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As the Minnesota Vikings continue to keep their undefeated start to the season alive, they ran into a few injuries in their Week 3 game against the Houston Texans. All seems well heading into Week 4, and the injury report looks clean, according to NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero. “Vikings WR Jordan Addison (ankle) is off […]

As the undefeated Minnesota Vikings prepare for their NFC North clash against the Green Bay Packers, wide receiver Jordan Addison is set to make a timely return from injury. After missing two games due to ankle injuries, Addison is optimistic about rejoining a Vikings 3-0 team. “I’m feeling good to jump back in,” Addison stated […]

The Minnesota Vikings are one of the hottest teams in the NFL right now. Vikings fans were panicking during the preseason when J.J. McCarthy went down with a season-ending injury. Now Minnesota is 3-0 and heading into a crucial divisional game against the Packers that could propel them to 4-0. Vikings WR Justin Jefferson understands […]

The Minnesota Vikings (3-0) hit the road to take on the Green Bay Packers (2-1) on Sunday afternoon. Below we will continue our NFL odds series with a Vikings-Packers prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. Here are the NFL odds, courtesy of FanDuel.  NFL Odds: Vikings-Packers Odds […]

A revelation this season has been Minnesota Vikings quarterback Sam Darnold and his scorching start. Darnold’s play has him connected to NFL MVP chatter. While Darnold has excelled with the Vikings so far, there is a ton of season remaining to determine the MVP, but there has always been belief from head coach Kevin O’Connell. […]

The Minnesota Vikings are exceeding expectations through the first three weeks of the season, and their recent beatdown of the Houston Texans has them in first place in the NFC North with a 3-0 record. The Texans are the defending AFC South champions and may be the most significant challenger to the Kansas City Chiefs […]

In seven seasons as a member of the Green Bay Packers, Minnesota Vikings running back Aaron Jones scored a total of 39 touchdowns — 37 in the regular season, 2 in the postseason — at Green Bay’s historic Lambeau Field. As is customary for Packers players who find the end zone, Jones has partaken in […]

Minnesota Vikings fans everywhere learned on Wednesday that former Pro Bowl QB Tommy Kramer has been diagnosed with dementia. The 69-year-old posted a statement on X, formerly Twitter, that he was formally diagnosed with cognitive decline a little more than a year ago at the Cleveland Clinic. Kramer was taking part of a health and […]

Despite losing their newly extended quarterback, Jordan Love, after Week 1, the Green Bay Packers have gone undefeated since. Malik Willis has stepped in for the injured Love, keeping the Packers (2-1) right in the thick of what now looks to be a highly contested NFC North. Green Bay will soon find out just how […]

In a season full of surprises there is perhaps no bigger shock than the success of the Minnesota Vikings, who improved to 3-0 after a Week Three thumping of the Houston Texans. Quarterback Sam Darnold has been exceptional in leading the Vikings to an undefeated record in the early stages of the 2024 season. The […]

The Minnesota Vikings are heading to Lambeau Field this week to take on the Green Bay Packers, and that means running back Aaron Jones will take on his former team, and ahead of the game, he penned an emotional letter to the Packers fanbase while thanking them for their support over the years. Jones discussed […]

The Minnesota Vikings are 3-0 to begin the 2024 NFL season. They have been very impressive on both sides of the ball, a surprising outcome given the personnel each side had to work with. While Sam Darnold’s splendid performance under center is the headline of the offense, defensive coordinator Brian Flores is garnering recognition for […]

Perhaps the most surprising storyline through three weeks of the young 2024 NFL season has been the play of quarterback Sam Darnold and the Minnesota Vikings. Darnold was given the starting job after rookie quarterback JJ McCarthy went down with a season-ending injury, and the journeyman has responded by leading the Vikings to a 3-0 […]

There are five undefeated teams in the NFL, and it’s not shocking that the defending Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs and the Buffalo Bills are two of them. However, the idea that the Pittsburgh Steelers, Seattle Seahawks and especially the Minnesota Vikings are also in their midst is a major eye-opener. The Steelers and […]

Sam Darnold’s Minnesota Vikings are off to a hot 3-0 start, coming out as the early surprise of the NFL season. The Vikings opened their season with a dominant win over the New York Giants before a narrow victory over the San Francisco 49ers and a blowout of the Houston Texans. The wins over the […]

It’s no surprise to see the two-time defending Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs at the top of the NFL power rankings. This is true even if the Chiefs have been a little lucky to remain undefeated so far this season. But how do the Chiefs rank against other remaining undefeated teams? And how long […]

The opening few weeks of the 2024 NFL season have yielded no shortage of surprising results, a number of which have come in the NFC North division. For example, consider that the Green Bay Packers, who have played the last two games without Jordan Love, are 2-1. An even bigger surprise is that the Minnesota Vikings, […]

Playing against his former team in a 34-7 blowout win, Minnesota Vikings EDGE Jonathan Greenard had a huge game against the Houston Texans. The 27-year-old linebacker collected three sacks against C.J. Stroud, giving him four for the season. After the game, the 2020 third-round selection had choice words for the strategy implemented by the Texans’ […]

The Minnesota Vikings may have found their franchise quarterback in Sam Darnold. Legendary head coach Bill Belichick thinks so. He expressed that on The Pat McAfee Show, while also taking a shot at the New York Jets on Monday, per Ari Meirov on X, formerly Twitter. “Everybody has liked Darnold,” Belichick said. “Except the Jets.” […]

There was a time when Minnesota Vikings quarterback Sam Darnold was considered a draft bust. Now, Darnold is making magic in Minnesota, which is why his knee injury in Sunday’s win against the Houston Texans could have been catastrophic. Luckily, Darnold avoided any major issues, via NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero. “#Vikings QB Sam Darnold’s MRI […]

Sam Darnold had one of this best days as a pro on Sunday, leading the Minnesota Vikings to a dominant 34-7 victory over the Houston Texans with a four touchdown masterpiece. Darnold is playing some of the best football of his career, and has the Vikings off to a 3-0 start to the season. However, […]

The Minnesota Vikings are now 3-0 after blowing out the Houston Texans 34-7 in their Week 3 matchup on Sunday. While quarterback Sam Darnold matched his career-high of four touchdown passes, the Vikings’ defense smothered the Texans all afternoon, to the raucous cheers from the crowd. Meanwhile, Vikings wide receiver Justin Jefferson caught six passes […]

When Aaron Jones signed with the Minnesota Vikings in the offseason, he imagined that leaving the Green Bay Packers and going to their long-time division rival would be a positive experience. He always got something of a thrill out of playing at U.S. Bank Stadium as a visitor, and he thought playing in front of […]

The battle of unbeatens at U.S. Bank Stadium looked like it could result in an excitin battle down to the wire between the Minnesota Vikings and the Houston Texans. However, while the Vikings were prepared to play their best game on their home turf, the Texans struggled in nearly all aspects and ultimately found themselves […]

Like the rest of us, Minnesota Vikings rookie quarterback JJ McCarthy has been watching his teammate Sam Darnold play a marvelous, cerebral game against the Houston Texans in Week 3. A few minutes left into the fourth quarter, Darnold has passed for 179 yards and three touchdowns, all three to different players. Justin Jefferson, Aaron […]

Vikings quarterback Sam Darnold went down with an apparent leg injury during the third quarter of the Vikings’ game against the Houston Texans, putting a scare into many Minnesota fans and NFL fans everywhere. However, Darnold quickly returned to the game shortly afterwards. sam darnold injury pic.twitter.com/ZBxPH46em0 — ◇ (@HOODH3RO) September 22, 2024 Darnold took […]

The Minnesota Vikings face a strong test in Week 3. Minnesota has a chance to go 3-0 if they can defeat the Texans in a crucial game for both sides. Thankfully the Vikings should have their best player on the field on Sunday. Vikings coach Kevin O’Connell spoke with NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero on Sunday […]

The Minnesota Vikings received two important injury updates on Friday. Star wide receiver Justin Jefferson has reportedly been removed from the injury report and is expected to play in Week 3 against the Houston Texans, per Tom Pelissero of NFL Network. However, wide receiver Jordan Addison has reportedly been ruled out for Sunday’s game with […]

The Minnesota Vikings are one of the most surprising teams in the NFL through two weeks. Vikings fans everywhere were crushed when rookie QB J.J. McCarthy was ruled out for the year with a meniscus injury. That thrust backup Sam Darnold into the limelight where he as surprisingly been excellent. Darnold talked about his experiences […]

The Houston Texans head to Minnesota to take on the Vikings as they look to remain unbeaten through three weeks into the NFL season. It is time to continue our NFL odds series with a Texans-Vikings prediction and pick. Houston (2-0) is looking like the real deal as they come into Week 3 on the road. […]

All is right with the Minnesota Vikings after two games. They are a perfect 2-0, having defeated the New York Giants in the season opener and the defending NFC Champion San Francisco 49ers in Week 2. Beating the Giants in the opener was not a huge achievement because New York was coming off a 5-12 […]

The Minnesota Vikings will host the Houston Texans in one of the NFL’s top games of the Week 3 schedule. The defending AFC South champions feature quarterback C.J. Stroud and wide receiver Stefon Diggs. The Texans have been expected to build off their excellent 2023 season and have gotten off to a 2-0 start. #Texans […]

The Minnesota Vikings are surprisingly 2-0, thanks in large part to superstar wideout Justin Jefferson playing like a Hall-of-Famer. However, the LSU alum’s availability for the Vikings’ Week 3 game against the Houston Texans was up in the air when he suffered a quadriceps injury this past Sunday. However, Jefferson confirmed that he’ll play, via […]

The Minnesota Vikings have been one of the surprises of the NFL season through two weeks. Kevin O’Connell has the Vikings playing great ball so far this season, and they are 2-0 after a big upset over the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday. Ahead of their Week 3 clash with the Houston Texans, defensive tackle […]

On Sunday, Minnesota Timberwolves guard Mike Conley sounded the Gjallarhorn, energizing the crowd and marking the start of the Minnesota Vikings’ Week 2 matchup against the San Francisco 49ers. While Conley was in Minneapolis for the Vikings game, burglars targeted his west-metro home, police reported on Wednesday. Mike Conley’s house being burglarized According to a […]

The expectation for the Minnesota Vikings was that JJ McCarthy was supposed to start and get his feet wet. Unfortunately, the rookie signal caller got injured which left Kevin O’Connell with no choice but to field Sam Darnold. Since then, the squad has been on a roll and is even at the top of the […]

Star Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Justin Jefferson was forced to leave the team’s Week 2 after suffering a quad injury. But as the Vikings prepare for the Houston Texans in Week 3, Jefferson is looking more and more likely to be on the field. The wide receiver participated in Minnesota’s walkthrough on Wednesday, via Adam […]

By now, you’ve probably heard all about the ref so fast he can keep pace with Justin Jefferson, even when the 49ers defense can’t. But now it’s time to put a name on the zebra striped speedster and do a deep dive on the legend that is… Tyree Walton. Walton became the talk of the […]

The Minnesota Vikings strive to continue their hot start to the season in their Week 3 home game against the Houston Texans. After registering season-opening wins against the New York Giants and San Francisco 49ers, head coach Kevin O’Connell’s players have a boat load of confidence. It was widely assumed and predicted just two weeks […]