“With what I’ve been through in my situation, it’s a blessing to still be able to play ball, so I don’t take that for granted,” Akers said. “I am grateful to KO and the offensive line for trusting me with the livelihood of my team, and that is the ball.

“I have a lot of motivators,” Akers later added. “That’s the priority, love for the game, and wanting to do it for the man next to you. The feeling you get after a win is unparalleled. I just play because I love the ball.”

Against Indianapolis, the Vikings finished with 133 rushing yards, and 54 of them came in the fourth quarter.

Jones said the Vikings evaluated the film to see what worked and why it did or didn’t work, but he wants the team to “keep that mentality that we had at the end of the game where they know we’re going to make plays , and we know we need these yards to seal the game.”

Jacksonville’s defense ranks 16th^e in rush yards allowed at 125.0 per game, but the Jaguars have allowed 150 or more rushing yards in three of the past four games, including 237 last week against a productive Eagles ground game.