Stunned Vikings Focus on Wild-Card Race
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Vikings history includes a long list of devastating defeats, and this year's team has the holiday weekend to sit around and mope about the latest demoralizing loss.
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The Vikings feared they would lose Matt Birk for much longer than they did earlier this season. With his pain resurfacing, he will likely be a gametime decision Sunday.
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As much as the Vikings misfired, the Eagles' starters showed no signs of rust by dumping Minnesota, 27-14, to host a record third straight NFC title game next Sunday.
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Brad Johnson throws for 271 yards and three touchdowns to overcome rookie Matt Leinart's 401 yards and the Vikings beat the Cardinals, 31-26.
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After a 5-1 start, the Vikings and Coach Mike Tice have gone 2-5 and have fallen a game behind Green Bay in the N.F.C. North.
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Adrian Peterson scored two second-half  touchdowns to help the Minnesota Vikings rally for their fifth  straight victory, a 20-13 win over the Chicago Bears on Monday.
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While many NFL fans are salivating over Sunday's AFC divisional playoff showdown between the Indianapolis Colts and New England Patriots, the NFC game between the Minnesota Vikings and Philadelphia Eagles provides plenty of intrigue of its own.
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The Vikings drove the ball impressively on a tough Philadelphia Eagles defense, but their red zone failures left Minnesota short of victory, long on respect.
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The Minnesota Vikings took a major hit Wednesday when they lost both right tackle Mike Rosenthal and tight end Jim Kleinsasser for the season.
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Somewhere, Michael Vick must have been shaking his head. The Minnesota defense overwhelmed Atlanta's Joey Harrington with six sacks and two interception returns for touchdowns, and rookie running back Adrian Peterson finished off the Falcons in a 24-3 victory by the Vikings in Sunday's season opener.
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The Philadelphia Eagles don't have Terrell Owens, haven't played a meaningful game in four weeks and finished the regular season with consecutive losses. The Minnesota Vikings backed into the playoffs, losing seven of their last 10 games only to upset the Packers in Green Bay last weekend. Momentum? Give it to the Vikings. Are the Eagles rusty? The answer will come at 1 p.m. today.
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With their starters playing into the second half, the Minnesota Vikings looked as if they would easily overmatch the depleted San Francisco 49ers.
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Chris Canty swats a Minnesota field goal attempt and Pat Watkins returns it for a touchdown to give the Cowboys a 24-14 win over the Vikings in a game they nearly gave away.
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Adrian Peterson is impressed. Not so much by his achievements as he ran away with The Associated Press NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year voting the same way he surged past opposing tacklers this season. What has gotten the attention of the Minnesota Vikings running back is the company he keeps.
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LANDOVER, Md. -- Once again, the Minnesota Vikings collapsed under the weight of late-season pressure.
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Despite missing two games with a knee injury, Vikings tailback Andrian Peterson is an overwhelming choice as the AP NFL offensive rookie of the year.
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MINNEAPOLIS -- In terms of beauty, Sunday&#39;s 20-3 Minnesota Vikings win had all the appeal of a glow-in-the-dark, velvet portrait of a group of dogs playing poker around a table.