The Minnesota Vikings and the Arizona Cardinals will clash on Sunday in a big NFL game for Week 11 of the regular season. The game has a scheduled start time of 1 p.m. ET and takes place from the U.S. Bank Stadium in Minnesota. The game can be watched on TV on the Fox network or online through live stream via the link below.
The Vikings got off to an excellent start to the season, but over the past month they have let things slide and they have now given up the lead in the NFC North division.
Minnesota have slipped down to 5-4 following a 5-0 start, and have allowed the Detroit Lions to catch them, and now the pressure is on to pull themselves out of their slide if they are to keep their hopes alive for the NFC North title and the postseason.
Today they face the Arizona Cardinals, who themselves are second in the NFC West and need the win today to maintain the pressure on the division leading Seattle Seahawks.
Both of these teams were expected to be among the top teams in the NFC, but they are seemingly heading in different directions right now. Where as the Vikings have lost four straight games after their perfect 5-0 start, the Cardinals started the season 1-3, but have fought back to 4-4-1.
Today's game is likely to be a battle of the teams' defensive units. The Cardinals have the league's second ranked defense on yardage allowed, allowing just 295.2 yards per game on average. The Vikings meanwhile have the third ranked defense, allowing 308.8 yards per game.
Earlier this week on Thursday Night Football the Carolina Panthers claimed a tight 23-20 victory over the New Orleans Saints.
The Panthers looked comfortable as the game wound down towards the end, but the Saints rallied and almost stole the win. However, they came up just short and their late game rally was ultimately in vain.
Carolina really need to sort out how they tackle the final quarter of games, and even though they managed to hang on against the Saints, their fourth quarter performances have undermined their season badly.
They entered the fourth quarter here with a healthy 23-3 lead, but allowed the Saints to pile on 17 unanswered points to move within a score of turning this game on its head. New Orleans even had the ball with an opportunity in the final seconds - that's how close the Panthers came to blowing things again.
However, the Panthers tackled receiver Michael Thomas at their 43 yard line as the clock ran out, and Carolina breathed a huge sigh of relief.
Today's big game between the Minnesota Vikings and the Arizona Cardinals has a scheduled start time of 1 p.m. ET and can be watched on TV on the Fox network or online through live stream by clicking here.
