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Smith has no answers for lack of takeaways

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Vikings running back Adrian Peterson (28) rushes between Chicago Bears' Nate Collins, left, and Lance Briggs, right, during the second half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Dec. 9, 2012, in Minneapolis. The Vikings won 21-14.

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Adrian Peterson, right, tries to break a tackle by Nick Roach, center, and Charles Tillman on Sunday during the Bears' loss in Minnesota. The Vikings turned the ball over only one time and the Bears failed to turn the miscue into any points.

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Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson, left, tries to break a tackle by Chicago Bears safety Chris Conte during the first half of an NFL football game Sunday, Dec. 9, 2012, in Minneapolis.

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Takeaways have gone away recently for the once-opportunistic Bears,and that's a big reason they've lost four of the last five games. But Coach Lovie Smith says there's no specific reason for the turnover drought.
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    • Vikings running back Adrian Peterson (28) rushes between Chicago Bears’ Nate Collins, left, and Lance Briggs, right, during the second half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Dec. 9, 2012, in Minneapolis. The Vikings won 21-14.
    • Adrian Peterson, right, tries to break a tackle by Nick Roach, center, and Charles Tillman on Sunday during the Bears’ loss in Minnesota. The Vikings turned the ball over only one time and the Bears failed to turn the miscue into any points.
    • Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson, left, tries to break a tackle by Chicago Bears safety Chris Conte during the first half of an NFL football game Sunday, Dec. 9, 2012, in Minneapolis.
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