The Minnesota Vikings will keep Christian Ponder as their starting quarterback.

"We have complete confidence he's going to do a good job," said Leslie Frazier.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers improved to 3-4 with a convincing 36-17 win at the Minnesota Vikings.

The Buccaneers had a +4.9 advantage in The Trench Counter, winning the turnover battle 3-0, while recording seven more first downs despite being outgained by one-yard per play. Tampa Bay had a +20 edge in Total Rushes/Completions.

Josh Freeman went 19-for-36 for 262 yards and three touchdowns, but Doug Martin was the star for the Buccaneers. Martin rushed 29 times for 135 yards and a one-yard touchdown while also catching three balls for 79 yards, including a 64-yard touchdown.

Christian Ponder went 19-for-35 for 251 yards, a touchdown to Percy Harvin and an interception.

Adrian Peterson rushed 15 times for 123 yards, including a 64-yard touchdown, but he also lost a fumble.

The Minnesota Vikings defeated the Arizona Cardinals by a final score of 21-14 in a game that was made closer by a late Andre Roberts touchdown.

The Vikings, however, had a -5.0 deficit in The Trench Counter, bolstered by a pick-six touchdown on a day where the passing game struggled. The Cardinals also had a +16 edge in Total Rushes/Completions.

Adrian Peterson rushed 23 times for 153 yards and a touchdown.

Christian Ponder went just 8-for-17 for 58 yards with one touchdown and two interceptions.

John Skelton struggled for the Cardinals, going 25-for-36 for 262 yards, one touchdown, one interception and a lost fumble.

LaRod Stephens-Howling rushed 20 times for 104 yards and a touchdown.

Minnesota Vikings quarterback Christian Ponder confirmed that he is dating ESPN reporter Samantha Steele.

Ponder and Steele have only been dating approximately one month.

“The answer is yes,” Ponder said after the Vikings practice. 

“We’ve kind of been intentionally trying to keep it private. People are going to figure it out at some point. It’s not really that big of a deal."

Ponder and Steele met on the set of ESPN's College Game Day at a Florida State game.

Robert Griffin III recorded his first home win, leading the Washington Redskins to a 38-26 win over the Minnesota Vikings.

The Redskins had a +5.0 advantage in The Trench Counter, outgaining the Vikings by a margin of 1.3 on a per play basis while recorded two fewer turnovers. The Vikings had a +10 edge in Total Rushes/Completions.

Griffin had a stellar game, rushing 13 times for 138 yards and two touchdowns to go with a 17-for-22 passing performance with one touchdown to Darrel Young and an interception.

The Vikings had to settle for four relatively short Blair Walsh field goals, particularly the three in the first quarter.

Christian Ponder went 35-for-52 for 352 yards, two touchdowns and two interceptions, connecting with Percy Harvin for 11 of the completions for 133 yards.

Adrian Peterson rushed 17 times for 79 yards.

Minnesota Vikings' defensive coordinator Alan Williams has been praised for his open communication with his players.

"When you have that kind of confidence in a coach, knowing that he has that type of confidence in his players, it really makes you want to play better for him," defensive end Brian Robison said.

The Vikings single loss came against the Colts due to a number of critical breakdowns.

"Ultimately what we have to do is what's best for the team overall," defensive tackle Kevin Williams said. "We don't want to put square pegs in round holes, but when it's all said it done it's what's going to be best for the defense and what's best for the Minnesota Vikings football team and not necessarily the individual."

Robert Griffin III practiced on Wednesday and has been cleared to play on Sunday against the Vikings.

Griffin went through the NFL's concussion protocol after being knocked out of Sunday's game against the Falcons.

The Minnesota Vikings improved to 4-1 with a sound 30-7 win over the Tennesse Titans.

The Vikings had a +16.6 edge in The Trench Counter, outgaining the Titans by a margin of 2.6 on a per play basis while also recording seven additional first downs. Minnesota had a +8 edge in Total Rushes/Completions.

Christian Ponder went 25-for-35 for two touchdowns and an additional 31 yards on the ground, but he did throw two interceptions.

Adrian Peterson rushed 17 times for 88 yards.

Matt Hasselbeck went 26-for-43 for 200 yards with one touchdown and one interception.

Chris Johnson rushed 15 times for just 24 yards with a fumble.