MINNEAPOLIS — Hue Jackson watched his Oakland Raiders overcome a serious injury to receiver Darrius Heyward-Bey, a costly turnover by running back Michael Bush and, in Jackson’s eyes, some unfair treatment from the officials to remain on top of the AFC West.

Just another day at the office for one of the league’s most resilient teams.

Carson Palmer threw for 164 yards and a touchdown and ran for another score in a 27-21 victory over the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday.

“We continue to battle and that’s what I really love about my football team is they won’t quit,” Jackson said.

Bush rushed for 109 yards and a touchdown for the Raiders (6-4), who barely held on in a mistake-filled fourth quarter that may have been influenced by Heyward-Bey’s scary exit.

Adrian Peterson left the game in the second quarter because of an injured left ankle for the Vikings, who fell to 2-8 for the first time since 1962.

Palmer, who completed 17 of 23 passes in his third game as the Oakland starter, led the Raiders to touchdown drives after two turnovers and a botched field goal by the Vikings, helping Oakland take a 27-7 lead into the fourth quarter.

But Heyward-Bey was injured when linebacker E.J. Henderson’s knee inadvertently hit him in the back of the head while he was being tackled, and his teammates were visibly shaken as he was taken off the field with no movement in his extremities visible.

“It’s definitely scary,” Palmer said. “Our thoughts and prayers are with him and I know he has family watching the game. It’s a tough situation to be in.”

Jackson said Heyward-Bey had total movement in his limbs and that he has been diagnosed with a neck injury. Jackson said it was his hope that the former first-round draft choice would join the team on the plane ride home and undergo further tests in Oakland.

“He’s going to be fine,” Jackson said. “I truly believe he’s going to be OK, but obviously we have to take all the precautionary measures to make sure he’s going to be OK.”

After the injury, the Raiders had a field goal blocked and their defense committed a rash of penalties to help the Vikings get back in the game.

Christian Ponder threw a 26-yard TD pass to Percy Harvin to make it 27-14. Three Raiders penalties helped the Vikings move into scoring range again on the next possession, but Stanford Routt intercepted Ponder in the end zone to end that threat.