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Vikings-Redskins Gameday Updates

2:56 PM - The Vikings fall 26-20 to Washington as Minnesota can't score on its final drive. The Vikings got the ball to Washington's 21-yard line but gave up a pair of sacks. The Vikings are now 5-4.

2:45 PM - Minnesota trails 26-21 at the 2-minute warning. The Vikings have the ball on Washington's 37-yard line with no timeouts left

2:42 PM - Minnesota's defense comes up big as Cousins is sacked by Danielle Hunter on third-and-6 inside the 10-yard line. Washington now leads 26-20 with 2:31 left after a 28-yard field goal.

2:33 PM - The Vikings drive to Washington's 39-yard line but Bradford is intercepted by Preston Smith. Washington takes over on Minnesota's 42-yard line.

2:24 PM - Washington takes a 23-20 lead as Dustin Hopkins makes a 50-yard field goal with 9:33 left in the fourth quarter. Vikings cornerback Xavier Rhodes is being evaluated for a concussion.

2:17 PM - The Vikings can't convert on third-and-1 as Asiata is stuffed for a loss of a yard. Locke pins Washington as its own 8-yard line after the punt.

2:09 PM -Minnesota and Washington are tied at 20 late in the third quarter after 37-yard field goal, Washington couldn't convert on third down in the red zone as Vikings cornerback Terence Newman has strong coverage on a pass attempt.

2:00 PM - The Vikings can't convert on third -and-1 and are forced to punt. Washington takes over on its own 32-yard line.

1:49 PM -Washington cuts Minnesota's lead to 20-17 after a 30-yard field goal on the opening drive of the second half.

1:30 PM - Minnesota has 237 yards of total offense in the first half as Bradford completed 16 of 20 passes for 202 yards and two scores. Diggs had five catches for 102 yards while Rudolph and Thielen each had touchdown catches. Linval Joseph forced a fumble for the defense, which has given up 188 yards to Washington.

1:26 PM -The Vikings lead 20-14 at the half after. Adam Thielen caught a 2-yard touchdown as time expired in the half but Walsh missed the extra point. Bradford found Diggs for a 28-yard gain after the fumble recovery.

1:23 PM - The Vikings defense forces their first turnover of the day as Chris Thompson fumbles. Andrew Sendejo forced the fumble and Everson Griffen recovered it.

1:18 PM -Bradford drives Minnesota down the field with an array of passes before finding tight end Kyle Rudolph for a 20-yard touchdown catch. Walsh's extra point ties the game at 14. The Vikings drove 75 yards in seven plays in 2 minutes and 40 seconds.

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1:15 PM - The Vikings trail 14-7 at the 2-minute warning but are driving in Washington territory. Sa, Bradford has completed passes for five, nine, 23 and nine yards on this drive as Minnesota faces a second-and-1 at the 29-yard line.

1:10 PM - Minnesota's defense holds strong, drawing a holding penalty and getting pressure on Cousins to force a punt. The Vikings will take over on their own 25-yard line.

1:00 PM - The Vikings are on the board!

The Vikings gets on the board with a 1-yard touchdown run by Matt Asiata. Blair Walsh's extra point makes it 14-7. Stefan Diggs had a 36-yard catch on the drive while Adam Thielen had an 11-yard run. Kyle Rudolph had a 13-yad catch that brought the Vikings to the 1-yard line.

12:56 PM - Minnesota's defense forces a quick three-and-out on three straight incompletions. Diggs returns the punt to the Vikings 33-yard line where Minnesota will take over.

12:52 PM - The Vikings pick up a first down on a Washington penalty but can't get anything going. Locke's punt is fair caught at the 21-yard line.

12:40 PM -Washington is now up by double-digits after a 38-yard touchdown pass. The Vikings gave up a 91-yard touchdown drive in nine plays and trail 14-0.

12:37 PM - The Vikings trail 7-0 at the end of the first quarter. Minnesota has 37 yards of total offense while Washington has 113. Linebacker Eric Kendricks is doubtful to return with a hip injury.

12:28 PM - Linebackers Eric Kendricks and Anthony Barr have returned to the game on defense.

12:26 PM - Minnesota's offense gets to midfield but the drive is hindered by a holding penalty. The Vikings punt as Jeff Locke pins Washington at its own 9-yard line.

12:20 PM - Linebacker Eric Kendricks is questionable to return with a hip injury.

12:18 PM - Washington drives 68 yards in 10 plays before capping its drive with a  4-yard touchdown pass for a 7-0 lead. Linebackers Anthony Barr and Eric Kendricks were injured on the play before the touchdown pass but walked to the sideline under their own power.

12:08 PM - The Vikings go three-and-out on their opening drive of the game. Washington takes over on its own 32-yard line.

12:03 PM - Chad Greenway, Kyle Rudolph, Cordarrelle Patterson, Brian Robison and Everson Griffen are Minnesota's captains today. Washington wins the toss and elects to defer.

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10:30 AM - DT Linval Joseph, who missed time this week at practice due to a shoulder injury and was listed as questionable, is active and will start for the Vikings today as they take on the Redskins.

After making his first NFL catch last Sunday, WR Laquon Treadwell is inactive after suffering a hamstring injury during practice this week.

Cornerbacks Captain Munnerlyn (ankle) and Marcus Sherels (ankle) were both ruled out earlier this week.

Here's the full list of Vikings inactives:

QB Taylor Heinicke

WR Laquon Treadwell

CB Captain Munnerlyn

CB Marcus Sherels

G Willie Beavers

C Zac Kerin

DT Sharrif Floyd

Below are the inactives listed for the Washington Redskins:

QB Nate Sudfeld

WR DeSean Jackson

RB Matt Jones

DL Jordan Hill

T Blaine Clausell

G Arie Kouandjio

DE Matt Ioannidis

The Vikings will soon be departing their team hotel in northern Virginia and heading to FedEx Field as they will take on the 4-3-1 Washington Redskins.

The Redskins are coming off of their bye week after tying the Bengals 27-27 in London. Prior to that, they had a four-game winning streak stopped by the Lions at Ford Field. Washington's offense, which is led by QB Kirk Cousins and their short passing attack, is 7th in the NFL in total offense and are averaging 23.3 points per game. WR DeSean Jackson (shoulder) is doubtful for the game but Cousins will still have plenty of weapons at his disposal, including TE Jordan Reed and second-year WR Jamison Crowder, who leads them in catches with 40.

On the defensive side of the ball, the Redskins rank in the middle of the NFL in most categories, but are allowing nearly 124 yards per game on the ground, better than just six teams. Running the ball has been a struggle for the Vikings this year of course, but with a healthy Jerick McKinnon and a full week to prepare under Interim Offensive Coordinator Pat Shurmur, there's a chance this Sunday to get the ground game going.

Sam Bradford had one of his best games of the season last Sunday, completing over 75 percent of his passes – many of the short variety – and not turning the ball over. Despite the loss to the Lions, Head Coach Mike Zimmer saw signs of life from his team, which wasn't the case in the back-to-back road losses to Philadelphia and Chicago the two weeks prior.

On the injury front for the Vikings, Marcus Sherels has been ruled out due to an ankle injury. DT Linval Joseph (shoulder) was limited in Friday's practice after missing the previous two days is listed as questionable but told reporters on Friday he's good to go for Sunday. CB Captain Munnerlyn was initially listed as doubtful but then ruled out on Saturday morning due to an ankle injury. With Munnerlyn out, it's likely that Xavier Rhodes and Trae Waynes will handle the outside while Terence Newman slides inside to the slot as he did last Sunday after Munnerlyn was forced to leave the game.

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