 After the bye week came three wins at home over weak opponents, after which the Vikings faced the Cardinals in Arizona and lost 30–17 in a contest where linebacker E. J. Henderson broke his leg and was taken out of commission for the rest of the season.The Vikings dropped two of the next three games, including an overtime loss to Chicago in freezing weather.The last game of the regular season saw them sweep a Giants team that had recently been eliminated from playoff contention.