The Vikings proved they can beat good teams as well by hanging on to beat the Broncos, 28-20:

Minnesota (6-0) entered as one of three remaining unbeaten teams in the NFL, but the Vikings' first five victories came at the expense of opponents with a combined record of 8-20.

The Broncos (5-2) nearly rallied behind third-string quarterback Danny Kanell, who went 12-for-18 for 104 yards and a touchdown in place of the injured [Steve] Beuerlein.

The Vikes jumped out to an early lead, and were up as much as 28-7 in the third quarter after a Beuerlein pass was picked off and returned for a touchdown. After that, the Vikes started to stall and the Broncos kept chipping away, scoring two field goals and a touchdown before the Vikings finally stopped them for good with less than a minute remaining.

Despite the fourth-quarter stall, the Vikes have to feel good about getting past Denver. Next week, the struggling Giants come to town, and the Vikings try to extend their regular-season win streak to 10, going back to last season ...

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