into an 87-yard touchdown. A 13–9 win over the Bears in the season finale helped the Vikings avoid being swept by the division, and ended up with a 7–9 record. Star running back Adrian Peterson was indicted by a grand jury in Montgomery County, Texas, being charged with reckless or negligent injury to a child. The Vikings deactivated Peterson for their next game against the New England Patriots. The Vikings announced that Peterson would play against the New Orleans Saints, but subsequently reversed the decision amid fan backlash and sponsor withdrawals. The Vikings then placed Peterson on the Commissioner's exempt list, requiring him to remain away from team activities while he settles his legal situation. Peterson later agreed to a plea deal in court and attempted to be reinstated, but the NFL suspended him without pay for the rest of the season and denied his appeal. Peterson rejoined the team for the 2015 season, starting against the San Francisco 49ers. The Vikings went 11–5 during the regular season and won the NFC North, setting up a Wild Card playoff clash against the Seattle Seahawks. With the Vikings trailing the Seahawks 10–9 with 26 seconds left, they had a chance to win with a 27-yard field goal; however, Blair Walsh missed wide left and the Vikings' season was over. In 2016, after Bridgewater suffered a season-ending knee injury in preseason, the Vikings traded for Eagles quarterback Sam Bradford, giving up their first-round pick in the 2017 NFL Draft. The Vikings started out 5–0 prior to their bye week, but lost their next four and ultimately won just three more games on the season, finishing with an 8–8 record and missing the playoffs. Adrian Peterson left the team as a free agent in the off-season, and the team drafted Florida State running back Dalvin Cook to replace him. In 2017, Bradford was injured prior to the Vikings' Week 2 game against the Pittsburgh Steelers, leading to backup quarterback Case Keenum taking over for the remainder of the season. They posted a 13–3 record to win Zimmer's second NFC North title in three seasons, and earn the NFC's #2 seed. In the divisional round, the Vikings scored the first 17 points of the game against the New Orleans Saints, but the Saints made a fourth-quarter comeback to lead 24–23 with 25 seconds left. With the Vikings on their own 39-yard line, Keenum threw