Vikings Downed by Rams 30-23

Greg Joseph kicks a 23-yard field goal [4 plays, 7 yards, 1:28 time of possession]

Some points off the turnover: The Vikings started at the Los Angeles 11-yard line after an interception by Anthony Barr, but Minnesota lost ground immediately by allowing a sack by Greg Gaines for a loss of 7. Garrett Bradbury was flagged for tripping, but the Rams declined the penalty to take the sack yardage and loss of down.

Gay kicks a 31-yard field goal [13 plays, 62 yards, 2:23 time of possession]

Another stop: The Rams efficiently moved the ball to the Minnesota 13-yard line with 29 seconds remaining, but the Vikings forced three consecutive incompletions. The first came oh-so-close to an interception in the red zone. Patrick Peterson broke it up, and it bounced off Harrison Smith and just out of reach of Xavier Woods.

Alexander Mattison rushes for 2 yards (Joseph kicks PAT) [1 play, 2 yards, 0:06 time of possession]

Brandon Powell returns punt 61 yards (Gay kicks PAT)

Joseph kicks a 24-yard field goal [12 plays, 83 yards, 5:35 time of possession]

Odell Beckham, Jr., catches a 7-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Gay kicks PAT) [11 plays, 75 yards, 4:54 time of possession]

Extensions: Officials ruled Cooper Kupp’s forward progress had stopped before the ball was knocked from his hands for a gain of 8 to the Minnesota 43. Head Coach Mike Zimmer wanted to challenge, but forward progress is not reviewable. The Rams later converted a third-and-7 with a 12-yard pass to Tyler Higbee before striking with the score on third-and-goal.

K.J. Osborn catches a 6-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Joseph kicks PAT) [7 plays, 75 yards, 3:16 time of possession]

Crisp and clean: Cousins was 6-for-6 with 74 of the yards on the possession.

Gay kicks a 24-yard field goal [13 plays, 69 yards, 6:18]

Three of four: The Rams converted three of four third downs before adding points. L.A. picked up a third-and-6 with a 37-yard completion to Kupp after Mackensie Alexander got tripped up during the route. The Rams also converted third-and-1 with a 3-yard run and a third-and-4 with a 7-yard pass.

Joseph kicks a 44-yard field goal [8 plays, 49 yards, 1:31 time of possession]