Vikings Defense Comes Up Short in Final Few Minutes

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“I got the ball out. It was a fumble.,” Weatherly said. “I was right there and started raking at the ball.”


Momentum soon swung back the Chiefs way as Moore hit tight end Travis Kelce for 17 yards to get the Kansas City offense back in Vikings territory.


And on third-and-4, Moore evaded heavy pressure and slipped a pass to Tyreek Hill over the middle for 13 yards and a first down at Minnesota’s 26-yard line.


“We tried a blitz we ran earlier that ended with a sack-fumble,” Weatherly said. “We weren’t able to get there in time, and he found that outlet receiver. They were in field goal range.


“It was a chess match the whole time,” Weatherly added. “That just means that games like this, with opponents like the Chiefs, we have to take advantage of every possession and not try to put it on the back end.”


Butker kicked the game-winner on the next play, avoiding the block by Hunter.


But on a day where the Vikings defense left it all on the field, there was a mix of emotions in the locker room.


“In critical situations, we have to do things better and put ourselves in a better position to win that game,” said Vikings linebacker Eric Kendricks. “We fought. We obviously did a lot of good, but not enough.


“I feel like you always want a couple plays back,” Kendricks later added. “I’m very curious to see it on tape. But you always point the finger at yourself … ‘What I could have done better?’ ”