The Cardinals scored another TD with Jenkins out of the game, but this one had nothing to do with having only two corners in the game, or having a free safety cover a slot receiver. Coach Bruce Arians high-scoring outfit has won six straight, the franchises longest winning streak in 41 years. In the end, Vikings are just too inconsistent and have not played well against good teams recently, meaning Arizona should get a “W” this week on national TV. “And he and Carson got on the same page, and it’s fun to watch them play together”. We couldn’t get the quarterback on the ground.
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“We had players playing positions that they hadn’t played before against an outstanding quarterback”, Fisher said.
Fourth, the Vikings will be forced to rely on Adrian Peterson to carry the offense against a stout Cardinals defense. They have a big task in stopping Arizona’s offense, which is statistically the best in the league. The NFLs leading rusher with 1,182 yards this season managed just 8 in nine carries as Minnesota abandoned the running game after falling far behind Seattle early. The Cardinals have one more coming up: The NFL has flexed the December 20 game against Philadelphia to Sunday night. A win and the Cardinals are in. “I’m usually a prime-time guy”. The starters who didn’t practice on Monday were LB Anthony Barr, DT Linval Joseph, S Andrew Sendejo and S Harrison Smith.
While some will argue they aren’t even the best team in their own conference, due to the Carolina Panthers undefeated record, historical evidence has shown us that the team with the best record in the league isn’t always the best team in the league. Carson Palmer had a great game as well, adding 356 yards and two TDs through the air. Palmer has thrown for 29 touchdowns, one shy of Kurt Warners single-season franchise record. He’s playing at an MVP level.
Peterson said the Vikings were outplayed and outcoached by the Seahawks. “I think it would be a much better discussion if I’m able to put a deep playoff run and a possible Super Bowl championship into the equation”. Down 21-0 at halftime, Minnesota essentially abandoned the run but Teddy Bridgewater went 17 of 28 for 118 yards with an interception, was sacked four times and failed to throw a TD for the second consecutive contest.
“I’m going to make sure I remember those words”, Bridgewater said.
ARIZONA DREAMING: Rumors swirled in the offseason that Peterson might be traded to Arizona, and the Vikings running back acknowledged he thought what it might be like to move to the desert and be a teammate of his friend Fitzgerald. They want to stay in the top two in order to earn a bye in the playoffs and have a shot at home-field advantage. “When my number was called, when they needed me, I just did what I was coached to do”.
No place has been more emblamatic of this than in Arizona, where it seems as if on a weekly basis players often step up to cover injuries to their teammates.
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Palmer is now with Arizona, which will play host to the Vikings at University of Phoenix Stadium Thursday night. (The Colts topped the list.) No, the Cardinals aren’t in there, but I did notice that the Cardinals lead the league in a couple of their categories – most failed challenges of replay, and most rushes for no gain.
