Xavier Rhodes’ pick-6 for Vikings burns Cardinals the most

“I’m sure we’ll turn that into the league, ” Palmer said, “and I’m sure they’ll come back and say it was holding”.

VIKINGS have won 3 of last 4 games vs. CARDINALS, but Arizona won most recent game in series, 23-20 in Week 14 last season. “So he said, “Just be aggressive, play our defense, be in tight coverage, sack the quarterback” – and we did all that. If we get backed up into a corner, we’re going to come out and fight”.

Despite the differing paths, there is still a road to playoff contention as they meet Sunday in Minnesota.

The Cardinals were in the red zone, looking to take the lead. They can prepare for a key holiday game with the Lions.

The Vikings defense had a huge game today that lead to their victory.

Minnesota parted with embattled kicker Blair Walsh and signed Kai Forbath.

“We felt like we had a chance to win it and we didn’t”, Palmer said.

Cordarrelle Patterson, Vikings (4 receptions, 53 yards, 104-yard kickoff return) – Patterson is another four-year player who continues to get better each game.

Still, the Browns opened the 2016 season with 17 rookies on the active roster and will have 11 picks in the 2017 draft, including two first-rounders, two second-rounders and a third-rounder barring any future deals. But cornerback Patrick Peterson and the rest of Arizona’s accomplished, versatile defense will provide a stiff test.

– Special teams did have some good plays.

NY overcame a 10-point deficit to top Chicago Bears at MetLife Stadium as quarterback Eli Manning threw two touchdown passes in the third quarter to rally the Giants (7-3) to victory. Although Thielen was technically out-targeted by Cordarrelle Patterson (8), everything thrown Thielen’s way was caught and he got started early with a first-quarter touchdown. “It’s going to be fun to watch”.

Larry Fitzgerald had six catches for 63 yards, leaving his native city with a loss for the fifth time in five trips in his National Football League career. He might never be the receiver Minnesota imagined it was getting in the first round out of Tennessee, but when added to a corps that includes Thielen, Stefon Diggs and Kyle Rudolph, he can be a weapon when used in spots correctly.

“I’m only coming there for one reason, and that’s to get a win”, he promised.

“It’s been a long, long, long month, but it’s good to feel this again”, said coach Mike Zimmer, who urged his team multiple times this week to stop chasing those momentum-shifting plays and focus instead on fundamentals.

“We’ve just got to find bodies that can run down there and tackle”, Arians said.

“It looked like an obvious holding penalty”, Palmer said.

“He doesn’t hold back”. These aren’t bad, but for a team that has aspirations to be the best, it needs to be improved. There are no politically correct-type statements.

“Oh you’ve seen those?” Facing a tough defensive front in a loud stadium at Minnesota is another matter. Defensively, it was yet another lackluster performance that contributed to the losing streak, as Minnesota allowed 388 yards of total offense while bringing Redskins QB Kirk Cousins down just once in the game.

“He plays it the way it’s supposed to be played”, Arians said.