Not much has gone right for the Minnesota Vikings in their Wild Card matchup against the Los Angeles Rams. History is repeating itself at the worst possible time. The Vikings started their season with a five-game win streak, then lost consecutive games against the Lions and Rams.
After those losses, the Vikings reeled off nine straight wins before again losing to the Lions. Now, with 12 minutes to go in the fourth quarter, it looks like the Vikings are on their way to losing, embarrassingly, to the Rams once again.
To add insult to injury, the Vikings have lost their starting right tackle, Brian O’Neill, at the start of the fourth quarter. On a scramble by quarterback Sam Darnold, O’Neill appeared to take a shot to the head from Rams’ EDGE rusher Jared Verse.
Brian O’Neill injury update
After the blow to the head, O’Neill was looked at by the Vikings’ training staff and was able to leave the field under his own power. After being evaluated in the medical tent on the sidelines, O’Neill was seen heading back to the Vikings’ locker room, ostensibly for further evaluation.
How long will O’Neill be out?
According to Vikings’ beat writer Ben Goessling, O’Neill is being evaluated for a concussion. If O’Neill is cleared, he should return to the game. If not, he’ll be out for the remainder of the game — and what looks like the Vikings’ season.
Vikings offensive line depth chart
With O’Neill out of the game and back in the team’s locker room, reserve offensive tackle David Quessenberry has stepped in to take over right tackle duties. Quessenberry has seen action in several games for the Vikings this season on both sides of the line.