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Vikings 30, Raiders 14
Nov. 15, 2015 O.co Coliseum
Oakland, CA

STAR OF THE GAME Adrian Peterson rushes for 203 yards and a TD on 26 carries to lead Minnesota (7-2) to a convincing victory over Oakland (4-5). He punctuates the Vikings' fifth straight win with an 80-yard scoring run with 1:50 remaining. He has exceeded 100 rushing yards in four straight games and five of the past eight. Peterson also ties O.J. Simpson's NFL record of six 200-yard games.

KEY STATS The NFC North-leading Vikings are 7-1 since a season-opening road loss against San Francisco. Minnesota's five-game win streak is its longest since starting 6-0 in 2009, when it went 12-4.

In a matchup of 2014 high-profile draft picks, the Vikings' Teddy Bridgewater is 14 of 22 passing for 140 yards and a TD with a 96.8 rating. The Raiders' Derek Carr is 29 of 43 passing for 302 yards and two TDs and two INTs with an 83.7 rating.

The Raiders have surrendered 458 rushing yards the past two games against Pittsburgh (195) and Minnesota (263). Oakland entered its Week 10 game against the Vikings ranked eighth against the run, allowing 96.9 yards per contest.

The Vikings' Adrian Peterson has 203 rushing yards against Oakland, the first time an opponent has exceeded 200 since Tampa Bay’s Doug Martin ran for for 251 in 2012.

With center Rodney Hudson inactive because of a sprained ankle, Oakland struggles to find an offensive rhythm. The Raiders finish with 371 total yards, (84 rushing, 287 passing) compared to 385 for the Vikings.

After the Raiders take a 14-13 lead on Derek Carr's 34-yard TD pass to Andre Holmes, Cordarrelle Patterson returns the ensuing kickoff 93 yards for a score to put the Vikings back on top at 20-14 with 1:39 left in the first half.

THEY SAID IT “We lost a game. We’re not about to go crazy. There’s no panic at all, none of that at all. We’re positive and upbeat. We’re a little sad because we know we left a lot out on the field today.”

Raiders OT Donald Penn

“Everything hasn’t been smooth sailing but this group, we continue to fight. It’s not one game we’ve been in where I see guys hanging their heads or you feel the vibe that guys have quit. With that, anything is possible so now here we are and we’re in a pretty good position.”

Vikings RB Adrian Peterson

BY THE NUMBERS 0: Oakland points in the game's final 31 minutes, 52 seconds.
4: Raiders' sacks on the Vikings' Terry Bridgewater.
122: Minnesota net passing yards. The Raiders entered the game ranked dead last against the pass, allowing 314.6 yards per game.
154: Points allowed by the Vikings in their nine games this season. Minnesota is the only team in the NFL to hold opponents to 23 or fewer points every game.

DID YOU KNOW? The Vikings win for only the second time against the Raiders in five regular-seasdon games in Oakland. Minneosta also won in Oakland in 1996. The Raiders lead the series 10-5, including 1-0 postseason.

Cordarrelle Patterson's kick return for a TD was the first against the Raiders since San Diego's Michael Spurlock accomplished the feat in the 2012 finale.

Updated: 11-15-2015

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