The Vikings are back home at US Bank Stadium today after a successful three-game road trip. Your task? With a win over the Arizona Cardinals, they reach their second five-game winning streak of the season. With both the Lions and Packers winning on Thanksgiving, this is a crucial game for the Vikings as they look to stay ahead of Green Bay and maintain their hopes of catching Detroit in the NFC North.

The 9-2 Vikings have gotten two outstanding performances in a row from Sam Darnold, and they will need him to continue to take care of the football in this game. The last time he played in Minneapolis, he threw two rough interceptions and was sacked for a touchdown against the Colts. Darnold will look to play efficiently and create more explosive plays while leaning on Justin Jefferson, Jordan Addison, TJ Hockenson and Aaron Jones. Starting left tackle Cam Robinson, who was questionable this weekend, is active.

The 6-5 Cardinals want to fight back. They are a solid, balanced team looking to win the NFC West – a division in which all four teams currently have either 5 or 6 wins. On offense, Kyler Murray is a dangerous dual threat whose weapons include Trey McBride, Marvin Harrison Jr. and James Conner. Defensively, the Cardinals are led by star safety Budda Baker. They finally get the NFL debut for first-round rookie defensive lineman Darius Robinson.

The Vikings have won 15 of their last 20 games against the Cardinals and 11 straight at home, most recently in 2022. The last time they lost to this franchise in Minnesota was in 1977 and the Cardinals were based in St. Louis . Kevin O’Connell’s team will look to keep that streak going today.

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Cardinals 3, Vikings 3

4:42 – The Vikings can take on Arizona by stopping in the red zone on their first series.

Cardinals 3, Vikings 0

9:02 – The Cardinals open the game with a short field goal after stalling in the red zone.