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Vikings, Jaguars in a field goal battle

Minnesota Vikings v Jacksonville Jaguars

JACKSONVILLE, FL - DECEMBER 11: Minnesota Vikings #2 Kai Forbath kicks a field goal during the game against the Jacksonville Jaguars at EverBank Field on December 11, 2016 in Jacksonville, Florida. (Photo by Sam Greenwood/Getty Images)

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It’s good that the Vikings don’t currently have Blair Walsh.

Minnesota’s game at Jacksonville has become a field-goal kicking contest.

They’re tied at 9-9 through 30 minutes, with each kicker making three of three field goals.

The Vikings have 185 yards and the Jaguars have 160. Jacksonville stopped Minnesota on fourth and goal from the one, which led to a 92-drive that knotted the game at nine just before halftime.

The 6-6 Vikings desperately need a win in order to keep their slim playoff hopes alive. The 2-10 Jaguars are potentially screwing up prime draft position.