MINNESOTA (4 - 6) at NY GIANTS (7 - 3)
Week 12 Sunday, 11/25/2007 1:00 PM

	1	2	3	4	Tot
Vikings (5-6)	14	10	3	14	41
Giants (7-4)	7	0	3	7	17

Vikings return three Eli picks for TDs in blowout 41-17 win

Darren Sharper, Dwight Smith and Chad Greenway picked off passes by Manning and returned them for touchdowns in leading the Vikings to a 41-17 victory over the Giants.

With the win, the Vikings got back into the wild card chase and prevented the Giants from taking a two-game lead for the top wild card berth.

Lionsfans.com

Turning Point: Manning’s Mistakes Lionsfans.com Eli Manning had the worst game of his career the last time the Vikings and Giants played each other. This time, it was even worse, ... Vikings stun Giants Seattle Post Intelligencer VIKINGS TOWER OVER GIANTS Sportinglife.com Rough Day for Manning and a Surprising Loss for the Giants New York Times

Vikings Get Picky; Defeat Giants 41-17
Daily Norseman, MN
... or what happened to the Giants' passing offense, but if you had come to me before this game and told me that the Vikings were going to put up 41 today, ...

Comfortably ahead in the wild-card race but well behind in the NFC East, the New York Giants are focused simply on winning games. The Giants (7-3) begin a stretch of five straight contests against teams at or below the .500 mark when the Minnesota Vikings (4-6) bring their top-ranked rushing attack to the Meadowlands on Sunday. The game will also be the second of three straight for New York against NFC North opponents. Last week, they rebounded from their second loss of the season to division-leading Dallas with a 16-10 win at Detroit, seizing control of the top wild-card spot....more

Rocket Digest

Vikings Battle Cry: Win This One First Prepaz.com, AZ By Tim Yotter The Vikings aren’t looking ahead to what a victory against the New York Giants would mean. They know getting that win will be tough enough. ... Vikings: Peterson likely to miss Giants but might be back for Lions Minneapolis Star Tribune (subscription) Peterson's progress: Back at practice, still unlikely for Sunday USA Today Minnesota Vikings rookie Adrian Peterson is a 'long shot' to play Pioneer Press

Lionsfans.com

Giants Are Suddenly Short Key Ingredient New York Times, United States Droughns is the next healthy one in the buffet line and on the depth chart, so he probably will start against the Vikings at Giants Stadium. ... Running back by committee now has Droughns carrying load USA Today Giants' Jacobs won't play Sunday against Vikings The Journal News / Lohud.com Giants must depend on depth to make playoffs Newsday