Adrian Peterson rushed for 160 yards on 29 carries, but Peyton Manning rallied the Indianapolis Colts to an 18-15 win over the Minnesota Vikings at the Metrodome on Sunday.
The Colts put the Manning touch on another impressive rally, thanks to a handful of clutch completions near the end by their stalwart quarterback, and reminded the Vikings it’s just not possible to win without throwing the ball.
Manning passed for 311 yards and moved Adam Vinatieri in position for the winning field goal with 3 seconds left, leading Indianapolis to an 18-15 victory on Sunday after Minnesota led 15-0 late in the third quarter.
The Colts were lucky to pull this victory out. They have to do something about their run defense because they can’t continue to get shredded for 180 yards a game and win. I know Manning threw for 311 yards and a touchdown, but he still looks out of rhythm and he was picked off twice.
The Vikings had this game won, but the secondary let them down once again (very reminiscent of last season). People want to hang all of the Vikings’ success this year on QB Tarvaris Jackson, but he was efficient today. He didn’t torch the Colts by any means, but he didn’t have to with Peterson rushing for 160 yards. So far Jared Allen hasn’t made the impact that many expected him to make when Minnesota acquired him this offseason. So far, Allen hasn’t even recorded a tackle.
