Vikings beat Jaguars

Another road game, but not the usual result:

For once, the Vikings did not insist on making things interesting to the end. After getting their first five victories by an average of 4.6 points, the Vikings put their foot on an opponent's throat and were able to keep it there. Turning five Jaguars turnovers into 17 points made sure of that.

"We came in with the mindset that it doesn't have to be close," said Vikings running back Adrian Peterson, who was held short of 100 yards rushing for the second consecutive game. "We can blow these guys out. It started off sweet. We got 14 points real easy. We just kept the momentum from that point on."

The victory kept the Vikings (6-5) in a first-place tie with Chicago in the NFC North. The Bears, who routed St. Louis 27-3, will visit the Metrodome next Sunday night in a nationally televised game. Green Bay (5-5) will try to keep pace tonight when the Packers play at New Orleans.