. . . The [Vikings'] wide receiver corps has really struggled with press bump-and-run coverage. It has really disrupted the timing of the offense. Carolina did a nice job of holding up the receivers, forcing Favre to hold on to the ball. And the rush got to him. The Vikings will see this coverage the rest of the way so they better find a way to handle it.

Minnesota's offensive line has a number of issues. They have not played consistently at all this year. . . .