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Adrian Peterson should be able to play Sunday

By Dan Zinski

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Adrian Peterson reportedly suffered no structural damage to his ankle and should be ready to play on Sunday vs. the Giants.

Here are the words every Vikings fan has been waiting to hear after watching Adrian Peterson injure his ankle late in the second quarter of Sunday’s game:

Peterson had tests done on his ankle and no damage was found. He should be able to play Sunday night against the Giants.

Big sigh of relief after watching Peterson get his ankle bent under him at an awkward angle while being tackled by the Bears.

Peterson left the playing field with a noticeable limp before half time Sunday but returned for the second half and continued playing.

Adrian finished the game with 18 carries for 63 yards. Meanwhile, his fellow running back Jerick McKinnon contributed four receptions for 76 yards and a TD.

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McKinnon wasn’t quite as good rushing the ball however, carrying seven times for just ten yards.

The way Norv Turner mixed McKinnon and Peterson was pretty slick. It appears the Vikings have found just the right balance between their power run looks and their spread looks.

The Vikings offense has taken off the last two weeks, producing 58 points and 739 yards.

The passing game has been much better with Teddy Bridgewater spreading the ball around and even throwing touchdowns.

Bridgewater’s touchdown-to-interception ratio over the past two games is 5-to-0. In the previous 13 games it was 9-to-8.

Bridgewater has posted passer ratings of 108 and 154.4 over the past two games.

That the Vikings offense has been producing so efficiently with Peterson failing to top 70 yards in either of the last two games is pretty encouraging.

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