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The Latest: Adrian Peterson finally breaks loose

The latest from NFL games around the league on the fourth Sunday of the season (all times EDT):

7:00 p.m.

Bottled up most of the day, Adrian Peterson finally broke loose — just when the Vikings need him most.

On fourth-and-1, Peterson burst through the line untouched for a 48-yard score to slice the deficit to 20-17 with 10:01 remaining.

Before that run, Peterson had 14 carries for 34 yards.

— Pat Graham reporting from Denver

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6:40 p.m.

Rams starting inside linebacker Alec Ogletree was carted off the field with just over five minutes left in the third quarter with an injury to one of his ankles.