Vikings Emerge Against Chargers Thanks to…

Here are four other takeaways from Minnesota’s Week 10 win.

1. Zimmer shows aggressiveness

Zimmer got gutsy out on the West Coast.

Zimmer decided to go for it on fourth-and-goal from the Chargers 1-yard line late in the third quarter, and it paid off with a Conklin touchdown.

And with the game on the line, Zimmer went for the win, too.

Leading 27-20 late in the fourth quarter, the Vikings went for it on fourth-and-2 from the Chargers 36-yard line.

Dalvin Cook took the toss and rumbled for a gain of 4 yards to move the chains, igniting a massive roar from the Minnesota sideline.

Minnesota also ran a fake punt for the second straight week, but it didn’t count. Rookie Kene Nwangwu took the snap from Andrew DePaola, but the officials ruled the play dead because of a premature snap. FOX’s NFL rules expert Dean Blandino said during the broadcast the umpire had not dropped to the necessary depth before the snap.

Zimmer also successfully challenged a play just past the midway point of the fourth quarter. The Chargers had appeared to move the chains on a 7-yard pass on second-and-5, but Zimmer tossed the red flag and won.

It was the first successful challenge of the season for Zimmer, who had lost challenges in Cincinnati and Carolina.