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Harrison Smith's late interception keeps the Vikings unbeaten in a 16-10 win over the Colts

Blake Cashman had two sacks and four pass breakups as Minnesota held Indianapolis to 218 yards. Will Reichard's 52-yard field goal with 1:39 left provided the final margin.

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  • Harrison Smith intercepted Daniel Jones around midfield with about a minute left, and the Minnesota Vikings beat the Indianapolis Colts 16-10 on Sunday at U.S. Bank Stadium to stay unbeaten at 6-0. It was the 40th career interception for Smith, who is in his 15th season.

  • Minnesota's defense did most of the work again. Linebacker Blake Cashman finished with 12 tackles, two sacks, four passes defensed and three quarterback hits, and the Vikings sacked Jones four times for 44 yards. Jones completed 13 of 22 passes for 108 yards with the interception, and the Colts finished with 64 net passing yards.

    The Colts led for most of the afternoon. Jonathan Taylor ran 38 yards for a touchdown on the opening drive, and Indianapolis carried a 10-6 lead into the fourth quarter after Spencer Shrader's 43-yard field goal at the end of the first half. Taylor finished with 95 yards on 18 carries.

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  • The turn came on a Colts decision. Facing fourth-and-2, coach Shane Steichen sent Shrader out for a 56-yard try, and he missed it. Kyler Murray then ran 35 yards to set up his own 5-yard touchdown pass to T.J. Hockenson, which put Minnesota ahead 13-10 with 14:36 left. Shrader, who leads the NFL with 70 points, missed two field goals in the second half, and his streak of 22 straight makes ended on a wide-left miss with former Colts cornerback Isaiah Rodgers pressuring off the edge, according to the Associated Press.

  • Will Reichard had his own streak end. After making kicks from 28 and 47 yards in the second quarter to set a franchise record with 35 straight, he had a 59-yard try blocked by Grover Stewart in the fourth quarter. He made a 52-yarder with 1:39 left for the 16-10 lead, and Smith's interception stopped the Colts' last drive before it got going.

    Murray was 14 of 24 for 150 yards and the touchdown and ran five times for 39 yards. Jordan Mason led Minnesota with 68 rushing yards. Justin Jefferson caught four passes for 44 yards, and Hockenson had four for 35. Aaron Jones aggravated a knee injury on a 17-yard run in the fourth quarter and didn't return.

  • Indianapolis played without cornerback Sauce Gardner and lost corners Justin Walley and Cam Taylor-Britt to injuries in the second half. Keenan Allen led the Colts with three catches for 31 yards.

    The Colts (2-5) visit Jacksonville next Sunday. The Vikings visit Detroit.