NFL Week 9: Arizona Cardinals vs Minnesota Vikings | Vikings win 27-24, OT

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Week 9 – Arizona Cardinals vs Minnesota Vikings
When: Sunday, 1:00 PM ET, November 7, 2010
Venue: Metrodome, Minneapolis, MN

Cardinals (3-4) vs Vikings (2-5) Preview

A season that began with hopes of their first Super Bowl appearance in 34 years has spiraled down quickly for the Minnesota Vikings. After an ugly and public parting with Randy Moss earlier this week, the Vikings will try to get their season back under control when they host the struggling Arizona Cardinals on Sunday.

Minnesota (2-5) lost in the NFC title game to New Orleans last season, and the Vikings hoped they would be the team representing the conference in Dallas this February. Minnesota, however, opened 0-2 and is in third place in the NFC North, trailing 5-3 Green Bay and 4-3 Chicago.

Problems on offense have been a major factor in the Vikings’ struggles, and the team had been missing Sidney Rice (hip), last season’s leading receiver. Looking to give Brett Favre a dangerous target, the Vikings acquired Moss from New England on Oct. 6.

After recording four catches for 81 yards and a touchdown in his first game with Minnesota, Moss’ production decreased each of the next three weeks and he was a non-factor in a 28-18 loss to New England on Sunday with one catch for eight yards. He also appeared to run at less than full speed on several pass plays. The day culminated with Moss criticizing the organization in a post-game press conference, and he was released Tuesday.

Favre has suffered through a disappointing year. Without Rice, who was activated from the physically unable to perform list Wednesday, Favre has struggled, throwing 11 interceptions and seven touchdowns. Last year, he threw 33 TDs and seven interceptions.

Arizona (3-4) has its own issues to deal with, and the team announced this week that Derek Anderson will start at quarterback Sunday. He started the first four games, but Max Hall got the call last week in place of Anderson, who has thrown seven interceptions and four TDs in seven contests.

Hall had two interceptions returned for touchdowns in the first half of a 38-35 loss to Tampa Bay on Sunday, and Anderson came in and nearly rallied Arizona from a 17-point deficit. The comeback fell short, though, when he threw a key interception late in the game.

Arizona defeated Minnesota 30-17 on Dec. 6 after dropping the previous two meetings. The Cardinals have lost four straight road games to the Vikings. (Source preview – ESPN.COM)

So, let’s all wait and watch Cardinals vs Vikings live game, Sunday afternoon.

You can watch Sunday Football Week 9 Game Arizona Cardinals vs Minnesota Vikings Live on FOX.

1 2 3 4 OT Total Arizona 0 14 7 3 0 24 FINAL Minnesota 0 10 0 14 3 27

GAME RECAP

Brett Favre rallied the Vikings from 14 points down to tie the score with 27 seconds to play, then drove them into position for Ryan Longwell’s 35-yard field goal for a 27-24 overtime victory over the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday.

Favre threw for a career-high 446 yards with two touchdowns and two interceptions for the Vikings (3-5), who fought back cheers of “Fire Childress!” — referring to embattled Minnesota coach Brad Childress — early in the game to pull out the win.

The Cardinals (3-5) led 24-10 with 4:39 to play, thanks to a 96-yard kick return by LaRod Stephens-Howling and a 30-yard fumble return by Michael Adams on another kickoff.

But Favre directed scoring drives of 40 and 77 yards in regulation, and Adrian Peterson’s 30-yard run in overtime keyed the winning drive. (Source: NFL.com)