| Played in Carolina, NC, weather: 35 degrees, snow, 7 mph wind. |
| Carolina won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Dixon Hawthorne kicked off 74 yards from the MIN35. Touchback. |
| Carolina: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-CAR20 (1Q: 15:00) Geno Smith pass completed to WR Brandon Cooks for 9 yards. Tackled by OLB Abraham Andruzzi. Cooks gained 7 yards after the catch. |
| Carolina: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. George and Warren are blitzing. 2-1-CAR29 (1Q: 14:20) Kent Buckley ran inside the right guard for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Trent Schroeder, assisted by DT Mercury Gonzalez. |
| 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, expecting the pass. 3-1-CAR29 (1Q: 13:47) Geno Smith pass completed to WR Giovanni McDaniel for -3 yards. Tackled by CB Ivan Chandler. |
| 4-4-CAR26 (1Q: 13:25) Casey Herrmann punted 48 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the MIN26. |
| 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. 1-10-MIN26 (1Q: 13:14) Grady Banks pass completed to TE Derrick Brechbill for 20 yards. Tackled by CB Thurman Stevens, assisted by S Chuck Pritchett. Brechbill gained 17 yards after the catch. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-MIN46 (1Q: 12:33) Kendrick Ward ran inside the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Derrick Bryant, assisted by OLB Dennis Crimm. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-6-CAR50 (1Q: 11:54) Kendrick Ward ran a trap outside the right tackle for 20 yards. Tackled by CB Thurman Stevens. Key block delivered by John Raymond. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-CAR30 (1Q: 11:11) Lance Harding ran inside the left guard for -2 yards. Tackled by DE Darnell Arnold. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-12-CAR32 (1Q: 10:40) Rick Silas ran around the left tackle for 13 yards. Tackled by S Brady Worrell. Key block delivered by Dan Ogden. |
| Minnesota: I formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Crimm is blitzing. 1-10-CAR19 (1Q: 10:19) Grady Banks pass completed to RB Rick Silas for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Barry Abrams, assisted by CB Thurman Stevens. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-3-CAR12 (1Q: 09:51) Grady Banks pass completed to TE Freddie Johnstone for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Dennis Crimm. Johnstone gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| 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. 3-2-CAR11 (1Q: 09:27) Rick Silas ran inside the left tackle for -4 yards. Tackled by S Brady Worrell, assisted by ILB Corwin McEwen. |
| 4-6-CAR15 (1Q: 09:00) Dixon Hawthorne attempted a 32 yard field goal and succeeded. Minnesota 3, Carolina 0 |
| (1Q: 08:55) Dixon Hawthorne kicked off 69 yards from the MIN35. Touchback. |
| Carolina: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-CAR20 (1Q: 08:55) Geno Smith pass completed to WR Odell Beckham Jr for 24 yards. Tackled by OLB Abraham Andruzzi. Beckham Jr gained 17 yards after the catch. |
| Carolina: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-CAR44 (1Q: 08:18) Gage Peterson ran around the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Keegan George. |
| Carolina: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-10-CAR44 (1Q: 07:47) Gage Peterson ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by DT Trent Schroeder. |
| Carolina: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. George and Stone are blitzing. 3-11-CAR43 (1Q: 07:07) Geno Smith pass completed to WR Brandon Cooks for 18 yards. Tackled by S Terry Mathews. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Cooks gained 5 yards after the catch. |
| Carolina: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-MIN39 (1Q: 06:25) Geno Smith scrambled for 9 yards. Tackled by OLB Abraham Andruzzi. |
| 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. Warren is blitzing. 2-1-MIN30 (1Q: 05:53) Gage Peterson ran inside the left tackle for 19 yards. Tackled by S Benjamin Stone. Key block delivered by Danny Stephens. |
| Carolina: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-MIN11 (1Q: 05:17) Gage Peterson ran inside the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Abraham Andruzzi. Key block delivered by Donnie Wile. |
| 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. 2-5-MIN06 (1Q: 04:33) Geno Smith pass completed to RB Gage Peterson for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Abraham Andruzzi. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Carolina: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. George and Andruzzi are blitzing. 3-2-MIN03 (1Q: 04:10) Kent Buckley ran around right end for 3 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Donnie Wile. Carolina 6, Minnesota 3 |
| (1Q: 04:10) Extra point by Kenyon Twyner was good. Carolina 7, Minnesota 3 |
| (1Q: 04:00) Kenyon Twyner kicked off 71 yards from the CAR35. Touchback. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation with two tight ends, 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-MIN20 (1Q: 04:00) Kendrick Ward ran inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Corwin McEwen, assisted by S Chuck Pritchett. PENALTY: Carolina was called for Unnecessary Roughness. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. Crimm and McEwen are blitzing. 1-10-MIN37 (1Q: 03:50) Kendrick Ward ran around the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by S Chuck Pritchett, assisted by ILB Derrick Bryant. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 2-10-MIN37 (1Q: 03:19) Grady Banks pass completed to WR Mike Evans for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Barry Abrams. Evans gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-2-MIN45 (1Q: 02:36) PENALTY: Minnesota was called for a False Start. |
| Minnesota: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 3-7-MIN40 (1Q: 02:32) Grady Banks pass completed to WR Mike Evans for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Dennis Crimm, assisted by CB Thurman Stevens. |
| 4-4-MIN43 (1Q: 02:09) Julio Kitna punted 46 yards. Kaiden Jefferson returned the kick 10 yards to the CAR21. Tackled by Freddie Johnstone. |
| Carolina: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-CAR21 (1Q: 01:58) PENALTY: Carolina was called for a False Start. |
| Carolina: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-15-CAR16 (1Q: 01:51) Geno Smith pass completed to WR Odell Beckham Jr for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Ivan Chandler. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Defensive Holding. |
| Carolina: Pro 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. Jones and Andruzzi are blitzing. 1-10-CAR21 (1Q: 01:45) Geno Smith pass completed to WR Brandon Cooks for 28 yards. Tackled by CB Ivan Chandler. Cooks gained 23 yards after the catch. |
| Carolina: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. George, Warren and Mathews are blitzing. 1-10-CAR49 (1Q: 01:13) Gage Peterson ran inside the right tackle for -4 yards. Tackled by OLB Keegan George. |
| Carolina: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-14-CAR45 (1Q: 00:35) Geno Smith pass completed to RB Gage Peterson for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Ike Clark. Peterson gained 3 yards after the catch. 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 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. George, Stone and Mathews are blitzing. 3-11-CAR48 (1Q: 00:09) Geno Smith pass completed to WR Seth Chu for 16 yards. Tackled by OLB Abraham Andruzzi. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| Carolina: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. George is blitzing. 1-10-MIN36 (2Q: 15:00) Geno Smith pass completed to TE Lucas Cheng for 12 yards. Tackled by DE Ziggy Ansoh. Cheng gained 8 yards after the catch. |
| Carolina: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-MIN24 (2Q: 14:29) Gage Peterson ran around the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Ziggy Ansoh. |
| Carolina: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Jones, Andruzzi and Stone are blitzing. 2-9-MIN23 (2Q: 13:58) Geno Smith pass completed to RB Kent Buckley for 19 yards. Tackled by DT A.J. Covington. Buckley gained 12 yards after the catch. |
| Carolina: Strong formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-4-MIN04 (2Q: 13:19) Geno Smith pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Austin Seferian-Jenkins. CB Ike Clark defended the pass. |
| Carolina: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-4-MIN04 (2Q: 13:14) Gage Peterson ran around the left tackle for -4 yards. Tackled by CB Ivan Chandler. |
| 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. Andruzzi and Warren are blitzing. 3-8-MIN08 (2Q: 12:32) Geno Smith scrambled for 4 yards. Tackled by S Brandon Gordon. PENALTY: Carolina was called for Offensive Holding. The penalty was declined. |
| 4-4-MIN04 (2Q: 12:21) Kenyon Twyner attempted a 21 yard field goal and succeeded. Carolina 10, Minnesota 3 |
| (2Q: 12:15) Kenyon Twyner kicked off 57 yards from the CAR35. Cary Halvorsen returned the ball 18 yards to the MIN26. Tackled by Brandon Cooks. |
| Minnesota: I formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-MIN26 (2Q: 11:56) Rick Silas ran around left end for 65 yards. Tackled by ILB Corwin McEwen. Key block delivered by Reggie Higdon. |
| Minnesota: I formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-9-CAR09 (2Q: 11:14) Grady Banks pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Freddie Johnstone. ILB Corwin McEwen knocked the ball out of his grasp. The quarterback threw away from the 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. 2-9-CAR09 (2Q: 11:09) Kendrick Ward ran around the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by S Chuck Pritchett. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 3-5-CAR05 (2Q: 10:33) Butch Medsker ran inside the right guard for 5 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Reggie Higdon. Carolina 10, Minnesota 9 |
| (2Q: 10:33) Extra point by Dixon Hawthorne was good. Carolina 10, Minnesota 10 |
| (2Q: 10:27) Dixon Hawthorne kicked off 72 yards from the MIN35. Touchback. |
| Carolina: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-CAR20 (2Q: 10:27) Kent Buckley ran around the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Elias Batista, assisted by OLB Abraham Andruzzi. |
| Carolina: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-10-CAR20 (2Q: 09:43) Gage Peterson ran inside the right guard for -1 yards. Tackled by S Benjamin Stone. |
| 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, keying aggressively on the pass. George, Andruzzi and Warren are blitzing. 3-11-CAR19 (2Q: 09:24) Geno Smith pass completed to WR Odell Beckham Jr for 17 yards. Tackled by DT K.C. Bryant, assisted by CB Ivan Chandler. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Beckham Jr gained 7 yards after the catch. |
| Carolina: Single-Back 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-CAR36 (2Q: 08:41) Kent Buckley ran around right end for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Vernon Warren. |
| Carolina: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Warren is blitzing. 2-8-CAR38 (2Q: 07:59) Geno Smith pass completed to TE Lucas Cheng for -1 yards. Tackled by CB Ike Clark. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Illegal Use of the Hands by the Defense. |
| Carolina: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-CAR43 (2Q: 07:48) Geno Smith pass completed to TE Lucas Cheng for 11 yards. Tackled by OLB Abraham Andruzzi. Cheng gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| Carolina: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-MIN46 (2Q: 07:09) Geno Smith pass completed to WR Odell Beckham Jr for 9 yards. Tackled by S Benjamin Stone. Beckham Jr gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| Carolina: Strong formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-1-MIN37 (2Q: 06:47) Geno Smith pass completed to FB Skip Rowe for 20 yards. Tackled by CB Ivan Chandler, assisted by S Benjamin Stone. Rowe gained 11 yards after the catch. |
| Carolina: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-MIN17 (2Q: 06:09) Kent Buckley ran inside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S Benjamin Stone, assisted by DE Ziggy Ansoh. |
| Carolina: Strong formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-7-MIN14 (2Q: 05:45) Gage Peterson ran inside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Sedrick Matthews, assisted by DT A.J. Covington. Peterson slipped on the snowy field. |
| Carolina: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. Andruzzi is blitzing. 3-7-MIN14 (2Q: 05:04) Geno Smith pass completed to WR Seth Chu for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Ivan Chandler. Chu gained 6 yards after the catch. |
| Carolina: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-7-MIN07 (2Q: 04:22) Gage Peterson ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for 7 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Alonzo Tripp. Carolina 16, Minnesota 10 |
| (2Q: 04:22) Extra point by Kenyon Twyner was good. Carolina 17, Minnesota 10 |
| (2Q: 04:14) Kenyon Twyner kicked off 56 yards from the CAR35. Cary Halvorsen returned the ball 26 yards to the MIN35. Tackled by Gilbert Burton. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Holding on the Kick Return. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. Crimm and McEwen are blitzing. 1-10-MIN17 (2Q: 03:48) PENALTY: Minnesota was called for a False Start. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, 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. 1-15-MIN12 (2Q: 03:39) Grady Banks pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Tim Givens. CB Trevor Briel defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Crimm is blitzing. 2-15-MIN12 (2Q: 03:32) Rick Silas ran a draw inside the left guard for -1 yards. Tackled by OLB Dennis Crimm. |
| Minnesota: Weak 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. 3-16-MIN11 (2Q: 03:08) Grady Banks pass completed to WR Mike Evans for 19 yards. Tackled by ILB Junior Atkins. Evans gained 8 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-MIN30 (2Q: 02:40) Grady Banks scrambled for 10 yards. Tackled by DE Melvin McConnell and assisted by ILB Junior Atkins. |
| Minnesota: I 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. 1-10-MIN40 (2Q: 02:09) Grady Banks pass was dropped by WR Mike Evans. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-10-MIN40 (2Q: 02:03) Grady Banks pass completed to WR Dwight Bridges for 27 yards. Tackled by CB Barry Abrams. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. McEwen is blitzing. 1-10-CAR33 (2Q: 01:55) Grady Banks pass completed to TE Derrick Brechbill for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Thurman Stevens. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Brechbill gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-CAR22 (2Q: 01:39) Grady Banks sacked by DT Rex Hogue and OLB Gilbert Burton for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Dan Ogden. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Lynn is blitzing. 2-15-CAR27 (2Q: 01:20) Grady Banks pass completed to TE Derrick Brechbill for 27 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Carolina 17, Minnesota 16 |
| (2Q: 01:20) Extra point by Dixon Hawthorne was good. Carolina 17, Minnesota 17 |
| (2Q: 01:09) Dixon Hawthorne kicked off 64 yards from the MIN35. Brandon Cooks returned the ball 28 yards to the CAR29. Tackled by Rick Silas. |
| Carolina: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. George is blitzing. 1-10-CAR29 (2Q: 01:04) PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Encroachment. |
| 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. George is blitzing. 1-5-CAR34 (2Q: 01:04) Geno Smith pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Odell Beckham Jr. |
| Carolina: Single-Back 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. George is blitzing. 2-5-CAR34 (2Q: 00:59) Gage Peterson ran around left end for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Ike Clark, assisted by DT K.C. Bryant. Key block delivered by Danny Stephens. |
| Carolina called a time out. |
| Carolina: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, 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. Jones and Andruzzi are blitzing. 1-10-CAR41 (2Q: 00:48) Geno Smith pass completed to WR Odell Beckham Jr for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Ike Clark. Beckham Jr gained 1 yard after the catch. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Illegal Use of the Hands by the Defense. |
| Carolina: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. George is blitzing. 1-10-CAR46 (2Q: 00:40) Geno Smith pass was dropped by WR Brandon Cooks. The quarterback threw into 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-CAR46 (2Q: 00:30) Geno Smith pass completed to WR Brandon Cooks for 4 yards. Tackled by S Terry Mathews. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. Minnesota's Brandon Gordon was hurt on the play. |
| Carolina called a time out. |
| 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. George and Clark are blitzing. 3-6-CAR50 (2Q: 00:23) Geno Smith pass was intended for WR Seth Chu and was intercepted by CB Ivan Chandler at the MIN35. The interception was returned 4 yards. Tackled by Lucas Cheng. |
| Minnesota: Weak 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. Burton is blitzing. 1-10-MIN39 (2Q: 00:12) Grady Banks pass completed to WR Mike Evans for 8 yards. Tackled by ILB Corwin McEwen. |
| Minnesota called a time out. |
| Minnesota: I formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-2-MIN47 (2Q: 00:03) Grady Banks pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Mike Evans. DE Darnell Arnold hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Kenyon Twyner kicked off 71 yards from the CAR35. Touchback. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-MIN20 (3Q: 15:00) Kendrick Ward ran around the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Melvin McConnell, assisted by CB Thurman Stevens. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-7-MIN23 (3Q: 14:36) PENALTY: Minnesota was called for a False Start. |
| Minnesota: I 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. 2-12-MIN18 (3Q: 14:29) Grady Banks pass completed to WR Mike Evans for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Thurman Stevens. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation with four receivers, 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. 3-7-MIN23 (3Q: 14:07) Grady Banks pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Casey Greer. S Brady Worrell defended the pass. |
| 4-7-MIN23 (3Q: 14:00) Julio Kitna punted 53 yards. Kaiden Jefferson returned the kick 8 yards to the CAR32. Tackled by Butch Medsker. |
| Carolina: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-CAR32 (3Q: 13:53) Geno Smith pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Seth Chu. ILB Jimmy Wayne defended the pass. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Defensive Pass Interference. |
| Carolina: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Jones, Spence and Warren are blitzing. 1-10-CAR41 (3Q: 13:49) Kent Buckley ran inside the left guard for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Vernon Warren. Key block delivered by Donnie Wile. Wile ran over Sean Spence to set up the play. |
| Carolina: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-3-CAR48 (3Q: 13:07) Kent Buckley ran inside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Trent Schroeder, assisted by OLB Abraham Andruzzi. |
| Carolina: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Andruzzi is blitzing. 3-3-CAR48 (3Q: 12:22) Geno Smith pass completed to WR Giovanni McDaniel for 12 yards. Tackled by CB Vernon Warren, assisted by CB Ike Clark. McDaniel gained 6 yards after the catch. |
| Carolina: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-MIN40 (3Q: 11:38) Gage Peterson ran inside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Jimmy Wayne, assisted by DT A.J. Covington. |
| Carolina: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-10-MIN40 (3Q: 11:14) Gage Peterson ran outside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Sedrick Matthews, assisted by CB Ivan Chandler. |
| Carolina: Single-Back 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. 3-7-MIN37 (3Q: 10:37) Geno Smith scrambled for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Ivan Chandler. |
| 4-3-MIN33 (3Q: 09:51) Kenyon Twyner attempted a 50 yard field goal and succeeded. Carolina 20, Minnesota 17 |
| (3Q: 09:43) Kenyon Twyner kicked off 73 yards from the CAR35. Touchback. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. Lynn and Pritchett are blitzing. 1-10-MIN20 (3Q: 09:43) Kendrick Ward ran outside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Corwin McEwen. Ward slipped on the snowy field. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-9-MIN21 (3Q: 08:59) Kendrick Ward ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Darnell Arnold. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back 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-MIN23 (3Q: 08:29) Grady Banks pass completed to RB Rick Silas for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Byron Lynn, assisted by CB Trevor Briel. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-MIN30 (3Q: 07:49) Grady Banks pass completed to WR Mike Evans for 4 yards. Tackled by S Chuck Pritchett. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-6-MIN34 (3Q: 07:20) Rick Silas ran inside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by S Braxton Frederick. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-5-MIN35 (3Q: 06:37) Grady Banks scrambled for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Thurman Stevens and assisted by CB Barry Abrams. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-MIN42 (3Q: 06:03) PENALTY: Minnesota was called for a False Start. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-15-MIN37 (3Q: 05:57) Butch Medsker ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Jordan Herndon, assisted by ILB Corwin McEwen. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-14-MIN38 (3Q: 05:27) PENALTY: Minnesota was called for a False Start. |
| Minnesota: Weak 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. 2-19-MIN33 (3Q: 05:21) Butch Medsker ran around the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Marty Eisenbraun, assisted by DT Rex Hogue. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. Crimm is blitzing. 3-19-MIN33 (3Q: 04:53) PENALTY: Minnesota was called for a False Start. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 3-24-MIN28 (3Q: 04:47) Kendrick Ward ran inside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Renaldo Jeffries. |
| 4-21-MIN31 (3Q: 04:04) Julio Kitna punted 48 yards. Kaiden Jefferson called for a fair catch at the CAR21. |
| Carolina: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-CAR21 (3Q: 03:54) Geno Smith pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Lucas Cheng. CB Ivan Chandler defended the pass. |
| Carolina: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-10-CAR21 (3Q: 03:50) 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 strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. George and Stone are blitzing. 2-15-CAR16 (3Q: 03:42) Geno Smith pass completed to RB Gage Peterson for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Vernon Warren. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Peterson gained 5 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, keying aggressively on the pass. George, Andruzzi and Clark are blitzing. 3-6-CAR25 (3Q: 03:03) Geno Smith pass completed to WR Seth Chu for 9 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Vernon Warren. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Offsides. The penalty was declined. |
| Carolina: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-CAR34 (3Q: 02:52) Gage Peterson ran inside the left tackle for -4 yards. Tackled by DT A.J. Covington, assisted by OLB Abraham Andruzzi. |
| Carolina: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-14-CAR30 (3Q: 02:31) Geno Smith pass completed to WR Brandon Cooks for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Ike Clark, assisted by CB Ivan Chandler. Cooks gained 6 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Carolina: Pro formation, 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. Andruzzi is blitzing. 3-3-CAR41 (3Q: 02:05) Gage Peterson ran around right end for 5 yards. Tackled by DE Elias Batista, assisted by OLB Keegan George. Key block delivered by Donnie Wile. |
| Carolina: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-CAR46 (3Q: 01:43) Gage Peterson ran inside the right guard for 0 yards. Tackled by S Terry Mathews. |
| Carolina: Strong formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. George, Warren and Clark are blitzing. 2-10-CAR46 (3Q: 01:21) Geno Smith pass completed to TE Austin Seferian-Jenkins for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Ivan Chandler. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Carolina: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-MIN43 (3Q: 00:36) Kent Buckley ran inside the left guard for 4 yards. Tackled by S Terry Mathews, assisted by DT A.J. Covington. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| Carolina: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. George is blitzing. 2-6-MIN39 (4Q: 15:00) Kent Buckley ran around the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by OLB Abraham Andruzzi, assisted by CB Ivan Chandler. PENALTY: Carolina was called for Illegal Use of the Hands. |
| Carolina: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Clark is blitzing. 2-16-MIN49 (4Q: 14:53) Kent Buckley ran around right end for 8 yards. Tackled by S Benjamin Stone. |
| Carolina: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 3-8-MIN41 (4Q: 14:28) Geno Smith pass completed to WR Brandon Cooks for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB Abraham Andruzzi. Cooks gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| Carolina: Weak formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-MIN33 (4Q: 13:57) Geno Smith scrambled for 9 yards. Tackled by ILB Jimmy Wayne. |
| 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-MIN24 (4Q: 13:28) Kent Buckley ran inside the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by OLB Abraham Andruzzi. |
| Carolina: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 3-2-MIN25 (4Q: 13:05) Geno Smith pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Seth Chu. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Defensive Holding. |
| Carolina: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-MIN20 (4Q: 12:58) Kent Buckley ran inside the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by DT A.J. Covington, assisted by CB Ivan Chandler. Key block delivered by Danny Stephens. |
| Carolina: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. George is blitzing. 2-5-MIN15 (4Q: 12:15) Geno Smith pass completed to WR Odell Beckham Jr for -1 yards. Tackled by S Terry Mathews. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Carolina: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. George and Clark are blitzing. 3-6-MIN16 (4Q: 11:32) Geno Smith pass was intended for WR Brandon Cooks and was intercepted by CB Ivan Chandler at the MIN12. The interception was returned 15 yards. Tackled by Seth Chu. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-MIN27 (4Q: 11:23) Kendrick Ward ran inside the right guard for -4 yards. Tackled by ILB Derrick Bryant. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-14-MIN23 (4Q: 10:45) Kendrick Ward ran inside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by CB Trevor Briel. |
| 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. Crimm is blitzing. 3-14-MIN23 (4Q: 10:13) Grady Banks pass completed to TE Derrick Brechbill for 46 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Braxton Frederick. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Brechbill gained 17 yards after the catch. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. Crimm and Abrams are blitzing. 1-10-CAR31 (4Q: 09:35) Grady Banks scrambled for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Trevor Briel. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-2-CAR23 (4Q: 09:00) Rick Silas ran around the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by DT Renaldo Jeffries, assisted by S Chuck Pritchett. |
| Minnesota: I 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. 3-3-CAR24 (4Q: 08:38) Grady Banks sacked by DT Renaldo Jeffries for a loss of 4 yards. Sack allowed by John Raymond. |
| 4-7-CAR28 (4Q: 08:01) Dixon Hawthorne attempted a 45 yard field goal and succeeded. Carolina 20, Minnesota 20 |
| (4Q: 07:54) Dixon Hawthorne kicked off 60 yards from the MIN35. Brandon Cooks returned the ball 25 yards to the CAR30. Tackled by Kendrick Ward. PENALTY: Carolina was called for an Illegal Block on the Kick Return. |
| Carolina: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-CAR11 (4Q: 07:33) Geno Smith scrambled for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Ike Clark. |
| Carolina: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-CAR22 (4Q: 07:02) Gage Peterson ran outside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Keegan George, assisted by DT Trent Schroeder. |
| Carolina: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Andruzzi is blitzing. 2-6-CAR26 (4Q: 06:26) Gage Peterson ran a trap outside the left tackle for -3 yards. Tackled by DT Trent Schroeder. Peterson slipped on the snowy field. |
| Carolina: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. George, Andruzzi and Clark are blitzing. 3-9-CAR23 (4Q: 05:58) Geno Smith pass completed to FB Skip Rowe for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Mercury Gonzalez. Rowe gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 4-7-CAR25 (4Q: 05:19) Casey Herrmann punted 54 yards. Vernon Warren returned the kick -1 yards to the MIN20. Tackled by Louis Tate. |
| Minnesota: Pro 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. Crimm and Pritchett are blitzing. 1-10-MIN20 (4Q: 05:10) PENALTY: Carolina was called for Encroachment. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. Crimm is blitzing. 1-5-MIN25 (4Q: 05:03) Rick Silas ran around left end for -6 yards. Tackled by DT Rex Hogue, assisted by DE Darnell Arnold. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 2-11-MIN19 (4Q: 04:44) Kendrick Ward ran inside the right guard for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Trevor Briel, assisted by DE Marty Eisenbraun. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 3-6-MIN24 (4Q: 04:01) Grady Banks pass completed to TE Derrick Brechbill for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Corwin McEwen. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 4-1-MIN29 (4Q: 03:20) Julio Kitna punted 45 yards. Kaiden Jefferson returned the kick 11 yards to the CAR37. Tackled by Sean Spence. |
| Carolina: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-CAR37 (4Q: 03:13) Geno Smith pass completed to WR Odell Beckham Jr for 43 yards. Tackled by CB Vernon Warren. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Beckham Jr gained 30 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Carolina: Single-Back formation, 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. George, Andruzzi and Warren are blitzing. 1-10-MIN20 (4Q: 02:46) Kent Buckley ran around right end for -6 yards. Tackled by CB Ivan Chandler. |
| 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. 2-16-MIN26 (4Q: 02:26) Geno Smith pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Giovanni McDaniel. CB Ivan Chandler defended the pass. 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 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 3-16-MIN26 (4Q: 02:16) Geno Smith pass completed to WR Brandon Cooks for 10 yards. Tackled by OLB Keegan George. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 4-6-MIN16 (4Q: 02:00) Kenyon Twyner attempted a 33 yard field goal and succeeded. Carolina 23, Minnesota 20 |
| (4Q: 01:52) Kenyon Twyner kicked off 74 yards from the CAR35. Touchback. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation with two tight ends, 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 (4Q: 01:52) Grady Banks pass was intended for WR Mike Evans and was intercepted by S Brady Worrell at the MIN31. Tackled by Freddie Johnstone. |
| Carolina: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-MIN31 (4Q: 01:39) Kent Buckley ran inside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by S Terry Mathews, assisted by ILB Jimmy Wayne. |
| Minnesota called a time out. |
| Carolina: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-10-MIN31 (4Q: 01:27) Gage Peterson ran around left end for -2 yards. Tackled by DT K.C. Bryant. |
| Minnesota called a time out. |
| Carolina: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. Wayne is blitzing. 3-12-MIN33 (4Q: 01:20) Gage Peterson ran around right end for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Jimmy Wayne. |
| Minnesota called a time out. |
| 4-11-MIN32 (4Q: 01:10) Kenyon Twyner attempted a 49 yard field goal and missed wide to the left. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-MIN39 (4Q: 01:03) Grady Banks pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Tim Givens. CB Trevor Briel defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-10-MIN39 (4Q: 00:53) Grady Banks pass completed to WR Tim Givens for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Barry Abrams, assisted by S Chuck Pritchett. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with prevent personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-1-MIN48 (4Q: 00:34) Grady Banks spiked the ball to stop the clock. |
| Minnesota: I formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 4-1-MIN48 (4Q: 00:32) Grady Banks sacked by DT Renaldo Jeffries for a loss of 4 yards. Jeffries ran right past Renaldo Bradford and knocked down the quarterback. The ball goes over on downs. |
| Carolina: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-MIN44 (4Q: 00:07) Geno Smith dropped to one knee for -1 yards. |
| Final Score: Carolina Panthers 23, Minnesota Vikings 20 |