The Vikings’ 27-19 loss to the Ravens on Sunday can be described in a lot of ways, but many of them point back to this one: frustrating.
On the broadcast, the looks said it all: Multiple sideline shots of annoyed head coach Kevin O’Connell; mounting boos heard from fans; QB J.J. McCarthy dejectedly returning to the sideline after Myles Price lost a key fumble on a second-half kickoff; Justin Jefferson watching passes sail too high or wide; Adam Thielen arguing desperately and passionately about a penalty.
The Vikings could have lost to the talented and desperate Ravens in any number of ways, but the route they chose in an important game left plenty to unpack.
At the outset of today’s 10 things to know, I’ll look at who the fingers might be pointed at when it comes to that frustration.