NFL Thursday Night: Arizona Cardinals vs Minnesota Vikings keys and pre game analysis

CARDINALS

- Their front 7 must play committed to the runs because the Vikings offense depend too much on their running game and if it works even the passing game improves so much

- Massive blitzes on 3rd downs

- On offense? Keep doing exactly what they did thus far!
- Spy and contain Bridgewater in the pocket
- Give mor epriority to run the football instead pass it due to the characteristics of the Vikings defense who concede more on the ground than what they do on the air

Key Players

Buchannon

Palmer

VIKINGS

- Find the way for their WRs to get free of the very good Cards' CBs especially on 1 on 1 coverage

- Bridgewater must release the ball quickly to avoid the massive blitzes that characterize the Cards' defensive style

- Try some screens to keep the defense guessing and calm down the pressure

- Be ready to spread the defense against complete and numerous battery of WRs that Palmer has on his offense

- Drop more defenders on coverage then they did against Wilson last week due to the limited mobility of Palmer

Key Players

Bridgewater

Munnerlin