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Second half Cairo Santos’ 29-yard field goal cut the deficit to 13-3 with 7:03 left in the third quarter. The kick came after Swift’s apparent 1-yard TD run was nullified by an illegal substitution penalty. The Vikings increased their lead to 20-3 on Aaron Jones’ 1-yard TD run late in the third period. Santos’ 39-yard […]
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THE STORY: MINNEAPOLIS – The offense looked nothing like what was seen the previous week in Seattle, and that could’ve been enough. The defense was good, and that should’ve been enough. But the Cardinals were left with a painful 23-22 loss to the Vikings at U.S. Bank Stadium on Sunday, after carrying 19-6 lead late […]
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“It’s interesting; I don’t know if I’ve been a part of these stat lines, with that kind of time of possession, 82 plays, getting that many attempts off,” O’Connell said. “But I was proud of the way the guys just kept playing. The defense picked them up, and then [Romo] shows up on Tuesday with […]
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The Los Angeles Rams look like their old selves again. They kicked off Week 8 of the NFL season with a 30-20 win over the Minnesota Vikings on Thursday Night Football. Wide receivers Cooper Kupp and Puka Nacua returned from injuries for the Rams, who won their second game in five days to improve to […]
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INGLEWOOD, Calif. — — Cooper Kupp and Puka Nacua have missed most of the season due to injury, and the Los Angeles Rams’ dismal record reflected it. When both star receivers came back for the same prime-time showcase, they provided exactly what Matthew Stafford and the Rams have been missing all year — and it […]
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Minnesota was penalized nine times — five gave the Rams offense a new set of downs, and several were of the pre-snap variety from the offense. The Vikings defense struggled to pressure Matthew Stafford, not sacking the quarterback once and earning just four plays with QB pressures. The Vikings have allowed 30-plus points in back-to-back […]
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Kevin Seifert, ESPN Staff WriterOct 25, 2024, 02:27 PM ET Close Kevin Seifert is a staff writer who covers the Minnesota Vikings and the NFL at ESPN. Kevin has covered the NFL for over 20 years, joining ESPN in 2008. He was previously a beat reporter for the Minneapolis Star Tribune and Washington Times. He […]
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The Lions got on the board early in the second quarter on their third possession of the contest on a 45-yard Jahmyr Gibbs touchdown run off the right side. Gibbs had been so close to breaking a big run in previous weeks but just couldn’t make that last man miss. That wasn’t the case here […]
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Missed OpportunitiesThe Jets left points on the field. Quincy Williams had a chance for his first career touchdown after scooping up a botched pitch from Sam Darnold to RB Ty Chandler. Williams cleanly plucked the ball at the Jets’ 43-yard line and returned it 15 yards to the Minnesota 42 as he stumbled after Darnold […]
Continue ReadingThe Vikings hope Aaron Jones’ hip injury isn’t serious, but they may not know more until they do further evaluation. Jones left Sunday’s overseas win over the Jets in the second quarter and didn’t return. It’s a right hip issue for Jones, who was shown limping on the sideline with a frustrated look on his […]
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