Vikings Keep a Step Ahead
Published 12/18/2007 by Dave Campbell at Wash Post NFL
Rookie Adrian Peterson rushes for 78 yards and two touchdowns as the Vikings upend Kyle Orton, above, and the Bears, 20-13, to move to 8-6 and tighten their grip on the NFC's final wild-card berth.
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