QB · Minnesota Vikings vs Chicago Bears · 53 graded snaps
Detrimental
Wentz flashed downfield accuracy off play-action but was dragged down by missed routine throws from clean pockets and poor blitz recognition against Chicago.
Passing5740Rushing6213
The full breakdown
Wentz produced several high-level throws, such as an opening 30-yard play-action strike (Q1 14:07) and hanging in vs. a free rusher on 3rd & 4 to hit Justin Jefferson (Q2 13:15). However, his passing facet suffered from repeated accuracy lapses from clean pockets, missing an open out route (Q2 0:51) and throwing low and behind a shallow crosser (Q3 2:35). His afternoon was further damaged by poor blitz management, most notably failing to identify a slot blitz on 3rd & 7 (Q3 2:32) to take a drive-killing 6-yard sack.
Strengths
Play-action passing execution
Pocket poise under immediate pressure
Weaknesses
Routine accuracy from clean pockets
Pre- and post-snap blitz recognition
Forcing balls into crowded coverage
Plays that moved the grade
-1.5Q3 2:32, 3rd & 7Failed to identify a slot corner blitz, ignored his hot read, and absorbed a drive-killing 6-yard sack.
+1Q2 13:15, 3rd & 4Stood tall in the pocket against a free rusher off the edge to deliver a 16-yard strike to Justin Jefferson.
-1Q3 2:35, 2nd & 7Threw low and behind Jordan Addison on a routine shallow cross despite working from a pristine pocket.
Every graded snap · 18 wins or losses, 35 routine
+1Q1 14:07 · 2 & 2 · PassingExecutes the play-action fake smoothly, sets his feet in a clean pocket, and delivers a highly accurate deep ball to the sideline.
-0.5Q1 13:32 · 1 & 10 · PassingFires a quick pass to the left but fails to throw around or over the defensive end, resulting in a batted ball at the line of scrimmage.
+0.5Q1 13:29 · 2 & 10 · PassingTakes the snap and immediately fires a quick out to the left side, delivering an accurate ball on time.
+0.5Q1 12:51 · 3 & 4 · PassingMakes a quick, decisive read on 3rd down to hit the open crosser in stride.
-0.5Q1 12:06 · 1 & 10 · PassingThrows the quick slant directly into the zone of the waiting middle linebacker, leading his receiver into a heavy hit and an incompletion.
-0.5Q1 11:13 · 3 & 6 · PassingHad a perfectly clean pocket but forced a throw into double coverage on the deep post. The pass was slightly late and behind, allowing the safety to make a play on the ball.
-0.5Q1 00:16 · 3 & 3 · PassingTakes the snap and looks deep left on 3rd and 3. Overthrows his receiver out of bounds, failing to convert the crucial down.
-0.5Q2 14:03 · 1 & 10 · PassingFires a quick out to the tight end but the throw is low and outside, making it a difficult catch.
+1Q2 13:15 · 3 & 4 · PassingStands tall in the pocket against a free hit from the right edge to deliver an accurate strike on the crossing route.
+0.5Q2 10:40 · 4 & 1 · RushingTakes the snap, gets low immediately, and drives his legs to secure the first down yardage.
-0.5Q2 09:11 · 2 & 12 · PassingHas a clean pocket but misses the throw wide to the left sideline, resulting in an incompletion.
-1Q2 00:51 · 1 & 10 · PassingHad a clean pocket but missed an open receiver on a quick out route, throwing the ball uncatchably out of bounds.
-0.5Q3 06:49 · 3 & 2 · PassingHolds the ball slightly on 3rd and short and fails to feel the quick inside pressure from his blindside.
+0.5Q3 04:01 · 1 & 10 · PassingExecutes the play-action fake well, boots to the right, and delivers an accurate pass to the open tight end.
-1Q3 02:35 · 2 & 7 · PassingHas a pristine pocket but throws low and behind his receiver on a routine shallow cross.
-1.5Q3 02:32 · 3 & 7 · PassingFails to identify the slot blitz pre-snap or post-snap. He locks onto the left side of the field, ignoring his hot read on the right, and takes a drive-killing sack on third down.
+1Q4 04:51 · 3 & 5 · PassingStands tall in a clean pocket, reads the middle of the field, and delivers an accurate, on-time strike to the dig route.
+1Q4 03:15 · 2 & 10 · PassingExecutes the play-action fake well, rolls slightly right, and delivers an accurate pass to Hockenson on the move.