Instant Reaction: Joshua Dobbs leads Vikings to an improbable victory

The Minnesota Vikings found a way to win on Sunday. Even with some of the worst injury luck, the Vikings found a way to get it done.  Rookie quarterback Jaren Hall got the start after Kirk Cousins tore his Achilles last weekend. Hall got off to a hot start before being knocked out of the […]

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The Minnesota Vikings found a way to win on Sunday. Even with some of the worst injury luck, the Vikings found a way to get it done. 

Rookie quarterback Jaren Hall got the start after Kirk Cousins tore his Achilles last weekend. Hall got off to a hot start before being knocked out of the game with a concussion in the first quarter. 

Luckily for the Vikes, Joshua Dobbs was ready to step in at QB. 

Dobbs, after arriving in Minnesota five days ago, stepped in and did enough to lead his team to a win. 

Dobbs ended the day 20/30 for 158 yards and 2 touchdowns. The QB was also the leading rusher in the game, taking 7 carries for 66 yards and a TD. 

The Vikings turned the ball over twice, but so did the Falcons. The Vikes collected 363 total yards of offense and stifled the Falcons' usually-strong rushing game. 

It would have been easy for the Vikes to fold in this one. Before the game even started, the team was already without arguably its three best players: Justin Jefferson, Kirk Cousins, and Christian Darrisaw. 

During the course of the game, Jaren Hall, Cam Akers, and KJ Osborn all went down as well. Nevertheless, the Vikes kept having guys step up and ultimately won 31-28. 

Now, the Vikings will look to get healthy and prepare for the New Orleans Saints to come to town. 

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