GAME BALLS
RB Dalvin Cook
A week after rushing for a career-high 181 yards, he had 27 carries for 130 yards and two TDs.
WR Adam Thielen
He caught eight of 10 targets, gaining 114 yards and catching one touchdown pass.
WR Justin Jefferson
For the first time since Nov. 19, 2000, the Vikings had a rusher and two receivers gain 100 yards or more in a game.
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Reusse: Timberwolves' two new pieces present a challenge with their playing styles
The team will need to get used to Julius Randle's dribbling, and there's evidence Donte DiVincenzo should be limited to catch-and-shoot offense and turned loose on defense.
Gophers
Gophers tie Nanooks in men's hockey, piling up shots but not goals
Minnesota outshot Alaska 37-20 but was thwarted by goalie Nicholas Grabko and his 36 saves.
Wolves
Timberwolves claw back against Clippers, end losing streak at four games
The frenzied final seconds go Minnesota's way, producing a victory in the aftermath of Anthony Edwards' candid comments about the team.
Gophers
Scoggins: Brosmer's gift to the Gophers is how he's allowed Fleck to evolve
"I had to change," Gophers coach P.J. Fleck said of his cautious offensive approach, which looked totally different in Friday's convincing victory at Wisconsin.
Chiefs recover botched snap by Raiders in closing seconds, clinch playoff berth with 19-17 victory
The Kansas City Chiefs have made a habit of winning games in the most improbable of ways.
