With the Vikings' penchant for narrow victories, it's easy to draw connections to the team of two years ago. But this group is better.

Here are five takeaway from the Vikings’ 23-22 win over the Cardinals: After looking completely out of sorts for a large portion of the game, Darnold stepped up when the Vikings needed him most, leading a pair of touchdown drives that helped the Vikings complete the comeback.

The Minnesota Vikings needed 59 minutes to pull ahead of the Cardinals after trailing or being tied for most of the game.