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Access Vikings morning walkthrough: Vikings can't hold on, Teddy's lesson, Rhodes vs. Megatron, more

By Matt Vensel

December 15, 2014 at 1:07PM

Every weekday, our Vikings reporters walk you through what's happening with the team that day.

WHAT YOU MIGHT HAVE MISSED

— The Vikings couldn't hold on yesterday in a late loss to the first-place Lions.

— QB Teddy Bridgewater learned the slim margin between victory and defeat.

— K Blair Walsh missed all three field goal attempts, but he remains confident.

— CB Xavier Rhodes did a good job against Lions star WR Calvin Johnson.

— DE Brian Robison injured his ankle but he hopes to practice this week.

— Little-used WR Cordarrelle Patterson got opportunities late in the loss.

TWEET OF THE (YESTER)DAY

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BEHIND ENEMY LINES

— Lions G Rob Sims said his team got lucky against the Vikings.

— The real season now starts for the playoff-minded Lions.

— A showdown with the Packers looms for the Lions in two weeks.

— The Lions will go as far as their defense can take them.

TODAY'S VIKINGS SCHEDULE

Vikings players will report to Winter Park this morning for meetings and film review. The locker room will be open to media at 12:30 p.m. and coach Mike Zimmer's press conference is at 2 p.m.

SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT

The Vikings' last four losses have been by a combined 14 points, and three of them were decided by three points or less. Yesterday's two-point loss had players lamenting another incomplete finish, but the Vikings have won some close games the past couple of months, too. Three of their last four victories were decided by six points or less, including a pair of walk-off wins in overtime.