Vikings Squeak Out their Fourth Win in London

Well that was a close one, wasn't it!!

Minnesota:
QB:
K. Cousins 25/38 273 yds 7.2 avg 1 TD 1 INT 3 sacks 84.7 rtg
R. Wright 1/1 13 yds 13.0 avg 118.8 rtg

RB:
D. Cook 20 car 76 yds 3.8 avg 14 long, 2 rec 10 yds 
A. Mattison 3 car 3 yds 1.0 avg 2 long, 1 rec 15 yds 1 TD

WR:
J. Jefferson 10 rec 147 yds 14.7 avg 41 long, 1 car 3 yds 1 TD
A. Thielen 8 rec 72 yds 9.0 avg 16 long
I. Smith Jr 3 rec 23 yds 7.7 avg 10 long
J. Nailor 1 rec 13 yds 13.0 avg 13 long
KJ Osborn 1 rec 6 yds 6.0 avg 6 long

DEF:
H. Phillips 1 fumble recovery
K. Boyd 1 fumble recovery
D. Tomlinson 1 sack
Z. Smith 1 sack

K:
G. Joseph 5/5 FG (28,36,24,46,47) 1/2 XP

Game Summary:
Minnesota did not start off on the right foot, while the Vikings scored on their first possession off a TD pass to Mattison. On Minnesota's next drive, Cousins threw a pick. In the second quarter, the Saints managed to score a touchdown of their own. Mostly the rest of the half was nothing special, until the Vikings got the ball back twice under 4 minutes and kicked two field goals, 28 yards and 36 yards to take a 13-7 lead at halftime. 
Minnesota's defense played well out of the half and managed to get the offense the ball back. On that drive, the Vikings managed to kick a 24 yard field goal. New Orleans proceeded to score on the next drive to bring the lead to a one score game at 16-14. 
The fourth quarter started off well for the purple! Minnesota kicked yet another field goal, this one from 46 yards out. Then the Saints scored a touchdown on their next drive to take the lead, 22-19. The Vikings then scored on their next drive, however Joseph missed the extra point. This gave Minnesota the lead back, 25-22. However, the Saints kicked another field goal on their next drive, from 60 yards out. Minnesota then drove down quickly and kicked a 47 yard field goal that would eventually win them the game. The Saints had a chance on their last drive, and attempted a long field goal, but it doinked off the right post and crossbar. 

Injury Report
Rookie S Lewis Cine left the game in the 1st half after suffering a compound fracture in his leg. He stayed in London throughout the weekend and most of the week after he had successful surgery. He is out for the foreseeable future.

Up Next
The Vikings will now return state-side to host the Chicago Bears on Sunday. Kickoff is at 12 PM CT.

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