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Thursday’s Matchup: Vikings (8-4) at Cardinals (10-2)

8:25 p.m. Eastern, NFL Network

The Packers trailed the Lions by 17-0 last Thursday and looked well on their way to their fifth loss in six games. Three days later, the Vikings faced the Seahawks at home with a chance to take control of the N.F.C. North.

Green Bay went on to beat Detroit with a Hail Mary, and Minnesota was crushed, 38-7, dropping into a tie for the division lead with the Packers.

“We’re not quite as good as we think we are,” Vikings Coach Mike Zimmer told reporters. Adrian Peterson said he thought the team had been “outcoached” in addition to being outplayed.