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Vikings lose 30-23 to the Rams, dashing playoff hopes

The Rams pulled out a victory over the Minnesota Vikings to clinch a spot in the playoffs.

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MINNEAPOLIS — Brandon Powell returned a punt 61 yards for a touchdown in the third quarter to lift Los Angeles with Matthew Stafford mired in a slump. The Rams pulled out a 30-23 victory over the Minnesota Vikings to clinch a spot in the playoffs. Sony Michel rushed for a season-high 131 yards and a score, Matt Gay made three field goals and the defense did its part for the Rams. The Vikings were kept out of the end zone on two first-half trips inside the 10. The Rams are 11-4 in first place in the NFC West. The Vikings are 7-8.

Zimmer: This team, you can’t be behind the chains and I felt like we were a lot today, especially in the first half. #Vikings pic.twitter.com/lsnwXOCxpJ
— Reggie Wilson (@ReggieWilsonTV) December 26, 2021

Jefferson: We gotta get over that hump. It’s definitely tough in this league winning games… We gotta find a way to push through and get dubs. #Vikings pic.twitter.com/CABYYyu8iz
— Reggie Wilson (@ReggieWilsonTV) December 26, 2021

Cousins: We just have to find ways to start fast and create that energy… we gotta get points off turnovers and that’s something I don’t think we did well enough today. #Vikings pic.twitter.com/36xP5kwLaP
— Reggie Wilson (@ReggieWilsonTV) December 26, 2021

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Minnesota Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins (8) throws a pass during the first half of an NFL football game against the Los Angeles Rams, Sunday, Dec. 26, 2021, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Jim Mone)

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