Week 16 vswon four straight games after a two-game skid following the bye week. Things are looking up, and Minnesota has overwhelming odds of reaching the postseason.

Minnesota will face a hungry Cardinals team this weekend, led by passer Kyler Murray. Arizona is in the mix to win the NFC West.

Bruce Johnson: Vikings Win, 24-17
Chris: Vikings Win, 27-17
Christina: Vikings Win, 30-14
Eric Horstman: Vikings Win, 20-16
Ivan, Czar of Bohunks: Vikings Win, 24-21
Legend of Corra: Vikings Win, 37-10
PurpleVikodin: Vikings Win, 24-20
RedNPurple: Cardinals Win, 24-20
SkolSister: Vikings Win, 27-23
Skol Tom: Vikings Win, 26-10
Steve Berglund: Vikings Win, 34-20
Tadd: Vikings Win, 24-20
Thee…Mr. Legend: Vikings Win, 31-27

Mathematically en masse, fans predict the Vikings will top the Cardinals by a score of 27-21.

and explained: “The Cardinals are much better at running the ball and playing defense at home for Jonathan Gannon. The Vikings have become red-hot offensively again, and they will be ready to go after Kyler Murray in what becomes a one-dimensional attack. Minnesota gets the key sacks and turnovers to win comfortably again.”

The Vikings are favored to prevail by 3.5 points against the Cardinals. Minnesota has the league’s top-rated defense per DVOA through 12 weeks.

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Dustin Baker is a political scientist who graduated from the University of Minnesota in 2007. Subscribe to his daily YouTube Channel, VikesNow. The show features guests, analysis, and opinion on all things related to the purple team, with 4-7 episodes per week. His MIN obsession dates back to 1996. Listed guilty pleasures: Peanut Butter Ice Cream, ‘The Sopranos,’ Basset Hounds, and The Doors (the band). He follows the NBA as closely as the NFL. 

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