| Played in Minnesota, MN, weather: 68 degrees, fair, calm. |
| Minnesota won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Kenyon Twyner kicked off 53 yards from the CAR35. Greg Wells returned the ball 22 yards to the MIN34. Tackled by Trevor Briel. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-MIN34 (1Q: 14:32) Casey McDonald ran inside the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DE DeMarcus Lawrence. |
| Minnesota: I formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-6-MIN38 (1Q: 13:58) Dean Stephenson ran a trap outside the left tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by S Braxton Frederick, assisted by DT Rex Hogue. Key block delivered by Maddox Sandhu. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-MIN44 (1Q: 13:34) Casey McDonald ran inside the right tackle for -4 yards. Tackled by ILB Corwin McEwen, assisted by DE DeMarcus Lawrence. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. Crimm is blitzing. 2-14-MIN40 (1Q: 13:06) Jake Locker pass completed to RB Casey McDonald for 10 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Corwin McEwen, assisted by CB Barry Abrams. McDonald gained 9 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Henderson is blitzing. 3-4-MIN50 (1Q: 12:35) Jake Locker pass completed to TE Derrick Brechbill for -1 yards. Tackled by ILB Corwin McEwen, assisted by CB Barry Abrams. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-5-MIN49 (1Q: 11:49) Lance McWilliams punted 51 yards. Touchback. |
| Carolina: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-CAR20 (1Q: 11:43) Geno Smith pass was blocked at the line, intended for RB Levi Scialabba. DE Sedrick Matthews blocked the pass. |
| Carolina: I formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-10-CAR20 (1Q: 11:38) Levi Scialabba ran around the left tackle for 20 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Lavonte David. Key block delivered by Ellis Covill. Covill ran over Roderick Dodge to set up the play. |
| Carolina: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-CAR40 (1Q: 10:57) Geno Smith pass completed to TE Austin Seferian-Jenkins for 15 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Roderick Dodge. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Carolina: Weak formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-MIN45 (1Q: 10:17) Levi Scialabba ran inside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by S Terry Mathews, assisted by ILB Keegan George. |
| Carolina: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-6-MIN41 (1Q: 09:51) Levi Scialabba ran inside the left guard for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Corwin Buchanan. Key block delivered by Billy Joe Sellers. |
| Carolina: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-MIN32 (1Q: 09:17) Levi Scialabba ran inside the left guard for 5 yards. Tackled by S Benjamin Stone. Key block delivered by Donnell Zwillinger. |
| Carolina: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-5-MIN27 (1Q: 08:32) Levi Scialabba ran around the left tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Vernon Warren, assisted by ILB Keegan George. Key block delivered by Danny Stephens. |
| Carolina: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-MIN21 (1Q: 07:54) Geno Smith pass completed to RB Levi Scialabba for 21 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Scialabba gained 21 yards after the catch. Carolina 6, Minnesota 0 |
| (1Q: 07:54) Extra point by Kenyon Twyner was good. Carolina 7, Minnesota 0 |
| (1Q: 07:39) Kenyon Twyner kicked off 74 yards from the CAR35. Touchback. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-MIN20 (1Q: 07:39) Jake Locker pass completed to WR Tim Givens for 11 yards. Tackled by OLB Dennis Crimm, assisted by DE DeMarcus Lawrence. |
| Minnesota: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Crimm and Abrams are blitzing. 1-10-MIN31 (1Q: 07:07) Jake Locker pass completed to WR Greg Wells for 34 yards. Tackled by S Chuck Pritchett. Wells gained 5 yards after the catch. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-CAR35 (1Q: 06:23) Casey McDonald ran inside the left guard for -3 yards. Tackled by S Chuck Pritchett. |
| Minnesota: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-13-CAR38 (1Q: 05:56) Jake Locker pass completed to WR Barry Washington for 10 yards. Tackled by S Lamont Morton. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-3-CAR28 (1Q: 05:26) Jake Locker pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Tim Givens. OLB Gilbert Burton hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-3-CAR28 (1Q: 05:22) Dixon Hawthorne attempted a 45 yard field goal and succeeded. Carolina 7, Minnesota 3 |
| (1Q: 05:17) Dixon Hawthorne kicked off 60 yards from the MIN35. Cris Ciervo returned the ball 24 yards to the CAR29. Tackled by Sean Spence. |
| Carolina: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-CAR29 (1Q: 04:45) Levi Scialabba ran around right end for 1 yard. Tackled by CB Ivan Chandler. |
| Carolina: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. David is blitzing. 2-9-CAR30 (1Q: 04:23) Geno Smith pass completed to WR Jeremiah Shapiro for 3 yards. Tackled by S Terry Mathews, assisted by CB Ivan Chandler. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Carolina: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-6-CAR33 (1Q: 03:57) Geno Smith pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Odell Beckham Jr. CB Corwin Buchanan defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-6-CAR33 (1Q: 03:52) Casey Herrmann punted 45 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the MIN22. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Crimm and Pritchett are blitzing. 1-10-MIN22 (1Q: 03:41) Jake Locker pass completed to WR Mike Evans for 38 yards. Tackled by S Braxton Frederick. Evans gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-CAR40 (1Q: 02:54) Jake Locker pass completed to TE Derrick Brechbill for 28 yards. Tackled by CB Kaiden Jefferson. Brechbill gained 22 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-CAR12 (1Q: 02:21) Jake Locker pass completed to WR Mike Evans for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Barry Abrams. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with goal-line personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-1-CAR03 (1Q: 01:53) Shannon Pharms ran inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Clyde Pieri, assisted by DT Rex Hogue. Key block delivered by Maddox Sandhu. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-2-CAR02 (1Q: 01:15) Casey McDonald ran outside the right tackle for 2 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Roman Nolan. PENALTY: Carolina was called for Offsides. The penalty was declined. Minnesota 9, Carolina 7 |
| (1Q: 01:15) Extra point by Dixon Hawthorne was good. Minnesota 10, Carolina 7 |
| (1Q: 01:08) Dixon Hawthorne kicked off 64 yards from the MIN35. Cris Ciervo returned the ball 27 yards to the CAR28. Tackled by Jordan Newsome. |
| Carolina: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-CAR28 (1Q: 00:49) Geno Smith pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Jeremiah Shapiro. S Terry Mathews defended the pass. |
| Carolina: I formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-10-CAR28 (1Q: 00:44) Levi Scialabba ran outside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Trent Schroeder. |
| Carolina: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-7-CAR31 (1Q: 00:02) Geno Smith pass was dropped by WR Cris Ciervo. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| 4-7-CAR31 (2Q: 15:00) Casey Herrmann punted 42 yards. Greg Wells returned the kick 14 yards to the MIN41. Tackled by Danny Stephens. |
| Minnesota: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. McEwen is blitzing. 1-10-MIN41 (2Q: 14:51) Jake Locker pass completed to WR Greg Wells for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Trevor Briel, assisted by DE Chandler Jones. Wells gained 3 yards after the catch. Carolina's Bob Guest was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor facial injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 2-6-MIN45 (2Q: 14:08) Casey McDonald ran outside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by S Lamont Morton, assisted by S Chuck Pritchett. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. Crimm is blitzing. 3-1-MIN50 (2Q: 13:27) Casey McDonald ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Rex Hogue, assisted by ILB Derrick Bryant. Key block delivered by Mel Davey. |
| Minnesota: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Crimm, McEwen and Briel are blitzing. 1-10-CAR49 (2Q: 13:00) Jake Locker sacked by CB Trevor Briel and OLB Dennis Crimm for a loss of 2 yards. Sack allowed by Maddox Sandhu. PENALTY: Carolina was called for Illegal Contact. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-CAR44 (2Q: 12:45) Jake Locker pass completed to WR Mike Evans for 10 yards. Tackled by OLB Dennis Crimm. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-CAR34 (2Q: 12:15) Dean Stephenson ran around left end for -2 yards. Tackled by DE Chandler Jones, assisted by CB Barry Abrams. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-12-CAR36 (2Q: 11:49) Jake Locker pass completed to WR Greg Wells for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Thurman Stevens. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-6-CAR30 (2Q: 11:11) Jake Locker pass completed to WR Tim Givens for 21 yards. Tackled by S Chuck Pritchett. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-9-CAR09 (2Q: 10:34) Casey McDonald ran inside the left tackle for 9 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Marcus Ashe. Minnesota 16, Carolina 7 |
| (2Q: 10:34) Extra point by Dixon Hawthorne was good. Minnesota 17, Carolina 7 |
| (2Q: 10:28) Dixon Hawthorne kicked off 74 yards from the MIN35. Touchback. |
| Carolina: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-CAR20 (2Q: 10:28) Levi Scialabba ran around left end for 16 yards. Tackled by CB Ivan Chandler. Key block delivered by Ellis Covill. |
| Carolina: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-CAR36 (2Q: 09:47) Geno Smith pass was intended for WR Cris Ciervo and was intercepted by S Benjamin Stone at the MIN44. The interception was returned 2 yards. Tackled by Cris Ciervo. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-MIN46 (2Q: 09:39) Casey McDonald ran around left end for -3 yards. Tackled by OLB Dennis Crimm, assisted by DE DeMarcus Lawrence. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Crimm, Abrams and Pritchett are blitzing. 2-13-MIN43 (2Q: 09:14) Jake Locker pass completed to WR Mike Evans for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Trevor Briel, assisted by ILB Corwin McEwen. Evans gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| Minnesota: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-7-MIN49 (2Q: 08:44) Jake Locker pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Mike Evans. OLB Andy Henderson defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-7-MIN49 (2Q: 08:38) Lance McWilliams punted 36 yards. Kaiden Jefferson returned the kick 6 yards to the CAR21. Tackled by Donovan Hickman. |
| Carolina: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-CAR21 (2Q: 08:30) Gage Peterson ran around the left tackle for 11 yards. Tackled by OLB Bo Murphy. Key block delivered by Danny Stephens. |
| Carolina: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-CAR32 (2Q: 08:00) Geno Smith scrambled for 3 yards. Tackled by S Terry Mathews. |
| Carolina: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 2-7-CAR35 (2Q: 07:19) Geno Smith pass completed to RB Levi Scialabba for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Keegan George. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Carolina: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-5-CAR37 (2Q: 06:56) PENALTY: Carolina was called for a False Start. |
| Carolina: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-10-CAR32 (2Q: 06:52) Geno Smith pass was dropped by WR Odell Beckham Jr. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-10-CAR32 (2Q: 06:43) Casey Herrmann punted 48 yards. Greg Wells returned the kick 9 yards to the MIN29. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Holding on the Punt Return. |
| Minnesota: I formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-MIN18 (2Q: 06:36) Jake Locker pass completed to WR Mike Evans for 27 yards. Tackled by CB Kaiden Jefferson. Evans gained 5 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Minnesota: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-MIN45 (2Q: 05:49) Jake Locker pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Mike Evans. CB Kaiden Jefferson defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-10-MIN45 (2Q: 05:43) Jake Locker sacked by OLB Gilbert Burton for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Marcus Ashe. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-15-MIN40 (2Q: 05:23) Jake Locker sacked by DE DeMarcus Lawrence for a loss of 3 yards. Sack allowed by Reggie Higdon. |
| 4-18-MIN37 (2Q: 04:48) Lance McWilliams punted 33 yards. The ball was downed at the CAR30. |
| Carolina: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-CAR30 (2Q: 04:37) Levi Scialabba ran outside the right tackle for 9 yards. Tackled by S Terry Mathews, assisted by DT Ricky Bethea. Key block delivered by Billy Joe Sellers. |
| Carolina: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-1-CAR39 (2Q: 04:15) Geno Smith pass completed to WR Brandon Cooks for 18 yards. Tackled by ILB Keegan George. Cooks gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| Carolina: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. David and George are blitzing. 1-10-MIN43 (2Q: 03:49) Geno Smith sacked by OLB Lavonte David for a loss of 5 yards. David simply blew through Ellis Covill to reach the quarterback and knock him down. |
| Carolina: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-15-MIN48 (2Q: 03:28) Geno Smith pass completed to WR Cris Ciervo for 7 yards. Tackled by ILB Keegan George. |
| Carolina: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-8-MIN41 (2Q: 03:11) Geno Smith pass completed to WR Cris Ciervo for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Ivan Chandler, assisted by ILB Donovan Hickman. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Carolina: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 4-4-MIN37 (2Q: 02:47) Geno Smith pass completed to WR Cris Ciervo for 9 yards. Tackled by S Benjamin Stone, assisted by DT Ricky Bethea. |
| Carolina: I formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-MIN28 (2Q: 02:24) Geno Smith pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Jimmy Birch. DE Ziggy Ansoh hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| Carolina: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-10-MIN28 (2Q: 02:16) Geno Smith pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Cris Ciervo. OLB Lavonte David defended the pass. |
| Carolina: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. David is blitzing. 3-10-MIN28 (2Q: 02:03) Geno Smith sacked by OLB Lavonte David for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Ellis Covill. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Illegal Contact. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| Carolina: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-MIN23 (2Q: 01:57) Geno Smith pass completed to TE Austin Seferian-Jenkins for 15 yards. Tackled by CB Ivan Chandler. |
| Carolina: I formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-8-MIN08 (2Q: 01:38) Geno Smith pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Levi Scialabba. DE Sedrick Matthews hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| Carolina: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 2-8-MIN08 (2Q: 01:29) Geno Smith pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Odell Beckham Jr. DE Norman Waite hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| Carolina: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-8-MIN08 (2Q: 01:21) Geno Smith pass was dropped by WR Cris Ciervo. The defense looked very familiar with that play. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-8-MIN08 (2Q: 01:11) Kenyon Twyner attempted a 25 yard field goal and succeeded. Minnesota 17, Carolina 10 |
| (2Q: 01:06) Kenyon Twyner kicked off 74 yards from the CAR35. Touchback. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-MIN20 (2Q: 01:06) Casey McDonald ran around the left tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Kaiden Jefferson, assisted by DT Rex Hogue. Key block delivered by Maddox Sandhu. |
| Minnesota: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-4-MIN26 (2Q: 00:40) Jake Locker pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Greg Wells. DE DeMarcus Lawrence hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-4-MIN26 (2Q: 00:34) Jake Locker pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Tim Givens. |
| 4-4-MIN26 (2Q: 00:30) Lance McWilliams punted 45 yards. Kaiden Jefferson called for a fair catch at the CAR29. |
| Carolina: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-CAR29 (2Q: 00:19) Geno Smith pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Brandon Cooks. DE Sedrick Matthews hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Carolina: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-10-CAR29 (2Q: 00:11) PENALTY: Carolina was called for a False Start. |
| Carolina: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-15-CAR24 (2Q: 00:11) Geno Smith pass completed to TE Austin Seferian-Jenkins for -4 yards. Tackled by DE Ziggy Ansoh. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Dixon Hawthorne kicked off 74 yards from the MIN35. Touchback. |
| Carolina: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. David is blitzing. 1-10-CAR20 (3Q: 15:00) Geno Smith pass completed to WR Brandon Cooks for 10 yards. Tackled by S Terry Mathews. |
| Carolina: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. George is blitzing. 1-10-CAR30 (3Q: 14:14) Geno Smith pass completed to WR Cris Ciervo for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Ivan Chandler. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Carolina: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. David is blitzing. 2-7-CAR33 (3Q: 13:46) Geno Smith pass completed to WR Brandon Cooks for 13 yards. Tackled by CB Roderick Dodge, assisted by CB Corwin Buchanan. |
| Carolina: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-CAR46 (3Q: 13:22) Geno Smith pass was dropped by RB Levi Scialabba. The defense looked very familiar with that play. Carolina's Austin Seferian-Jenkins was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor hamstring injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| Carolina: I formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-10-CAR46 (3Q: 13:15) Geno Smith pass was intended for WR Brandon Cooks and was intercepted by CB Ivan Chandler at the MIN27. Tackled by Brandon Cooks. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-MIN27 (3Q: 13:04) Jake Locker pass completed to WR Barry Washington for 9 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Kaiden Jefferson. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-1-MIN36 (3Q: 12:23) Jake Locker pass completed to TE Derrick Brechbill for 35 yards. Tackled by CB Barry Abrams. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-CAR29 (3Q: 11:36) Jake Locker pass completed to TE Derrick Brechbill for 29 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Brechbill gained 11 yards after the catch. Minnesota 23, Carolina 10 |
| (3Q: 11:36) Extra point by Dixon Hawthorne was good. Minnesota 24, Carolina 10 |
| (3Q: 11:20) Dixon Hawthorne kicked off 74 yards from the MIN35. Touchback. |
| Carolina: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. Stone is blitzing. 1-10-CAR20 (3Q: 11:20) Levi Scialabba ran around the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Corwin Buchanan, assisted by ILB Donovan Hickman. |
| Carolina: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-6-CAR24 (3Q: 10:55) Levi Scialabba ran inside the right tackle for 10 yards. Tackled by DT K.C. Bryant, assisted by ILB Keegan George. Key block delivered by Ellis Covill. |
| Carolina: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. David is blitzing. 1-10-CAR34 (3Q: 10:30) Geno Smith pass was intended for WR Cris Ciervo and was intercepted by CB Roderick Dodge at the CAR42. Tackled by Cris Ciervo. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-CAR42 (3Q: 10:18) Casey McDonald ran inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Darnell Arnold, assisted by S Lamont Morton. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 2-8-CAR40 (3Q: 09:54) Jake Locker pass completed to WR Greg Wells for 3 yards. Tackled by S Chuck Pritchett. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 3-5-CAR37 (3Q: 09:16) Dean Stephenson ran around right end for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Dennis Crimm. Key block delivered by Marcus Ashe. Ashe ran over Corwin McEwen to set up the play. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-CAR31 (3Q: 08:53) Casey McDonald ran inside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by DT Rex Hogue. Key block delivered by Reggie Higdon. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. Crimm and Bryant are blitzing. 2-5-CAR26 (3Q: 08:17) Jake Locker scrambled for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Barry Abrams. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. Crimm and Bryant are blitzing. 1-10-CAR18 (3Q: 07:49) Dean Stephenson ran a counterplay inside the right tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB Dennis Crimm. Key block delivered by Maddox Sandhu. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-2-CAR10 (3Q: 07:15) Jake Locker pass completed to WR Mike Evans for 2 yards. Tackled by S Chuck Pritchett. Evans gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-8-CAR08 (3Q: 06:48) Dean Stephenson ran around left end for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Barry Abrams, assisted by DE Clyde Pieri. Key block delivered by Maddox Sandhu. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with goal-line personnel and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-1-CAR01 (3Q: 06:22) Casey McDonald ran outside the right tackle for 1 yard and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Mel Davey. Minnesota 30, Carolina 10 |
| (3Q: 06:22) Extra point by Dixon Hawthorne was good. Minnesota 31, Carolina 10 |
| (3Q: 06:15) Dixon Hawthorne kicked off 73 yards from the MIN35. Touchback. |
| Carolina: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-CAR20 (3Q: 06:15) Geno Smith pass completed to WR Cris Ciervo for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Lavonte David. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Carolina: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-6-CAR24 (3Q: 05:35) Geno Smith pass completed to RB Levi Scialabba for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Corwin Buchanan. Scialabba gained 8 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Carolina: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-CAR30 (3Q: 04:52) Levi Scialabba ran inside the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Sedrick Matthews, assisted by DE Ziggy Ansoh. PENALTY: Carolina was called for Offensive Holding. |
| Carolina: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-20-CAR20 (3Q: 04:42) Geno Smith pass completed to RB Levi Scialabba for 7 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Lavonte David. Scialabba gained 6 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Carolina: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-13-CAR27 (3Q: 03:56) Geno Smith pass was thrown incomplete, intended for RB Levi Scialabba. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Carolina: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-13-CAR27 (3Q: 03:50) Geno Smith pass was dropped by RB Levi Scialabba. |
| 4-13-CAR27 (3Q: 03:44) Casey Herrmann punted 49 yards. Greg Wells returned the kick 0 yards to the MIN24. Tackled by Jeremiah Shapiro. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. Crimm is blitzing. 1-10-MIN24 (3Q: 03:36) Casey McDonald ran inside the right guard for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Dennis Crimm. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-7-MIN27 (3Q: 02:54) Jake Locker pass completed to WR Tim Givens for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Barry Abrams. Givens gained 5 yards after the catch. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-MIN37 (3Q: 02:12) Casey McDonald ran around left end for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Derrick Bryant, assisted by S Braxton Frederick. Key block delivered by Derrick Brechbill. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 2-4-MIN43 (3Q: 01:44) PENALTY: Minnesota was called for a False Start. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 2-9-MIN38 (3Q: 01:37) Casey McDonald ran around left end for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Barry Abrams, assisted by ILB Corwin McEwen. Key block delivered by Roman Nolan. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-MIN48 (3Q: 01:10) Casey McDonald ran inside the left tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by DT Rex Hogue, assisted by DE Clyde Pieri. Key block delivered by Maddox Sandhu. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-4-CAR46 (3Q: 00:26) Casey McDonald ran inside the left guard for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Dennis Crimm, assisted by S Brady Worrell. Key block delivered by Earnest Hammontree. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-CAR41 (4Q: 15:00) Casey McDonald ran around right end for 0 yards. Tackled by CB Trevor Briel. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-10-CAR41 (4Q: 14:32) Casey McDonald ran inside the left guard for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Dennis Crimm. |
| Minnesota: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-6-CAR37 (4Q: 13:52) Jake Locker pass was dropped by WR Jordan Newsome. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-6-CAR37 (4Q: 13:44) Lance McWilliams punted 37 yards. Touchback. |
| Carolina: Weak formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. David and Stone are blitzing. 1-10-CAR20 (4Q: 13:39) Geno Smith pass completed to RB Levi Scialabba for 22 yards. Tackled by CB Corwin Buchanan. Scialabba gained 16 yards after the catch. |
| Carolina: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-CAR42 (4Q: 13:11) Levi Scialabba ran inside the left tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by DT Ricky Bethea. Key block delivered by Alonzo Tripp. |
| Carolina: Weak formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-3-CAR49 (4Q: 12:29) Geno Smith pass was intended for TE Donnell Zwillinger and was intercepted by S Zayden Drain at the MIN41. The interception was returned 37 yards. Tackled by Alonzo Tripp. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-CAR22 (4Q: 12:16) Jake Locker pass completed to TE Derrick Brechbill for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Kaiden Jefferson. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-3-CAR15 (4Q: 11:44) Jake Locker pass completed to WR Tim Givens for 15 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Givens gained 6 yards after the catch. Minnesota 37, Carolina 10 |
| (4Q: 11:44) Extra point by Dixon Hawthorne was good. Minnesota 38, Carolina 10 |
| (4Q: 11:36) Dixon Hawthorne kicked off 74 yards from the MIN35. Touchback. |
| Carolina: I formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-CAR20 (4Q: 11:36) Gage Peterson ran inside the left guard for 11 yards. Tackled by OLB Myron Cropp, assisted by CB Roderick Dodge. Key block delivered by Skip Rowe. |
| Carolina: Weak formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Hickman is blitzing. 1-10-CAR31 (4Q: 11:02) Geno Smith pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Jeremiah Shapiro. CB Roderick Dodge defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Carolina: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-10-CAR31 (4Q: 10:50) Geno Smith pass completed to FB Skip Rowe for 9 yards. Tackled by S Benjamin Stone. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Carolina: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-1-CAR40 (4Q: 10:12) Geno Smith pass completed to WR Jeremiah Shapiro for 3 yards. Tackled by S Benjamin Stone, assisted by S Zayden Drain. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Shapiro gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Carolina was called for Illegal Use of the Hands. |
| Carolina: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-11-CAR30 (4Q: 10:01) Geno Smith pass completed to WR Jeremiah Shapiro for -2 yards. Tackled by S Zayden Drain. |
| 4-13-CAR28 (4Q: 09:32) Casey Herrmann punted 66 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the MIN06. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-MIN06 (4Q: 09:21) Dean Stephenson ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by S Lamont Morton, assisted by ILB Corwin McEwen. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-8-MIN08 (4Q: 08:43) Dean Stephenson ran around the left tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Bob Guest. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-2-MIN14 (4Q: 08:12) Dean Stephenson ran inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by S Lamont Morton. |
| 4-1-MIN15 (4Q: 07:27) Lance McWilliams punted 57 yards. Kaiden Jefferson returned the kick 1 yard to the CAR29. Tackled by Donovan Hickman. |
| Carolina: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-CAR29 (4Q: 07:17) Geno Smith pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Jimmy Birch. CB Corwin Buchanan defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Carolina: I formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Cropp and Hickman are blitzing. 2-10-CAR29 (4Q: 07:07) Geno Smith pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Donnell Zwillinger. S Zayden Drain knocked the ball out of his grasp. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| Carolina: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-10-CAR29 (4Q: 07:00) Geno Smith pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Jeremiah Shapiro. ILB Donovan Hickman defended the pass. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 4-10-CAR29 (4Q: 06:56) Casey Herrmann punted 49 yards. Greg Wells returned the kick 2 yards to the MIN24. Tackled by Jimmy Birch. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. Henderson is blitzing. 1-10-MIN24 (4Q: 06:49) Dean Stephenson ran around right end for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Gilbert Burton, assisted by DT Rex Hogue. Carolina's Thurman Stevens was hurt on the play. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Burton, Jefferson and Worrell are blitzing. 2-7-MIN27 (4Q: 06:03) Dean Stephenson ran a trap outside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Corwin McEwen, assisted by DE Darnell Arnold. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-3-MIN31 (4Q: 05:20) Dean Stephenson ran a trap outside the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by S Brady Worrell. Key block delivered by Reggie Higdon. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-MIN35 (4Q: 04:33) Dean Stephenson ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Andy Henderson, assisted by DE Darnell Arnold. PENALTY: Carolina was called for Unnecessary Roughness. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-CAR49 (4Q: 04:23) Dean Stephenson ran outside the right tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by OLB Andy Henderson. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-11-MIN50 (4Q: 03:36) Dean Stephenson ran around left end for -2 yards. Tackled by OLB Andy Henderson, assisted by OLB Gilbert Burton. The defense looked extremely familiar with that play. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 3-13-MIN48 (4Q: 02:49) Dean Stephenson ran inside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S Chuck Pritchett, assisted by DT Renaldo Jeffries. |
| 4-10-CAR49 (4Q: 02:03) Lance McWilliams punted 33 yards. Kaiden Jefferson returned the kick 10 yards to the CAR26. Tackled by Shannon Pharms. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| Carolina: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with prevent personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-CAR26 (4Q: 01:55) Geno Smith pass was dropped by WR Cris Ciervo. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Carolina: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-10-CAR26 (4Q: 01:46) Geno Smith pass completed to WR Cris Ciervo for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Myron Cropp. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Carolina: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with prevent personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-5-CAR31 (4Q: 01:21) Geno Smith pass completed to WR Cris Ciervo for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Corwin Buchanan, assisted by S Zayden Drain. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Carolina: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-CAR41 (4Q: 00:57) Geno Smith pass was intended for TE Donnell Zwillinger and was intercepted by CB Roderick Dodge at the MIN42. Tackled by Gage Peterson. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-MIN42 (4Q: 00:45) Dean Stephenson ran a trap outside the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by S Chuck Pritchett, assisted by OLB Gilbert Burton. Key block delivered by Earnest Hammontree. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-5-MIN47 (4Q: 00:02) Jake Locker dropped to one knee for -1 yards. |
| Final Score: Minnesota Vikings 38, Carolina Panthers 10 |