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Zimmer later said the onus was on him to help direct the proper coverage.

"We lined up too close to the receivers," Zimmer said. "It's understanding part of we have to do in that situation, too. I've got to do a better job of teaching them."

The Vikings had the Panthers on the ropes yet again on that drive, as Carolina faced fourth-and-6 from the Vikings 32.

This time, Darnold connected with D.J. Moore for a 25-yard gain down the left sideline. The Panthers scored on the next play, then promptly tied the game on the ensuing 2-point conversion.

Overall, the Panthers had 306 yards of total offense … 96 of which happened on the final drive. Carolina's first 12 possessions featured 58 plays for 210 yards, an average of just 3.62 yards pr play.

The Vikings tallied four sacks, with Kendricks, Armon Watts and James Lynch getting to Darnold. Anthony Barr and Dalvin Tomlinson shared a sack.

And Minnesota recorded a season-high three takeaways. Bashaud Breeland had an interception on the first play of the game, Xavier Woods and Watts recorded forced fumbles, while Kendricks and Tomlinson made fumble recoveries.

"We knew getting people at his feet and getting people in his face is going to make him make quick decisions, throw some interceptions hopefully," Kendricks said. "Yeah, anytime we can pressure a quarterback, we're going to do that."

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