MINNEAPOLIS – Adrian Peterson rushed for 199 yards and scored two touchdowns as the Minnesota Vikings beat the Green Bay Packers 37-34 to earn a Wild Card berth in the NFC.
Peterson finished the season with 2,097 yards, just eight yards short of tying Eric Dickerson’s single-season rushing record of 2,105.
The Vikings’ win sets up a rematch between the teams next Saturday night at Lambeau Field, as Green Bay’s loss meant it missed out on a first-round bye.
Kevin Kugler and Mark Malone called the action on Westwood One Sports.
(Adrian Peterson’s 7-yd TD run puts Minnesota up 10-0)
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(Aaron Rodgers hits Greg Jennings to cut the Vikings’ lead to 13-7)
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(Christian Ponder’s 8-yd TD pass to Jarius Wright makes it 20-7)
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(Greg Jennings’ 2nd TD catch of the game pulls the Packers to within 20-17)
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(Adrian Peterson passes the 2,000-yard mark for the season)
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(Peterson hauls in a Ponder pass and it’s 27-17 Minnesota)
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(James Jones’ catch is eventually ruled a TD and it’s cut to 27-24)
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(Christian Ponder hits Michael Jenkins and it’s 34-27 Vikes)
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(Rodgers connects with Jordy Nelson to tie the game at 34-34)
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(Adrian Peterson’s 26-yd run sets up a game-winning FG attempt for Blair Walsh)
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(Walsh makes the short FG and the Vikings win 37-34)
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(Postgame recap from Kevin Kugler and Mark Malone)
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