Why We Won: Resiliency and Veteran Leadership

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. Resilience was vital for the Vikings on Sunday, and veterans led the way. DT Linval Joseph was a one-man wrecking…