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Found December 21, 2012 on State of the Texans: Yardbarker Blogger Network
PLAYERS: Adrian Peterson,  Jared Allen,  J.J. Watt,  Wade Phillips,  Bradie James,  Connor Barwin,  Brooks Reed,  Whitney Mercilus,  Brandon Brooks,  DeVier Posey
TEAMS: Minnesota Vikings,  Houston Texans
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The 12-2 Texans face the 8-6 Vikings in a rematch from the last preseason game of the year, which already seems like last year.  Of course, this game has many more implications – a win for the Texans and they seal home field advantage throughout the playoffs.  This game also features MVP candidate Adrian Peterson, who missed the preseason while recovering from knee surgery.  The Vikings are in the playoff hunt and Peterson has the season rushing record in his sights (he needs 294 yards in two games), so a huge challenge stands in the Texans’ way.  Vikings’ all pro defensive end Jared Allen was quoted this week as saying, “This is a playoff game for us.”   The matchup the entire world will be watching is Adrian Peterson versus J.J. Watt, the two MVP candidates.  Peterson wants the ball on every play to break the rushing record and Watt wants to tackle Peterson for a loss on every play – that’s their motivation.   Texans to Watch:  Defense This week’s matchup is a classic display of stre
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