Thursday night NFL games often aren't clean, crisp or memorable. That was certainly the case at U.S. Bank Stadium when Washington came to town for an early start to Week 8 to face the Vikings. But in the end, Minnesota picked up the victory to move to 6-2 on the year and that made for a rather satisfied locker room after the game.
Here are some highlights from select players and coaches.
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