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The NFL Week 17 schedule is here, and after a wild Christmas weekend, it’s time to get down to the nitty gritty and decide who goes to the 2023 NFL Playoffs and who hops a plan to Cancun on Jan. 8. The penultimate week of the regular season kicked off with the New York Jets […]

While it has been a rollercoaster for the Minnesota Vikings and their quarterback carousel, add another development to the list as rookie Jaren Hall was announced as the starting signal-caller by head coach Kevin O’Connell. Vikings fans might have not seen this type of changes coming as they for sure thought that Kirk Cousins would […]

Broncos Country, the ride is apparently over. Or at least it will be soon, as quarterback Russell Wilson has been benched and will likely be cut at the end of the season. For a quarterback that seemed to defy all the odds, whether that was the stigma of being a quarterback drafted in the third […]

The Minnesota Vikings are going to try to resuscitate their season in their Week 17 game against the Green Bay Packers, and they are going to do it with yet another new quarterback. The Vikings have had a revolving door at the position ever since Kirk Cousins went down with a torn Achilles in Week […]

Jordan Addison missed practice on Wednesday but returned in limited fashion on Thursday as the Minnesota Vikings wide receiver fights through an ankle injury, per Ben Goessling. Addison did not play in the second half of Minnesota’s Week 16 loss to the Detroit Lions, finishing the game with one reception for two yards. That came […]

It appears that Russell Wilson’s days with the Denver Broncos are numbered as head coach Sean Payton announced Wednesday that the Broncos are benching Wilson in favor of Jarret Stidham. Though the Broncos are still technically in the playoff race, they are a longshot to reach the postseason and wins in their last two games […]

The Minnesota Vikings are making another quarterback change, as they will turn to rookie Jaren Hall to start this week against the Green Bay Packers, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. Jaren Hall’s first start for the Vikings against the Atlanta Falcons was cut short, and then Josh Dobbs claimed the starting role for […]

The Minnesota Vikings have been getting by without QB1 Kirk Cousins for most of the season after he went down with an Achilles tear in Week 8. Since then, they’ve gone through several signal-callers, including Josh Dobbs, Jaren Hall, and most recently, Nick Mullens. With Cousins set to miss the rest of the campaign, the […]

Minnesota Vikings tight end TJ Hockenson will miss the remainder of the 2024 season after suffering a knee injury. The Minnesota tight end endured a torn ACL and MCL. Vikings head coach Kevin O’Connell reacted to the devastating news Tuesday, via the Minnesota Vikings on X (formerly Twitter). “TJ, I can’t say enough just looking […]

The Minnesota Vikings just have not been able to catch any breaks this season. Yet, somehow, they are 7-8 and still hanging on for a chance to earn a playoff spot. On Christmas Eve, they lost to the Detroit Lions, and the brutal injury luck took another ugly turn for the Vikings. Jordan Addison went […]

Minnesota Vikings rookie wide receiver Jordan Addison had to leave Sunday’s heartbreaking loss to the Detroit Lions with an ankle injury. Now, it looks like there’s a chance Addison will miss the crucial Week 17 tilt against the Green Bay Packers. NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport says Addison is considered week-to-week with the ankle injury, with […]

Christmas Eve was a momentous day for the Detroit Lions, as the franchise clinched its first divisional title since 1993. Unfortunately, it came at the expense of the Minnesota Vikings, who suffered a devastating, turnover and injury-ridden 30-24 loss in U.S. Bank Stadium. They fall out of the NFC playoff picture with just two games […]

The Detroit Lions are once again Kings of the NFC North. A lot of it has to do with the lethal mix of talent in the Jared Goff-led squad along with the brilliant schemes that Dan Campbell pulls on a weekly basis. But, it was not just an exciting time for the squad when they […]

30 years is a long time to wait for another divisional title but the Detroit Lions pulled through. Dan Campbell had to employ the proper schemes to outgun a raging Nick Mullens and a tough Minnesota Vikings secondary. It was Jared Goff. Michael Badgley and Amon-Ra St. Brown would eventually step up. This fired up […]

The Minnesota Vikings appeared to be prepared to start the home stretch of their season in Week 16 against the Detroit Lions, having a solid chance to make the playoffs and an outside chance at winning the division title. By the end of their Week 16 game, the Vikings had been eliminated from NFC North […]

The Minnesota Vikings had a sensational opportunity to strengthen their position in the NFC playoff structure and put a scare in the Detroit Lions in their Week 16 game at U.S. Bank Stadium. The Lions may have been a bit nervous at the end of the game, but they were able to hold off the […]

The Minnesota Vikings engaged in an uphill NFC North matchup against the Detroit Lions. The Vikings lost the game 30-24. Moreover, after losing TJ Hockenson and Jordan Addison, Minnesota received more unfortunate news on DJ Wonnum. DJ Wonnum’s leg injury adds to a growing list of injured Vikings Wonnum left Sunday’s game on a cart […]

Minnesota Vikings tight end TJ Hockenson headed to the locker room during today’s game against the Detroit Lions and was ruled out for the remainder of the contest with a knee injury, according to Tom Pelissero. Before heading to the locker room, TJ Hockenson was in the blue medical tent after a hit to the […]

It was a roller-coaster ride of a first half for Minnesota Vikings quarterback Nick Mullens in Week 16 against the Detroit Lions. While Mullens threw for 182 yards and a score in the opening half, he also threw two interceptions and there was a double whammy of bad on one play late in the second […]

Minnesota Vikings star receiver Justin Jefferson was one of the pioneers of bringing the griddy to the NFL. Before the Vikings took on the Lions in Week 16, Jefferson gave some savage griddy advice to ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Schefter infamously tore his meniscus when trying to hit the griddy. Speaking with Jefferson, the ESPN analyst […]

The Minnesota Vikings are looking to keep their playoff hopes alive in Week 16, but they will have to take down the Detroit Lions to do so, and that’s going to be easier said than done. The Vikings 2023 campaign has been marred by injuries to this point, but it looks like they may be […]

The Minnesota Vikings take on the Detroit Lions in Week 16 in a game that could clinch the NFC North for the Lions and make or break the Vikings’ playoff chances. Ahead of this crucial matchup, Vikings head coach Kevin O’Connell gave an update about superstar wide receiver Justin Jefferson that should have the Lions […]

Against all odds, the Minnesota Vikings have managed to remain in playoff contention late in the season, and they even hold the seven seed in the NFC as they prepare for their Week 16 contest against the Detroit Lions. While this is going to be a tough game for the Vikings to win, they appear […]

The Minnesota Vikings are preparing for a crucial battle with the Detroit Lions in Week 16. Detroit certainly wasn’t expecting to see Nick Mullens at quarterback when they faced the Vikings for the first time in 2023. However, Kirk Cousins’ injury and Josh Dobbs’ benching has led to Mullens being under center. The quarterback has […]

It’s do-or-die time for the Minnesota Vikings. After a tough loss against the Cincinnati Bengals last week, Minnesota is fighting for their playoff lives starting in Week 16. First up for their schedule is a match against division rivals Detroit Lions. Considering their current circumstances, a loss here will have disastrous consequences for their playoff […]

The schedule maker must have known what he was doing this season, as the Minnesota Vikings and Detroit Lions will play each other twice in the next 3 weeks. These division rivals have not seen each other yet this season, but they will get to know each other very well in Week 16 and Week […]

The Detroit Lions got back on track in a big way when they dominated the Denver Broncos as they head on the road to take on their divisional foes the Minnesota Vikings at U.S. Bank Stadium on Christmas Eve as they push toward a playoff birth in Week 16. We’re here to share our NFL […]

One of the biggest points of conversation that has emerged this NFL season is the amounts of injuries caused by playing on artificial turf. The conversation has brought more players calling for the NFL and owners to switch from turf fields to grass ones, which helps prevent more injuries, particularly lower body ones. Many NFL […]

The Detroit Lions (10-4) will be hoping to open one of their Christmas presents a day early when they face NFC North rival the Minnesota Vikings (7-7) in Week 16 on Christmas Eve. That present will be one that has been awaited much longer than the year-long wait for the annual holiday. It’s three decades […]

During a recent appearance on The Adam Schefter Podcast, Kirk Cousins addressed returning from injury for a potential Minnesota Vikings Super Bowl appearance. “I think Aaron’s (Rodgers) injury was about eight weeks ahead of mine, so that’s essentially two months,” Cousins said. “For him to come back, let’s say he does come back, you basically […]

The Michigan football team is preparing to take on the Alabama football team in the Rose Bowl game on January 1 in Pasadena, California. Quarterback JJ McCarthy finished tenth in Heisman Trophy voting and was named Michigan football’s team MVP recently. Now he’s getting a player comparison that few saw coming. McCarthy spoke about how […]

The San Francisco 49ers find themselves at the very top of the NFC West. As such, they are also among the top contenders to make it far in the upcoming NFL Playoffs. It might be folly to think of any nightmare scenario for such a good team. However, any team is one injury disaster or […]

The Minnesota Vikings narrowly lost to the Cincinnati Bengals 27-24 on Saturday. Still, quarterback Nick Mullens impressed and he will receive another opportunity in Week 16, per Jeremy Fowler of ESPN. The Vikings’ defeat against the Bengals was a hard-fought loss in overtime. Mullens went 26-33 through the air with 303 yards and two touchdowns […]

The Minnesota Vikings have had an up-and-down season that has culminated in a do-or-die situation for their playoff hopes. The Vikings are 7-7 on the season, a half-game ahead of the Green Bay Packers for a Wild Card spot with several teams looking up at them. On Saturday, a loss to the Bengals caused a […]

The Minnesota Vikings have a long history of suffering heartbreaking defeats, especially in late-season games that impact their playoff positioning. That was once again the case in their Week 15 27-24 loss to the Bengals. Minnesota had played a solid game for 3 quarters in their road game at Cincinnati’s Paycor Stadium. Nick Mullens had […]

The Cincinnati Bengals found a way to beat the Minnesota Vikings in overtime, as they secured an impressive 27-24 win. All eyes were on Tee Higgins though, as the star wide receiver had a fantastic game on Sunday. After the contest, his mother sent a message to the haters. To be fair, Higgins went ballistic […]

The Cincinnati Bengals overcame a 14-point deficit to come back and defeat the Minnesota Vikings 27-24 in overtime. Despite both teams missing their starting quarterbacks, the Bengals and Vikings pulled off an early Saturday thriller with Nick Mullens and Jake Browning. The Bengals were outplayed for much of the game, with the Vikings holding them […]

The Cincinnati Bengals got some bad news Saturday when wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase went down with an injury in a close game against the Minnesota Vikings. Chase is out for the remainder of the game, per the team’s social media account. Chase had originally been listed as questionable. Chase left the game with less than […]

Minnesota Vikings quarterback Nick Mullens has just recorded one of the worst interceptions you’ll ever see. Quoting the great Antonio Brown, “he threw it straight to the D-line.” Mullens was getting sacked in a play against the Cincinnati Bengals and decided to throw the ball so the Vikings wouldn’t lose yardage, but it didn’t go […]