{"id":288848,"date":"2024-12-02T09:05:00","date_gmt":"2024-12-02T15:05:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/?p=288848"},"modified":"2024-12-02T09:07:07","modified_gmt":"2024-12-02T15:07:07","slug":"vikings-win-5th-straight-with-win-over-cardinal-23-22","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/?p=288848","title":{"rendered":"Vikings Win 5th Straight With Win over Cardinal 23-22"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

KFAN Minneapolis mn \u2014 The\u00a0Minnesota Vikings<\/a>\u00a0were searching for an offensive rhythm well past halftime. Aaron Jones had another early turnover.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This confident, connected and resilient team didn\u2019t flinch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sam Darnold\u2019s second touchdown pass of the second half went to Jones for Minnesota\u2019s first lead<\/a> with 1:13 remaining, and the Vikings rallied from 13 points down to beat the Arizona Cardinals<\/a> 23-22 on Sunday for their fifth straight victory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cSam has been absolutely huge for us in these moments where everybody needs him,\u201d coach Kevin O\u2019Connell said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Darnold passed for 104 of his 235 yards in the fourth quarter against the blitz-heavy Cardinals, whose five sacks helped deny the Vikings (10-2) the end zone until Darnold hit Johnny Mundt with 1:17 left in the third quarter. That was the second offensive touchdown against Arizona in a span of 15 quarters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Last week at Chicago, Darnold went 6 for 6 for 90 yards in overtime to set up the winning field goal<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cDude, I\u2019m just going to continue to do my job every single day, and I\u2019m just going to keep it that simple,\u201d said Darnold, whose previous career high in six NFL seasons was seven wins as a starter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kyler Murray threw two interceptions in the fourth quarter to spoil a strong start by the Cardinals (6-6), who fell one game behind NFC West-leading Seattle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jonathan Greenard poked the ball out of Murray\u2019s hand on second down for Minnesota\u2019s first sack with 48 seconds to go, and Greenard chased down Murray on the next play for a 3-yard gain to force Arizona to burn another timeout.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Vikings then swarmed Murray in the pocket on fourth down, forcing a desperation heave that Shaquill Griffin picked off. Earlier, Murray\u2019s risky fling on third down under pressure was intercepted by Byron Murphy at the Minnesota 32, setting up the Vikings for a third field goal by Parker Romo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe went backwards on the last drive,\u201d Cardinals coach Jonathan Gannon said. \u201cThat was brutal.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Justin Jefferson had seven receptions for 99 yards for the Vikings, including an underneath catch on fourth-and-6 from the Arizona 34 that kept the winning drive alive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Vikings stayed one game behind Detroit in the NFC North by scoring on their final three full possessions, totaling 187 yards on 23 plays over those three drives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThat\u2019s a good team over there,\u201d Murray said. \u201cWe had a chance to put them away, and we didn\u2019t.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Cardinals led only 9-6 at halftime despite 228 yards of offense, repeatedly favoring safe underneath throws and inside runs once they reached scoring range.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThey couldn\u2019t do the conservative stuff forever,\u201d Greenard said. \u201cWe knew at the end of the game they had to go and try to score.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Multiple mistakes by Murray<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Murray was flagged for intentional grounding under heavy pressure on a first-and-goal pass from the 10, and the Cardinals settled for a fifth field goal by Chad Ryland for a six-point lead with 3:20 to go.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The 16-play drive leaned heavily on Trey McBride and took 7:48 off the clock. McBride, who is second in the league in receiving yards by tight ends, had 12 catches for 96 yards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Throwing with a purpose<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Vikings cornerback Stephon Gilmore, the five-time Pro Bowl pick and 13-year veteran who has galvanized the defense this season, departed in the second quarter with a hamstring injury. His replacement, Fabian Moreau, was a frequent target.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the third quarter, Moreau took two pass-interference penalties for 51 yards and was beaten by Marvin Harrison Jr. for a 15-yard touchdown pass that put the Cardinals up 19-6.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The ball is loose<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jones fumbled on the first play of each of Minnesota\u2019s first two drives. Brian O\u2019Neill fell on the first one, but Arizona\u2019s Roy Lopez recovered the second one after Sean Murphy-Bunting punched the ball out at the Minnesota 19. Ryland missed a 45-yard try after two penalties pushed Arizona back.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jones lost a fumble at the Chicago 1-yard line to end the opening drive last week, and he dropped the toss on a sweep at Tennessee the week before that was charged as a lost fumble to Darnold.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI have total trust in Aaron,\u201d O\u2019Connell said. \u201cYou guys can see it all over his face, the disappointment he has, but we\u2019ve got to find a way to fix it.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Injury report<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Cardinals: DL Darius Robinson, the first-round draft pick sidelined all season by a calf injury, made his NFL debut.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Vikings: TE Josh Oliver (ankle) missed his second straight game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Up next<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

The Cardinals host Seattle next Sunday, when the Vikings host Atlanta.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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