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KICKOFF: Sunday, 4:05 ET
SURFACE: Grass
TV: FOX (Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Pam Oliver)
SERIES: 19th regular-season meeting. Series is tied, 9-9, but Vikings have won two playoff games between the teams. The Vikings beat the Cardinals, 31-26, in the last meeting on Nov. 26, 2006 at the Metrodome.
PREDICTION: Cardinals 30-24
KEYS TO THE GAME: Whether it's Gus Frerotte or Tarvaris Jackson under center, the Vikings' approach won't change. Arizona allows just 96.5 rushing yards per game, but Minnesota will nevertheless pound away with RBs Adrian Peterson and Chester Taylor to set up shots off play-action. Minnesota needs to own time of possession to protect its defense, and Frerotte and Jackson are both far more effective after the ground game has been established. ... Arizona is ranked last in the NFL with 75.4 rushing yards per game and will make only a token effort against Minnesota stout run defense. This game will be won or lost through the air for Arizona. TheKEY for the Vikings is getting a strong pass rush or QB Kurt Warner will dissect their soft Cover-2. But Warner does have six interceptions and two fumbles the past four games, with most of the mistakes coming while under duress.
KEY INJURIES: Vikings: DE Jared Allen (knee, shoulder) will play; Frerotte (lower back) will be a game-day decision. Cardinals: OLB Clark Haggans (foot) is out.
FAST FACTS: Peterson needs 109 yards to break Robert Smith's single-season franchise record of 1,521 rushing yards set in 2000. ... With one more touchdown pass to WR Larry Fitzgerald, Warner would become the seventh quarterback in NFL history to throw at least 10 to two different receivers (Anquan Boldin has 11).
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