Presser Points: Zimmer Says Vikings 'Haven't Put It All Together Yet'

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EAGAN, Minn. — Give the Vikings some credit, as they sure know how to make things interesting.


That was evident in Minnesota's 27-24 overtime win Sunday over Jacksonville that featured some ups and downs from all three phases.


Vikings Head Coach Mike Zimmer chatted with the Twin Cities media via videoconference Monday afternoon to offer his assessment of the victory.


Zimmer said that although the list of things to clean up is lengthy, he also praised his team for finding a way to scratch out a win and pull to 6-6, which currently gives Minnesota the final Wild Card spot in the NFC.


"It was good to get a win yesterday, obviously," Zimmer said. "There are some areas we need to clean up and fix, but our guys fought hard. I think they've shown the last couple of weeks that we'll continue to fight.


"We just need to clean up some of the mistakes and play a little better than some of the times we are," Zimmer added. "There are times when we're playing really good and there's times we let things slide a little bit with our details, so we're going to have to get on top of that."


The Vikings have now won five of their past six games, with four of those victories coming by six or fewer points.


Zimmer said he likes the progress his team has made of late, but noted there is still plenty of room for improvement.


"We're getting better in a lot of areas," Zimmer said. "Defensively, we didn't start out the season very good. We continue to get better.


"The last two weeks, we played better and better while missing some of the guys we're missing," Zimmer added. "We still haven't put it all the way together yet. If we do that, then I think we have a chance to be pretty good."


Minnesota is on the road at Tampa Bay in Week 14. The Buccaneers, who are 7-5 and coming off a bye, currently hold the sixth spot in the NFC playoff picture.