The Vikings take a 4-game winning streak at home against the Cardinals, who haven’t won in Minnesota since 1977

Arizona (6-5) at Minnesota (9-2)

Sunday, 1 p.m. EST, Fox

BetMGM NFL Odds: Vikings by 3 1/2.

Against the spread: Cardinals 7-4; Vikings 7-4.

Series record: Vikings lead 18-12.

Last meeting: the Vikings beat the Cardinals 34-26 in Minneapolis on October 30, 2022.

Last week: Cardinals lost to Seahawks 16-6; The Vikings beat the Bears 30-27 in overtime.

Cardinals offense: totals (15), rushing (6), passing (23), scoring (16).

Cardinals defense: overall (18), rush (17), pass (20), score (11).

Vikings offense: overall (10), rush (15), pass (10), score (9).

Vikings defense: overall (10), rush (1), pass (28), score (5).

Turnover differential: equal cardinals; Vikings plus-4.

Cardinals player to watch

TE Trey McBride had one of the best games of his career last week against Seattle, catching 12 passes for 133 yards. The third-year pro is the only TE in the NFL with two 100-yard receiving games this season.

Vikings player to watch

WR Jordan Addison. The 2023 first-round pick had eight catches for 162 yards, both career highs, and a touchdown against Chicago while taking full advantage of the defense’s extraordinary focus on Justin Jefferson.

Key match

The Cardinals pass the offensive line against the Vikings. Arizona had five sacks against Seattle last week and has 14 in the last three games. Minnesota quarterback Sam Darnold had 31 sacks, the sixth most in the league.

Key injuries

Cardinals S Jalen Thompson (ankle) is expected to return to practice this week after missing the last two games. Rookie DL Darius Robinson (calf) has yet to make his season debut, but coach Jonathan Gannon said he hopes it could happen soon. … The Vikings placed LB Ivan Pace Jr. (hamstring) on ​​injured reserve after he left in the first quarter at Chicago along with another starter, LT Cam Robinson (foot). Robinson, who was acquired to replace the injured Christian Darrisaw, is uncertain whether he will play against Arizona. … Vikings TE Josh Oliver (ankle) has an opportunity to return after being held out last week.

Series Notes

The Cardinals haven’t won in Minnesota since 1977, when the franchise was located in St. Louis, an 11-game road losing streak in the series that includes a divisional round playoff game after the 1998 season. … The Vikings beat the Cardinals three times at U.S. Bank Stadium, which opened in 2016. …Gannon served as a defensive assistant coach for the Vikings under coach Mike Zimmer of 2014 to 2017.

Statistics and others

The Cardinals had their four-game winning streak snapped last week in Seattle and are tied for first place in the NFC West with the Seahawks. …Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray had a 20-game passing streak against the Seahawks last week. … Cardinals WR Marvin Harrison Jr. has six TD catches this season, the most among rookies. … Arizona’s defense has allowed just five touchdowns in the last five games, the best in the NFL over that span. … Cardinals LB Jesse Luketa has a sack in each of his last three games after going without one in his first 25 NFL games. … Arizona has just 51 penalties this season, the fewest in the league. Cincinnati is No. 2 with 52. …The Vikings have won four straight and begin a streak with three straight at home. … The Vikings just completed their 11th three-game road streak in team history. It was the first time they won all three. … Vikings coach Kevin O’Connell is 29-16 in his career, the best winning percentage in club history and the best among all Vikings coaches after 45 games. …The Chicago Vikings had a 100-yard rusher (Aaron Jones), two 100-yard receivers (Addison, TJ Hockenson) and a 300-yard passer (Darnold) in a game for the first time in 24 years, when Robert Smith, Cris Carter, Randy Moss and Daunte Culpepper accomplished the feat in two consecutive games against the Cardinals and Panthers on November 12 and 19. 2000. …The Vikings have held their opponent scoreless in 18 of 44 quarters this season, tied for the NFL lead with the Broncos and Steelers. … Vikings OLBs Andrew Van Ginkel and Jonathan Greenard are tied for sixth in the NFL with nine sacks each.

Fancy tip

Cardinals RB James Conner has nearly 1,000 yards from scrimmage this season (697 rushing, 247 receiving). He recorded a season-high 8 rushing yards last week on seven carries, although he had 41 yards on five catches, and will face the NFL’s best run defense.