The Arizona Cardinals and Minnesota Vikings are looking to cram a full week's worth of preparation into a few days ahead of their NFC landscape-altering clashing on Thursday night.
Arizona, Minnesota and the Green Bay Packers are fighting for the second seed and first-round bye in the NFC playoffs. The Cardinals currently hold a two-game lead over the Vikings and Packers, with Green Bay paying a visit to the desert in Week 16.
After a string of close calls, Arizona appeared to get its early-season mojo back last Sunday with a 27-3 dismantling of the St.