Vikings lose Bridgewater, beat Rams 21-18 in OT

Angered by a hit to Teddy Bridgewater's Paul Dawson Jerseyhead that knocked the quarterback out of the game, the Minnesota Vikings kept their composure and steered their feelings toward another steely victory. Then they let the St. Louis Rams have it. Adrian Peterson rushed for 125 yards and a touchdown on 29 carries, helping set up Blair Walsh's 40-yard field goal in overtime that gave the Vikings a 21-18 victory over the Rams on Sunday. ''We're a disciplined football team. We do things right. That's why we are the least-penalized http://www.officialbengalsnflshop.com/WOMENS_YOUTH_PAUL_DAWSON_JERSEY.htmlteam in the league because we play by the rules,'' said Vikings coach Mike Zimmer, who had a hard time holding back. In a predictably grind-it-out game between similarly constructed teams, the Vikings (6-2) ended Todd Gurley's streak with 125-plus yards rushing at four straight games. Gurley gained 89 yards and a touchdown on 24 attempts for the Rams (4-4), who took the overtime kickoff at Zimmer's deferral but quickly went three-and-out. Marcus Sherels tiptoed http://www.officialbengalsnflshop.com/WOMENS_YOUTH_PAUL_DAWSON_JERSEY.htmlalong the sideline for a 26-yard return of Johnny Hekker's 63-yard punt, and Peterson ran the ball well into Walsh's range to give the Vikings their seventh straight win at home. Greg Zuerlein made four field goals for the Rams, including a 53-yarder with 17 seconds left in regulation to make up for the 48-yarder that went wide right a few minutes before. ''It wasn't pretty, but it doesn't have to be,'' Vikings left guard Brandon Fusco said. ''As long as we have more points than the opponent at the end, that's all we care about.'' With Green Bay's loss at Carolina, the Vikings forged a tie for the NFC North lead, taking momentum Andre Branch Jerseyinto a tough second-half schedule. Bridgewater greeted his teammates as they ran through the stadium tunnel after the game, clapping and slapping their backs. On a 5-yard scramble early in the fourth quarter, Bridgewater slid to protect himself when cornerback Lamarcus Joyner dived at him shoulder-first. Bridgewater appeared to be out cold, before walking slowly off the field and eventually jogging to the locker room for evaluation. Asked if he felt the Rams http://www.shopjaguarsnfljersey.com/Austin-Pasztor-Jerseyplayed dirty, Zimmer said simply: ''Yes.'' ''If we were out on the street,'' he said, ''we probably would've had a fight.'' Zimmer's postgame handshake with Rams coach Jeff Fisher was rather icy, but both Fisher and Joyner expressed regret about the play and wished Bridgewater well.