Vikings pass on field goal, Cardinals force game-ending fumble

“You get different matchups, different plays, different rushes, all kinds of things”, Zimmer said. “It’s been a physical month”. Then again, the Cardinals completely control how this turns out.

“I think one thing about Teddy is he’s a great competitor”, Vikings Head Coach Mike Zimmer said Friday. Minnesota was without a timeout but they had a chance to set up a field goal.

Up until kickoff, Bruce Arians and his staff did everything right.

“I had a clear understanding of the situation”, Bridgewater said. “The first one, he blocked me, so I said no one will ever expect another one“.

There is plenty to tinker with. This is a top five offense and top five defense, and every day I have to read about if Cam Newton’s dancing will deter the Panthers from winning a Super Bowl. “It was just a bad decision by me to try to pitch it. I should have held onto it and taken the loss”, Peterson said.

Arians wore his famous “Gatsby” hat on the sideline against the Vikings for the first time Thursday. “We need to answer a score with a score”.

“Defensively, if there’s a common thread, it’s getting off the field on third down”.

The Seahawks will probably make the playoffs, but they’ve been nowhere near as complete a team as the Cardinals have been this season.

The Cardinals continue to roll over their opponents and are now assured of at least a playoff spot.

With this win the Cardinals are 11-2 and in second place in the NFC. Against the Cardinals, Bridgewater quietly delivered one of his best games of the season.

The Cardinals were missing their share of impact players as well, including tight end Jermaine Gresham (knee), cornerback Jerraud Powers (calf strain), defensive tackle Frostee Rucker (ankle) and running back Andre Ellington (turf toe). “To break that record is a tremendous honor”.

ARI-Jh. Brown 65 yard pass from C.Palmer (Catanzaro kick), 1:43. The protection was sketchy throughout much of the game. After that drive, he managed just 31 yards in 19 attempts. Backup Kerwynn Williams struggled, so depth is a question mark until Andre Ellington returns. It’s my job to get to the quarterback.

In the early stages the teams went toe-to-toe, with Adrian Peterson getting a heavy workload for the Vikings and he rewarded them with a nifty touchdown run.

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The Cardinals blew a 10-point, fourth-quarter lead but got a 47-yard field goal from Chandler Catanzaro, his third of the game, with 1 minute, 28 seconds remaining to snap a tie and take the lead for good. He is ranked last in the NFL. The majority came from short passes over the middle or screen passes taking advantage especially when the Cardinals were all out blitzing him. It might have been wise for defensive coordinator James Bettcher to dial back the blitz.

Because of the season-long struggles of the Vikings’ offensive line, coordinator Norv Turner requires Bridgewater to get the ball out as quickly as possible.