"Bad ribs and all, Vikings receiver Percy Harvin made a vintage spin move that left Panthers cornerback Chris Gamble clutching only his helmet in disbelief and Harvin practically on all fours in agony.

It also might have been the play of the game, turning what could have been a three-and-out punting situation from inside the Vikings 20-yard line into a game-winning fourth-quarter drive that lasted longer than 7 minutes and went 72 yards in 13 plays.

"That's just me in open space," said Harvin, referring to his 11-yard catch on third-and-7 midway through the fourth quarter of Sunday's 24-21 victory at Carolina.

Facing heavy pressure, quarterback Christian Ponder threw to Harvin in the right flat. Gamble closed in quickly."