Takeaways from the Vikings’ 31-0 win over the Commanders

It started to feel like the Vikings might not win another game this season. That’s how overmatched they looked in consecutive blowout losses to the Green Bay Packers and the Seattle Seahawks. That makes the response on Sunday afternoon at U.S. Bank Stadium that much more impressive as the Vikings rolled to a 31-0 win over the Washington Commanders. The biggest storyline was young quarterback J.J. McCarthy showing improvement amid a simplified game plan. That said, the Vikings had a bunch of key contributors that played a role in the win over the Commanders. Here are some takeaways from the game: J.J. McCarthy built some confidence The main talking point for the Vikings heading into the...