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The 2023 season showed exactly what will happen to the Minnesota Vikings if Kirk Cousins leaves the team. Spoiler alert: it doesn’t end well for Minnesota. After Cousins went down with an Achilles injury, the team proceeded to stumble out of the playoff picture. It proved once and for all that Minnesota needs to do […]

The Minnesota Vikings have a very important offseason ahead of them. Kirk Cousins is hitting free agency, Justin Jefferson needs a contract extension and the NFC North is becoming a much tougher division. They’re going to nail the moves they make this spring as they try to build a contender. According to Ian Rapoport, Tom Pelissero […]

The 2024 NFL draft has a couple of buyers and sellers in the Top 10. It’s been reported that the No. 3 pick owned by the New England Patriots could be on sale. Some of the buyers mentioned are the Las Vegas Raiders, Minnesota Vikings, and Atlanta Falcons. The quarterback position runs the NFL and […]

Quarterback Kirk Cousins is set to enter NFL free agency this offseason following his tenure with the Minnesota Vikings. Cousins saw his season come to a premature end this year due to a devastating Achilles injury, and the Vikings for a while looked like they might be able to still make a shocking playoff push […]

Minnesota Vikings general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah and head coach Kevin O’Connell have a slew of decisions to make as they prepare for their third season making the key decisions for the team. In many ways, this is the most important year of their partnership. They have had some success in their first two years, as […]

Since entering the NFL in 2020, Justin Jefferson has been the definition of a big money receiver for the Minnesota Vikings. Now, he wants his contract to reflect that. When asked about his contract, Jefferson didn’t hold back. “I wanna break the bank and I wanna be a part of an organization that wants me […]

The Minnesota Vikings have a lot of work to do in the offseason if they are going to be competitive in the NFC North going forward. They have a number of questions they must address in the offseason, and the three biggest issues concern Kirk Cousins and the quarterback position, superstar wideout Justin Jefferson and […]

The Minnesota Vikings were hampered by injuries throughout the 2023 season. One of the Vikings players to go down was star tight end TJ Hockenson. Hockenson tore his ACL and MCL in a Week 16 loss to the Detroit Lions. On Monday, the tight end underwent surgery to fix his torn right ACL, via Kevin […]

The Minnesota Vikings are something of an enigma as the 2024 offseason moves forward. After winning the NFC North in 2022, the Vikings believed they had corrected many of their defensive woes by hiring Brian Flores as defensive coordinator. Since the offense had been the team’s strength, there was plenty of hope that the Vikings […]

The most devastating way to lose an NFL game is with a missed kick. That is especially true if it comes in the postseason, as such misses are season-ending. There is nothing fans hate more than when a kicker misses an important kick, and there have been a number of misses that have gone down […]

The Detroit Lions are this year’s feel-good story, amped up by about ten times. Detroit, forever known as one of the most miserable franchises in the NFL, is in the midst of a playoff berth that’s almost never been seen in franchise history. Most fans outside of the city feel good about the team. However, […]

The Denver Broncos could be moving on from veteran quarterback Russell Wilson this offseason. A tumultuous chapter in Denver could close for the Super Bowl champion quarterback after just two seasons. In NFL Free Agency, Wilson should have some suitors. And one suitor could be the Minnesota Vikings. The Vikings were named as a potential […]

After a 13-4 finish in 2022 — including and NFL record 11 wins in one-score games — no one expected the Minnesota Vikings to have a normal season in 2023. And they did not. The team started 0-3 despite phenomenal play from quarterback Kirk Cousins, then won six of their next seven contests even as […]

The Minnesota Vikings begin Year 3 of the current regime with Kwesi Adofo-Mensah at general manager and Kevin O’Connell at head coach. The clock has been ticking and the Vikings had some surprising success in Year 1 and true disappointment in Year 2. It’s time for significant growth and progress in Year 3. Teams don’t […]

The National Football League will again be heading overseas in 2024, with the Chicago Bears, Jacksonville Jaguars, Minnesota Vikings and Carolina Panthers all set to participate, the league announced on Thursday. The Bears, Vikings and Jaguars will all play in London during their regular-season slates, while the Panthers will kick off in Munich, Germany. Chicago […]

The Minnesota Vikings have some questions to answer this offseason, and one of the biggest is the quarterback position and whether or not Kirk Cousins will return for 2024. Vikings general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah was asked about the situation going into the offseason. “I think I’ve been pretty consistent with that,” Kwesi Adofo-Mensah said, via […]

The Minnesota Vikings face a ton of question marks this offseason. The future of both Kirk Cousins and Justin Jefferson remains up in the air. On Wednesday, Vikings general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah gave a big update on the status of the Vikings star wide receiver (h/t Alec Lewis of The Athletic). ‘Vikings GM Kwesi Adofo-Mensah […]

The Minnesota Vikings have plenty to sort out in the offseason. The most pressing manner of which to discuss is what the Vikings plan to do at quarterback. Kirk Cousins is slated to become a free agent and will have plethora of suitors to choose from. After he went down, the Minnesota went through a […]

Ever since Kirk Cousins went down with an injury on October 29, the Minnesota Vikings have started at least three other backups in his place, one of whom includes Nick Mullens. On Sunday, Mullens and the team fell short to division leaders Detroit Lions, culminating their season in yet another loss. Mullens didn’t hide his […]

Star pass rusher Danielle Hunter is free to sign with any NFL team he pleases for the first time in his career. If he has his way, he’ll remain a member of the Minnesota Vikings next season. Hunter, who is scheduled to hit free agency for the first time, expressed a desire to return to […]

The Minnesota Vikings had high hopes coming into the 2023 NFL season. They had won the NFC North title last year with a 13-4 record, and head coach Kevin O’Connell had a talented team lead by Justin Jefferson, Kirk Cousins and Danielle Hunter coming back. Additionally, the Vikings had hired Brian Flores to take over […]

The Detroit Lions are fighting for a top-two seed in the NFC. However, the offense took a blow in the Week 18 matchup against the Minnesota Vikings when rookie stud Sam LaPorta suffered a knee injury. It didn’t look good, but he was able to walk to the blue medical tent on his own will, […]

The Minnesota Vikings need a few things to go their way in Week 18 to make the playoffs. But it all starts with the Vikings taking down the NFC North champions Detroit Lions. Minnesota’s goal didn’t start out as planned, as the Vikings struggled to get anything going on offense. Justin Jefferson was clearly upset […]

The season is coming to an end with a loud thud for the Minnesota Vikings. They enter their Week 18 game against the NFC North champion Detroit Lions with a slim chance to make the playoffs, but losses the last two week have ground their season into dust. The Vikings were one of the surprise […]

The Minnesota Vikings season ended last week when they ended up losing to their divisional foes the Green Bay Packers but they will look to go out on a high note as they head to Detroit to take on the Lions in the season finale in Week 18. We’re here to share our NFL odds […]

The Minnesota Vikings will start Nick Mullens at quarterback on Sunday in their Week 18 game against the Detroit Lions, per Adam Schefter. It will be Mullens’ third start of the season for the Vikings. After starting Weeks 15 and 16, he was benched in favor of rookie Jaren Hall in Week 17, only to replace […]

The Minnesota Vikings have been fighting to stay in playoff contention against all odds for much of the season, but they may have been dealt a finishing blow in Week 17 with a 33-10 loss to the Green Bay Packers. Along the way, rookie quarterback Jaren Hall was benched by Kevin O’Connell, which was the […]

Right before everyone welcomed in the New Year, they witnessed the Minnesota Vikings (7-9) put on a pathetic showing against the Green Bay Packers (8-8) in a 33-10 loss on Sunday Night Football. For the Packers, it ended up being not only a win but a profitable one at that, placing them in the 7th […]

Minnesota Vikings head coach Kevin O’Connell went in another direction once again midway through their 33-10 Week 17 loss to the Green Bay Packers on New Year’s Eve. O’Connell benched Jaren Hall, who started on Sunday, and opted to go with Nick Mullens in the second half. The Vikings coach, however, remained non-committal on who […]

The Green Bay Packers are going to need everyone in their game against the Chicago Bears. Jordan Love may be able to create pace and get on his groove, but it never hurts to get more firepower when going toe-to-toe with Justin Fields. However, a huge name in Matt LaFleur’s wide receiving corps was absent […]

Green Bay Packers wideout Jayden Reed was forced to leave Sunday’s contest against the Minnesota Vikings due to a chest injury, putting a damper on what has been a sensational night for him. Reed has been dealing with a chest injury for some time now, with the issue actually forcing him to be sidelined during […]

The Minnesota Vikings wish they still have Kirk Cousins healthy to help them this late in the 2023 NFL regular season. But with Cousins done for the rest of the campaign due to injury, Minnesota will have to content itself being cheered by the quarterback, who did his best doing that, while being shirtless, prior […]

The Green Bay Packers and Minnesota Vikings will face off in Week 17 on New Year’s Eve on this week’s edition of Sunday Night Football in what is still a pivotal matchup toward the NFC playoff picture. But just barely. Granted, it’s still going to take some luck for either team to potentially sneak in […]

The latest Jordan Addison injury update is that the talented Minnesota Vikings rookie wide receiver will play in Week 17 against the Green Bay Packers. And that is music to the ears of rookie quarterback Jaren Hall, who will get his second start of the season on Sunday Night Football. “Vikings WR Jordan Addison (ankle) […]

Justin Jefferson is known for having entertaining touchdown celebrations, as he’s made the griddy famous. However, his antics during the Minnesota Vikings’ last game gave him a hefty fine of $13,659. The star wide receiver was fined for using a gun-like signal after scoring a touchdown over the Detroit Lions, according to Tom Pelissero. The […]

The Green Bay Packers are going to be quite short-handed in the secondary when they play the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday night. Cornerback Eric Stokes is out for the game with a hamstring injury, per The Athletic. The Packers are already playing without Jaire Alexander at corner due to a suspension. Stokes has battled injuries […]

One of the more entertaining and fierce rivalries in all of football will be under the lights for Sunday Night Football as the Green Bay Packers battle it out with the Minnesota Vikings in a pivotal matchup! Join us for our NFL odds series where our Packers-Vikings prediction and pick will be revealed. Entering this weekend […]

The Minnesota Vikings have benched quarterback Nick Mullens in favor of rookie Jaren Hall after Mullens threw four interceptions in a 30-24 loss to the Detroit Lions. Mullens had thrown six interceptions in two games, which the Vikings know they cannot afford if they want a shot at winning and making the playoffs. Hall was […]

Ever since Kirk Cousins suffered a season-ending Achilles injury back in October, the Minnesota Vikings’ offense has been going through tough times. With the team’s backup quarterbacks struggling, head coach Kevin O’Connell continues to look for answers as the Vikings now hold a record of below .500 and are struggling to clinch a playoff spot. […]