Overview
- The Vikings were flagged 13 times for 102 yards in a 27-19 loss to Baltimore, including eight false starts that mark the most by a home team in 16 years and tie for the second-most in a game since 2000.
- Running back Aaron Jones alleged Baltimore used move calls and line movement that sounded like J.J. McCarthy’s cadence, but no other Vikings player publicly made that claim.
- Ravens coach John Harbaugh said a tape review showed no stemming or movement causing the infractions and noted the defense did not use prohibited cadence-mimicking words.
- Coach Kevin O’Connell took responsibility for Minnesota’s pre-snap breakdowns, citing coaching and communication fixes after reviewing the varied causes of the penalties.
- NFL rules bar disconcerting defensive signals with a 15-yard penalty, and separately the Vikings reported encouraging injury news as Jonathan Greenard’s shoulder checked out well and safety Theo Jackson cleared concussion protocol ahead of Week 11 vs. the Bears.