Turnover shifts momentum, Cardinals trail Vikings at half

He flexed those muscles before and during Sunday’s 30-24 win against the Arizona Cardinals. However, a turnaround from the offense has turned around their playoff fortunes while potentially handing the Cards a death blow to their aspirations of the postseason in a surprising shootout between two defensive teams. The Cardinals (4-4-1) used two wins against the San Francisco 49ers to jumpstart the middle of their season. When Minnesota stopped scoring on defense and allowed teams to start running the ball, the Vikings slipped to four consecutive losses. “DJ” ended up with 103 as Arizona spent most of the second half in comeback mode.

Cardinals: They visit Atlanta next Sunday. Eli Manning and the Giants travel to Cleveland next week before a two-week stretch that will tell us more about their chances of a potential Super Bowl run.

“I’m (near) the end of my career, I’m well aware of that”, Fitzgerald said on a conference call with Twin Cities media this week.

Yes, it was a huge win for the Vikings, but it was one that the defense carried them to. Without that, you’re looking at under 39 yards per game and one score over four games.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – The Minnesota Vikings returned, literally, to their winning way. That’s happened way too often this season. “So, it’s a seven-game season now”.

Minnesota does not have much time to get ready for their next game as they have a Thanksgiving Day matchup with the Detroit Lions on Thursday. The Seahawks were handling the Eagles Sunday, and that’s another blow in the NFC West race.

Here are three big takeaways from Sunday’s game.

Clemmings moved from right tackle to the left to replace Jake Long, out for the season with a torn Achilles tendon, while Jeremiah Sirles took over on the right side.

Arizona – Doubtful: DT Corey Peters (foot). He made a diving interception of Palmer in the third quarter. Rudolph isn’t a bet I would want to make this weekend, and you could likely find at least half a dozen tight ends on your waiver wire that you should start over Rudolph this week. Receiver Robert Woods suffered a knee injury as he was tackled after a catch. Cardinals DB Tyrann Mathieu missed his second straight game because of a shoulder injury. It’s easy for guys in his situation to not have that mindset and not work hard.

“With me, I definitely feel like I should’ve been doing a little bit more”. The offensive line performed admirably against a very tough defensive unit. Minnesota’s defense has allowed 10 touchdowns thus far, but has matched that with interceptions. Cardinals RB David Johnson is the third player since 1970 with 100-plus scrimmage yards in each of his team’s first 10 games. But Minnesota is giving a league-low 16.9 points per game. “Probably the best group that we’ve faced”.

“A lot of people are doubting right now, and that’s fine, but as long as everyone in this locker room believes, we’re going to be OK”, left guard Alex Boone said. Teams are able to blanket Diggs and remain confident that Minnesota’s other receivers won’t beat them.

The Vikings keep losing players, and that doesn’t count cutting kicker Blair Walsh and signing Kai Forbath. And the extra point was good. It’s the sixth game in a row they failed to reach 100 yards rushing as a team as they have just one game over the century mark this season (104 in Week 4).

If that’s what brings him good luck, then good luck to him. “It’s just part of the business”.