Minnesota racked up 15 hits, including four sacks, of Arizona quarterback Carson Palmer in a 30-24 victory on Sunday at U.S. Bank Stadium to snap a four-game losing streak.
The Vikings defense re-took the field with a six-point lead with 2:20 remaining. Minnesota looked more like it did in the first five games of the season than it did in the previous four.
The Cardinals (4-5-1) took possession at their own 13-yard line after a booming 72-yard, career-long punt by Jeff Locke, and the Vikings applied more pressure than they had two weeks ago when trying to protect a three-point lead over Detroit with just 23 seconds in what became an overtime loss.