Cincinnati Bengals Vs Minnesota Vikings
Arena: Mall of America Field
Time: 13 Dec 2009 at 1:00 PM
League: NFL – United States of America
Cincinnati has won two of the past three to tie the series at five.
Minnesota’s Pro Bowl running back is coming off one of the worst games of his career, and he has struggled some over the past three weeks. He is averaging just 3 yards per carry over that span with only one touchdown. Against an excellent Bengals secondary, the Vikings will need Peterson to get back on track and minimize the pressure on Brett Favre.
The Bengals picked off five Daunte Culpepper passes and throttled the Vikings, 37-8, on Sept. 18, 20.
The Bengals are 3-0 against the NFC North this season. … Cincinnati leads the league in scoring defense (15.6 points per game allowed). … Vikings TE Visanthe Shiancoe has a TD catch in three consecutive games. … If the playoffs started today, both the Bengals and Vikings would be in. Get an updated look at the postseason picture. Highlights and results will be available soon.. stay tuned.