The Minnesota Vikings have gone two straight games without a touchdown. But their offensive ineptitude goes back further than that, and it also blends with backbreaking mistakes.
Since the start of Week 10 (the past four weeks), the Vikings have a 2:10 touchdown-to-interception ratio, by far the worst in the league. That includes three starts by J.J. McCarthy (two touchdowns, six interceptions) and last week’s start by Max Brosmer (four interceptions).
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It comes as no surprise that the Vikings have lost all four games since Week 10. Minnesota hasn’t stood much of a chance the last two weeks, but they did have chances to beat the Ravens and Bears when McCarthy combined for two touchdowns and four picks.
The teams below the Vikings on the list may come as a surprise. Baltimore (one touchdown, three interceptions), Denver (one TD, two INT), and Seattle (three TD, five INT) rank 2 through 4. Those teams, though, don’t come close to the Vikings’ ability to turn the ball over.
Kevin O’Connell told reporters on Wednesday that he will emphasize mechanics less this week with McCarthy. Hopefully, that allows the second-year quarterback to play looser and takes his mind off of overthinking his mechanics, allowing McCarthy to “have a clear head and a clear mind to just go play.” In turn, O’Connell is expecting the offense and quarterback to play better.
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This article originally appeared on Vikings Wire: Vikings are leading the league in the wrong thing through 13 weeks