass-rush advantage to Jerry Jeudy’s slump, these are the key factors — and predictions — that will define Sunday’s international clash.