... television to the Arizona Cardinals last Sunday, questions had been raised about the Minnesota Vikings and their chances to contend for a Super Bowl.

They responded to what was really their first bit of adversity all season: a 13-point loss, combined with a season-ending injury to arguably their most influential leader on defense, E.J. Henderson, by blowing out a good Bengals team. 

Cincinnati was 9-3 coming into the Metrodome on Sunday, but would leave Minneapolis with some of the same questions the Vikings left Arizona with in the previous week. Do they have enough talent and desire to contend for an AFC Championship and possible Super Bowl bid? 

Their performances in their final three games will tell all. A 12-4 season in ...

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