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Minnesota Vikings defensive end Everson Griffen suffered a concussion in a car crash this week after swerving to miss a deer, coach Mike Zimmer said Friday, per ESPN. Griffen has been ruled out for Sunday’s game against the Arizona Cardinals along with Anthony Barr (knee), Christian Darrisaw (groin) and Harrison Hand (hamstring). The 33-year-old missed Thursday’s practice after entering the concussion protocol, the article states.

Kyler Murray vs. the Vikings’ pass rush Kyler Murray had a stellar regular season opener scoring five total touchdowns (4 passing, 1 rushing) in the win. The Titans’ pass rush ranked near the bottom of the NFL last season and it was no better against the Cardinals. This is where the Vikings are a tad bit better as they recorded five sacks on defense against the Cincinnati Bengals last weekend.

One starting linebacker is out and another is questionable.

The Vikings and the Titans are very similar, although the Vikings have a stronger pass rush.

The blueprints of the Arizona Cardinals’ first two opponents look pretty repetitive on paper. A lot like the Tennessee Titans, the Minnesota Vikings bring a heavy dose of the running game, paired with two impressive wide receivers and a capable quarterback. It all starts with running back Dalvin Cook.

FM, 1130 AM) Line:Cardinals by 4½ The Cardinals made a statement with a 38-13 win against the Titans last week, and while the Vikings try to deal with Kyler Murray and DeAndre Hopkins, they'll also have to worry about an Arizona defense that contained Derrick Henry and sacked Ryan Tannehill six times last Sunday. Unless the Vikings are much more efficient on both sides of the ball this week, they'll have a tough time winning what appears to be a difficult matchup on the road.

Everson Griffen will miss the Vikings' game this weekend ... after he injured himself attempting to swerve out of the way of a deer in the road on Thursday. Minnesota head coach Mike Zimmer explained the situation to reporters Friday ...

Regular season games between the Vikings and the Cardinals: 26 All-time record: Vikings, 15-11 Vikings’ road record against the Cardinals: 6-7 (2-3 in St. Louis, 4-4 in Phoenix/Arizona) Total Vikings’ points scored, head-to-head: 622 (23.9 points/game) Total Cardinals’ points scored, head-to-head: 576 (22.2 points/game) Longest Vikings’ winning streak vs Cardinals: 4 (12 November 1995 to 12 November 2000) Longest Cardinals’ winning streak vs Vikings: 4 (6 November 1977 to 30 October 1983, Cardin...

The seed for what Fran Tarkenton likes to call the greatest upset in NFL history was planted three weeks earlier when upstart Vikings coach Norm Van Brocklin, fresh off the playing field as league MVP with the Eagles in 1960, ticked off George Halas, Bears owner, coach, league founder and an instrumental figure in awarding Minneapolis its expansion team in 1961. Per NFL rules, Van Brocklin was ...

See who were the new additions to the Vikings' second injury report of the week.