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Q4, 9:10 remaining — Third-and-5 at the Washington 30
With a 10-point lead and under 10 minutes to go, the Vikings are in nickel for a third-and-5 and load the line of scrimmage with pass-rush threats.
Hunter is at left defensive end. Stephen Weatherly and Ifeadi Odenigbo are at defensive tackle, bookending Barr and Kendricks, who line up in the Double A-gap look. Griffen is at right defensive end. Harrison Smith also is up on the line of scrimmage on the right of Griffen.
Washington shifts Trey Quinn from right to left but is asking the QB and sideline for help on the play call. Quinn never comes to a stop, causing an illegal shift penalty that ultimately is declined.
Barr, Kendricks and Smith drop into coverage after the snap, and the Vikings rush four.
Haskins, Jr., doesn’t like what he sees on the play and tries to buy more time by moving to his right as Odenigbo comes in on the left (he’s being held by No. 72) in the screen shot.
Weatherly does a good job of seeing and responding to this, keeping the quarterback from escaping.
Odenigbo beats Penn and makes a diving tackle.
The play forces a punt, and Minnesota runs all but the remaining 26 seconds of the game off the clock.