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Vikings
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27
FINAL
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Arizona
Cardinals
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AI Recap
AI RECAPThe Minnesota Vikings secured a decisive 27-6 victory over the Arizona Cardinals in Week 16 of the 2027 season, solidifying their playoff aspirations while dealing a blow to Arizona's hopes. With both teams vying for a critical win, the Vikings showcased their dominance on both sides of the ball.
Dante Moore threw for a robust 272 yards for the Cardinals, but it was Jadan Baugh who led the ground game for Minnesota with 62 rushing yards. Meanwhile, De'Zhaun Stribling emerged as a standout receiver for Arizona, racking up 124 yards, though his efforts were not enough to propel the Cardinals to a comeback.
On the defensive side, the Vikings made their presence felt with a standout performance from Dallas Turner, who recorded 2.5 sacks, significantly disrupting Arizona's offensive rhythm. James Pierre's interception further tilted the momentum in Minnesota's favor, sealing the game as they controlled the tempo and effectively shut down the Cardinals’ scoring opportunities.
Passing
| Player | Pos | ATT | CMP | CMP% | YDS | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dante Moore | QB | 36 | 24 | 67% | 272 | 0 | 2 | 65.9 |
| J.J Mcarthy | QB | 25 | 14 | 56% | 202 | 0 | 0 | 82.4 |
Rushing
| Player | Pos | ATT | YDS | YPC | YAC | TD | LNG | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jadan Baugh | HB | 13 | 62 | 4.8 | 27 | 1 | 23 | 0 |
| Jeremiyah Love | HB | 16 | 61 | 3.8 | 34 | 0 | 25 | 0 |
| Tyson Robinson | HB | 8 | 52 | 6.5 | 31 | 0 | 32 | 0 |
| Chuba Hubbard | HB | 3 | 17 | 5.7 | 7 | 1 | 15 | 0 |
| KJ Duff | WR | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | — | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Ryan Wingo | WR | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | — | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Dante Moore | QB | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | — | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| De'Zhaun Stribling | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| J.J Mcarthy | QB | 5 | -1 | -0.2 | — | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| George Holani | HB | 4 | -5 | -1.3 | — | 0 | 5 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Pos | REC | YDS | YPR | YAC | TD | LNG | DROP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| De'Zhaun Stribling | WR | 7 | 124 | 17.7 | 30 | 0 | 24 | 0 |
| Omarion Miller | WR | 7 | 62 | 8.9 | 26 | 0 | 18 | 1 |
| KJ Duff | WR | 2 | 47 | 23.5 | 11 | 0 | 29 | 0 |
| Lawson Luckie | TE | 3 | 42 | 14.0 | 6 | 0 | 24 | 0 |
| Ryan Wingo | WR | 3 | 41 | 13.7 | 4 | 0 | 28 | 0 |
| Rashid Shaheed | WR | 3 | 41 | 13.7 | 7 | 0 | 24 | 0 |
| Mark Andrews | TE | 4 | 35 | 8.8 | 5 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
| Marvin Mims Jr | WR | 2 | 20 | 10.0 | — | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Jeremiyah Love | HB | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| Josh Downs | WR | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 6 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| Jadan Baugh | HB | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 11 | 0 | 12 | 1 |
| Luke Reynolds | TE | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 1 |
| Tip Reiman | TE | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Tyson Robinson | HB | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| George Holani | HB | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Defense
| Player | Pos | TKL | SACK | INT | FF | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Pierre | CB | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dallas Turner | LEDG | 4 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kyler Gordon | CB | 4 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dadrion Taylor-Demerson | FS | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Metellus | SS | 5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tae Johnson | FS | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tre Hawkins III | CB | 5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Bosa | LEDG | 4 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zayden Walker | WILL | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zaven Collins | SAM | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mansoor Delane | CB | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Caleb Banks | DT | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| George Toia | DT | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kyle Johnson | CB | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Will Johnson | CB | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Walter Nolen III | DT | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Cross | SS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Micah Parsons | REDG | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Peter Woods | DT | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandon Lockheart | CB | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Troy Andersen | MIKE | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jalen Redmond | DT | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Adon Schuler | SS | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kaleb Proctor | DT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Faletau Satuala | FS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zion Young | REDG | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | Pos | FGM | FGA | XPM | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chad Ryland | K | 2 | 2 | 0 | 53 |
| Will Reichard | K | 2 | 3 | 3 | 51 |

