Chargers 31, Jaguars 25 • Philip Rivers threw four touchdown passes, two to Antonio Gates, boosting visiting San Diego (3-8) to a victory that ended its losing streak at six games.
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It had been rumored that Peterson actually met with Vikings head coach Mike Zimmer this week to express his displeasure with the limited workload against the Packers, especially in a game that was close until the latter stages. Back-to-back games against the top teams in the NFC West will require the team to battle the nagging injuries that pop up this time of year … as the playoff races often become a battle of attrition.
Earlier this week, Thanksgiving Day saw three big games take place on Thursday. However, he wasn’t dropped once in Minnesota’s 20-10 victory over Atlanta on Sunday at the Georgia Dome.
Rodgers’ Green Bay Packers swung from a 1.5-point favorite to a 1-point underdog at the Westgate Las Vegas Superbook.
Adrian Peterson was still miffed about his performance the previous week.
Matt Asiata gets even less touches than McKinnon, but he made the a lot of them on Sunday. “On the offensive side of the ball, we’ve moved it pretty effectively, but we haven’t capitalized in terms of touchdowns and given the ball away too much”. “I’ll be able to look at those things after the fact”. That has been clearly evident in their eight wins during hte season. Will Peterson still be running strong then? But if Peterson keeps this up, he’ll be the fourth – on pace for almost 1,700 rush yards.
Looking at the stats, Teddy Bridgewater had a pretty efficient game. Stefon Diggs has been a revelation throughout the season. Kyle Rudolph led the team in receiving for the second consecutive week. The Vikings continue to win and lose based on how Peterson performs. Carr finished with 330 yards and three TDs in his sixth 300-yard passing game this season.
The Falcons actually rank ninth in the league in total defense, but the pass defense ranks 17th.
With all the focus on the offense, it can be easy to forget about the defense.
And it was a spectacular effort from the Vikings’ defense, which took advantage of some poor decisions by Ryan. A win by the Buccaneers would give them the edge in any tiebreaker scenario. The Falcons are one of two big nemesis for the Bears playoff hopes. Rookie Tevin Coleman is expected to start. Antone Exum fell on the loose ball at the Minnesota 21.
Xavier Rhodes has progressed in his third-year as a pro.
Julio Jones was held to 56 yards on five catches. He was unable to make any impact plays largely because of the coverage provided by Rhodes.
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One week after a discouraging loss to division rival Green Bay, the Vikings (8-3) reclaimed sole possession of first place. “I didn’t do a good job of that”.
