Peterson, schedule reasons for optimism
Published 12/7/2007 at Chicago Sun-Times Bears
The Vikings are one of three NFC teams at 6-6 after a 42-10 rout of the fast-fading Lions on Sunday. They still trail Arizona and Detroit in the race for the final wild-card spot, but the Vikings have a swagger now thanks to a solid running game and good run defense.
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