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When a successful quarterback goes down with an injury, he has every reason to expect his job back when he returns. Alex Smith, though, is riding the bench.

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Detroit Lions defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh has earned himself a reputation in the NFL as a dirty player, but was his move on Thanksgiving intentional?

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Viking defensive end Jared Allen was fined $21,000 for a hard block against Chicago guard Lance Louis in Sunday's game against the Bears.

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Viking safety Harrison Smith and tight end Kyle Rudolph both passed post concussion tests and will practice with the Vikings today. Smith and Rudolph suffered concussions in the 2nd half of the Viking loss to Chicago Sunday. If all goes well both players should play Sunday.

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Viking head coach Leslie Frazier met the media Monday giving an update on injuries. Both tight end Kyle Rudolph and safety Harrison Smith suffered concussions Sunday will need to pass post concussion tests to be cleared to play Sunday at Green Bay.

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Cam Newton threw two touchdown passes and ran for two more scores, and the Carolina Panthers beat the Philadelphia Eagles, 30-22, in Philadelphia on Monday night.

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The Vikings scored the first points of the game but lose 28-10 Sunday in Chicago. Minnesota trailed 25-3 at halftime and couldn't catch up in the 2nd half. Jay Cutler coming back from a concussion threw for 188 yards and 1 touchdown with 1 interception for the Bears. Michael Bush ran for 60 yards and 2 touchdowns for the Bears.

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Several teams solidified their division leads in Week 12 of the 2012 NFL season. Here's a recap of this week's games:

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The Vikings face a big test Sunday as they play the Bears in Chicago at noon, pregame on WJON at 11am. Minnesota is coming off their bye week. The last game the Vikings played was a 30-20 win at home against Detroit. The Bears lost 32-7 Monday night at San Francisco while playing without starting quarterback Jay Cutler (concussion).

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Viking receiver Percy Harvin is listed as "doubtful" for this Sunday's game at Chicago because of a lingering ankle sprain.

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