"Week 14 of the 2025 NFL season began with an offensive shootout between the Cowboys and the Lions. Detroit ended Thursday night on top, led by three touchdowns from running back Jahmyr Gibbs. In the early window Sunday, the Vikings shut out the Commanders in quarterback J.J. McCarthy's return from a concussion. Washington quarterback Jayden Daniels was also making a return from injury ( dislocated elbow), but he exited the game in the third quarter."
"On the one hand, this was one of most convincing victories in Vikings history, representing their biggest margin of victory in a shutout since 1980 and the fifth-largest margin of victory in any game. It came in front of a subdued home crowd that seemed more surprised than thrilled, and snapped a four-game losing streak. Perhaps most importantly, the Vikings moved past an ugly sequence of 22 possessions without scoring a touchdown,"
Week 14 featured an early shootout in which the Lions defeated the Cowboys, powered by three touchdowns from running back Jahmyr Gibbs. The Vikings posted a dominant shutout of the Commanders, snapping a four-game losing streak and ending a 22-possession drought without a touchdown. Quarterback J.J. McCarthy returned from a concussion and completed 16 of 23 passes for 163 yards. Washington quarterback Jayden Daniels returned from a dislocated-elbow injury but exited the game in the third quarter. The Vikings recorded their largest shutout margin since 1980 and still face under 1% playoff odds, with additional wins lowering their 2026 draft standing.
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