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Zimmer openly talked this offseason about wanting to establish a run-first mentality, but even he said he was a little surprised the Vikings ran the ball nearly 80 percent of the time Sunday.
“Well, I never thought we’d throw it 10 times, but the score of the game dictated that,” Zimmer said. “We get midway in the third quarter, and the clock is our friend. They really had no reason to throw the football, being up 28-0 or whatever it was.
“When you get in those situations, the clock’s your friend. It’s just the faster that clock goes, the better it is,” Zimmer added. “We didn’t turn the ball over today. They turned it over. … So those things help you win football games.”
The Vikings final stat line on the ground was 172 rushing yards and three touchdowns on 38 attempts. Cook scored twice, and Cousins also found the end zone on a quarterback sneak.