It took overtime to do it, but the Vikings collected their fourth consecutive win on Sunday at TCF Bank Stadium by defeating the St. Louis Rams 21-18. For the second consecutive week, it was a Blair Walsh walk-off field goal that provided the winning margin.
The win improves the Vikings to 6-2 and puts them in a tie atop the NFC North with Green Bay.
Here are five reasons the Vikings came out on top on Sunday…
1. Veterans stepped up
In what was a hard-hitting, physical, grinder of a game, several Vikings who’ve been through a lot games just like that stepped up to make a difference.