The Vikings nailed a 38-yard field goal to force overtime as time expired, but it was one of the few positives on special teams in the 19-13 overtime victory over the Bucs on Sunday at Raymond James Stadium.

Kicker Blair Walsh missed a 56-yard field goal on the Vikings first offensive series, punter Jeff Locke had three touchbacks while averaging 35.1 net yards on eight punts and the Vikings recorded three more penalties on special teams.

"We have to learn how important field position is, especially when we're playing good defense," Vikings head coach Mike Zimmer said. " It was disappointing. …It's even more disappointing, the penalties we had in the kicking game. …We got a punt return and we got a penalty on it. All these young guys, I'm just about fed up with it."

The young guys, as in cornerback Jabari Price and safety Antone Exum Jr., have been repeat offenders since the Vikings have relied on the rookies on special teams recently. Exum has been penalized once in the last three games.

Special teams coordinator Mike Priefer wasn't happy about Locke's first touchback last week against the Bills. He tacked on three more in a bad performance.

"It's very frustrating because in college and last year, I was really hitting the plus-50 punts very well," Locke said. "Even the ones today, I hit them very well. I just didn't hit the right club at the right moment. I just have to make the adjustment and dial those in and get some fair catches at the 10 or having it land at the eight instead of the 1."

Even Vikings wide receiver Cordarrelle Patterson expressed his concerns on kickoff returns, where he has failed to score a touchdown this season. He had two last season and lead the NFL in kickoff return yardage as a rookie.

"We need to step up man," Patterson said. "I don't feel like we're performing that we should be. We're going to have something planned next weekend, and we just got to step up. We're not ourselves right now. It feels like something is missing. Coach [Mike] Priefer is doing a heck of a job. I see so many holes getting open. He's doing a heck of a job with that, and it's always one guy coming unblocked. We're going to get that block and be good."