Sunday, 1 p.m. EST, Fox BetMGM NFL odds: Vikings by 3 1/2. Against the spread: Cardinals 7-4; Vikings 7-4. Series record: Vikings lead 18-12. Last meeting: Vikings beat Cardinals 34-26 in Minneapolis on Oct.

The Vikings are rumored to be okay with losing Sam Darnold this offseason and transitioning to J.J. McCarthy if Darnold is a hot commodity.

The Minnesota Vikings are signing former New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones, a team source confirmed Wednesday. The Giants released Jones last Friday after benching him earlier that week.

All that said, however, the Vikings have the fourth-toughest remaining schedule in the league based on win-loss records, as five of their six remaining contests are against teams over .500, including three division leaders. The only team below .500 they have left are the same Bears they just beat this past Sunday.

The former New York Giants quarterback has a new home. Daniel Jones will join the Vikings as they make a playoff push, backing up Sam Darnold.

The Vikings are signing former Giants quarterback Daniel Jones, according to numerous reports. He was released by New York last week and cleared waivers on Monday.

The Minnesota Vikings are building momentum for a big-time matchup in Week 13 against the Cardinals after a divisional win on Sunday. They went to overtime, but they showed some big-time improvement in areas that had been struggling or inconsistent in recent weeks. It will be fun to see the Vikings and Bears rematch in a few weeks.

The Detroit Lions ride a nine-game winning streak into their battle against the Chicago Bears to kick off a Thursday triple-header of NFL action on TSN.

The Lions, Vikings, Packers and Bears have combined to beat non-divisional foes by 9.5 points per game, easily the best since 2002.

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