DENVER -- Adrian Peterson was going nowhere Sunday, like the rest of the Vikings' offense, when the levy finally broke.
The Broncos and their No. 1-ranked defense stymied the always-dangerous running back, holding him to 28 yards on 10 first-half carries. Famine, famine, feast is Peterson's mantra, and the Vikings' offensive line overturned the buffet table on a crucial fourth-and-inches play at midfield early in the fourth quarter.
Bursting through a gaping hole at the line, Peterson raced 48 yards untouched for a touchdown that give Minnesota a pulse though Denver ultimately prevailed 23-20.
"(It) spread like the Red Sea; it just opened up," said Peterson.