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Vikes lead Panthers 7-6 after 3 quarters (AP) (sports.yahoo.com)

Adrian Peterson bounced off two tacklers on the way to a short touchdown run late in the first half that gave the Minnesota Vikings a 7-6 lead over the Carolina Panthers after three quarters Sunday night. Peterson's 4-yard run capped a short-field drive for the Vikings, who had done relatively little offensively through the first three periods.