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Kirk Cousins and the Minnesota Vikings received no shortage of criticism for their final offensive play in their loss against the New York Giants on Sunday. Cousins threw a checkdown pass on 4th and long which saw Minnesota come up 5 yards short of the first down marker. However, some people around the NFL world […]

It seems like we all knew the 2022 Minnesota Vikings magic would run out at some point. The team produced a 13-4 regular season record, but getting there took a 61-yard field goal in the first Vikings-Giants game, the biggest comeback in NFL history, and 11 one-score games. That’s why it is not a shock […]

The Minnesota Vikings were one-and-done in the 2023 NFL postseason. Despite a 13-4 record, they allowed the New York Giants —  whom they beat just weeks ago — to come into their home and take the win in Wild Card Weekend by a score of 31-24. Kirk Cousins didn’t sugarcoat the sadness of the defeat. […]

Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins opted not to target the team’s — and arguably the NFL’s — best receiver in Justin Jefferson with Minnesota’s season on the line. With the Vikings down a touchdown in the waning moments of their Wild Card matchup against the New York Giants, Cousins hit tight end T. J. Hockenson with […]

The Green Bay Packers did not qualify for the playoffs in 2023. However, their players have kept an eye on the proceedings, especially their division rival Minnesota Vikings. Minnesota won 13 games and the NFC North, but it didn’t matter. The Vikings lost to the New York Giants on Sunday after a strong performance from […]

The New York Giants won on the field Sunday night and they continue to win off the field, with their official Twitter account dropping a savage troll job of the team they just upset and knocked out of Super Bowl contention. Following the Giants’ 31-24 victory on the road against Kirk Cousins and the Minnesota […]

Twitter isn’t being too kind to Kirk Cousins and the Minnesota Vikings following their upset 31-24 home loss in the NFL Wild-Card Round at the hands of Daniel Jones and the visiting New York Giants. The Vikings got virtually doomed when Cousins, on a 4th and 8 and with Minnesota’s season on the line, decided […]

With the New York Giants returning to the playoffs and winning their first postseason game in six years, star running back Saquon Barkley couldn’t contain his delight. And who can blame him? It is Barkley’s first postseason trip after arriving in New York in 2018, and he definitely stepped up big time to help the […]

New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones rose to the occasion in the first playoff game of his career. Jones led the Giants to an upset road win over the Minnesota Vikings in the NFC wild-card round on Sunday. The Vikings did not have much of an answer for Jones both in the air and on […]

The Minnesota Vikings have been an explosive offensive team all season, and they have gotten a huge boost from tight end T.J. Hockenson since acquiring him in a midseason trade with the Detroit Lions. He continued his impressive string of performances in the Wild Card game against the New York Giants. T.J. Hockenson is the […]

Minnesota Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins got off to a historic start in their Wild Card showdown with the New York Giants on Sunday, putting him in elite company in franchise history. Cousins scored the team’s first touchdown off a short run in the first quarter before throwing for their second TD late in the second. […]

As the Minnesota Vikings prepare for their playoff matchup against the Giants, the questions surrounding Harrison Smith and Cameron Dantzler have been answered. The Vikings won’t be completely shorthanded, but they won’t have their full arsenal of defensive backs against the Giants. Dantzler has been ruled out for the Vikings while Smith will play. Dantzler […]

In the 2023 NFL Playoffs, the Minnesota Vikings are the third seed in the NFC. They are hoping for a deep run to the Super Bowl this year. This is especially after they won the NFC North and proved a lot of doubters wrong this season. Here we look at why they will win the […]

The Minnesota Vikings have been arguably the most exciting team in the NFL, for better or worse. On one hand, they are a perfect 11-0 in one-score games, and have won some of the most thrilling games of the season. On the other hand, they lose big when they do fall, so much so that […]

The NFL playoffs kick off with Wild Card Weekend! We’ll have some intriguing matchups and storylines, with Giants/Vikings and Cowboys/Buccaneers likely to be closer scoring games while the Bills and Bengals have a chance to run away with their contests. Keep reading for a breakdown of my best NFL picks for this weekend. Be sure […]

On Sunday, Daniel Jones and the New York Giants will be taking on Kirk Cousins and the Minnesota Vikings in the Wild Card round of the playoffs. This game features a matchup of two teams that played just three weeks ago. In their Week 16 matchup, the Vikings took down the Giants in a game […]

The New York Giants are back in the playoffs after having missed out in each season since 2016. Thanks to big years from Daniel Jones and Saquon Barkley as well as the leadership of first-year head coach Brian Daboll, the Giants find themselves set for a matchup against Kirk Cousins and the Minnesota Vikings. This NFL […]

The New York Giants will travel to take on the Minnesota Vikings in the Wild Card round of the NFL playoffs on Sunday afternoon at U.S. Bank Stadium. With that said, it’s a good time to check out our NFL odds series, which includes a Giants-Vikings prediction and pick, laid out below. For the first time […]

The Minnesota Vikings have a star in wide receiver Justin Jefferson, and the rest of the NFL knows it. But the third-year pass catcher is now looking to receive one of the NFL’s highest honors. Over his first two seasons, Jefferson has earned two straight second-team All-Pro nods. But now, with his best season underway, […]

Saquon Barkley is set to play in the first playoff game of his career on Sunday, as the New York Giants will square off with the Minnesota Vikings in the NFC wild-card round. Multiple current and former NFL players will be rooting for Barkley to make the most out of his first playoff appearance, including […]

After months of football, the 2023 NFL Playoffs are finally here. With the Minnesota Vikings set to host the New York Giants at the U.S. Bank Stadium on Sunday, it means it is time for some Vikings predictions for the Wild Card showdown. Minnesota finished the regular season 13-4 and clinched the NFC North. Most […]

Minnesota Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins may be 34 years old, but retirement is not yet in his mind. As he prepares for the Vikings’ Wild Card showdown with the New York Giants, Cousins opened up about his continued maturity on the field and touched on his potential retirement. He emphasized that he’ll only walk away […]

The TCU Horned Frogs are getting embarrassed by Stetson Bennett and the Georgia Bulldogs in the College Football Playoff National Championship Game. The contest already looked virtually over at the half, with Georgia erecting a 31-point lead after two quarters. Enter Minnesota Vikings cornerback Patrick Peterson, who hilariously tried to motivate the Horned Frogs with […]

Saquon Barkley is ready for the playoffs. The New York Giants running back made that abundantly clear as they prepare for the Minnesota Vikings in the Wild Card round of the postseason. On Twitter, Barkley let everyone know that he is prepared to step on the big stage despite the fact that it’s a first […]

With a 29-13 victory over the Chicago Bears on Sunday afternoon, the Minnesota Vikings clinched the third spot. The Wild Card round kickoff time has been determined, and they will host the New York Giants there. That said, let’s look at our Vikings 2023 NFL Playoffs predictions after their Week 18 win. The Vikings’ chances […]

The New York Giants will have a rematch coming up in the NFL playoffs, as they will square off with the Minnesota Vikings in the NFC wild-card round. It was mere weeks ago that the Giants came away with a 27-24 road loss to the Vikings. A combined 28 points were scored in the fourth […]

Justin Jefferson reached quite an impressive feat in the Minnesota Vikings’ Week 18 road game against the Chicago Bears. Vikings head coach Kevin O’Connell decided to bench the team’s regular starters on offense for the second half. For Jefferson, he finished with four receptions for 35 receiving yards in the divisional contest. Jefferson did manage […]

There was a case to be made that Dalvin Cook shouldn’t suit up in his team’s regular season finale. Less than one quarter into the Minnesota Vikings’ Week 18 matchup with the Chicago Bears, it’s safe to say the team may be regretting its decision to play him. Cook hobbled off the field on Sunday […]

The Minnesota Vikings will conclude their regular season with a trip to take on the Chicago Bears on Sunday afternoon at Soldier Field. With that said, it’s a good time to check out our NFL odds series, which includes a Vikings-Bears prediction and pick, laid out below. Minnesota has clinched the NFC North rather easily, going […]

The Green Bay Packers are on the verge of doing the unthinkable. Once at 4-8, Green Bay has reeled off four straight wins to miraculously claw back into the playoff picture. If the Packers can just defeat the Detroit Lions on Sunday Night Football, they will clinch a playoff spot and complete one of the […]

The Minnesota Vikings Week 18 matchup at the Chicago Bears presents a great opportunity for the road team to get back on track. The Vikings are coming off a highly disappointing throttling by their division rival, the Green Bay Packers, 41-17. The game shockingly was not even as close as that score indicated, leading to […]

The Minnesota Vikings will be getting a key weapon for Kirk Cousins and the rest of the offense back ahead of their regular-season finale against the Chicago Bears. According to Tom Pelissero, the Vikings are activating tight end Irv Smith Jr. from Injured Reserve, clearing the way for him to return to action in Week […]

The NFL playoffs are just over a week away. However, before we get to that, there is still a lot that could happen in Week 18 that could have a major effect on the New York Giants and other teams. For the Giants Wild Card game — the franchise’s first since 2016 — we know […]

Before anything else, let it be clear to everyone that there has NEVER been a time in the NFL that a wide receiver has won the league’s MVP award. It’s about the quarterback, more often than not. The last time a non-QB won the award was in 2012 when running back Adrian Peterson returned from […]

Chicago Bears running back David Montgomery admits the emotions surrounding the scary situation of Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin might linger on the field when they take on Minnesota Vikings in Week 18. It has really been a tough week for everyone in the NFL after Hamlin suffered a cardiac arrest during the Bills’ Monday […]

Minnesota Vikings offensive tackle Brian O’Neill suffered a partially torn achilles injury last week, NFL Network insider Ian Rapoport wrote in a Wednesday tweet. He will sit out of the playoffs and as quarterback Kirk Cousins and the team suit up against the Chicago Bears on Sunday for their last regular season game of the […]

In a game that pitted two long-time divisional rivals against each other, the Minnesota Vikings found themselves in an early hole and were never able to make up the difference to the Green Bay Packers. Their 41-17 blowout loss paints a pretty dire picture of how well the Vikings will fare in the postseason, an […]

Remember back in Week 9 when the Green Bay Packers lost to their division-rival Detroit Lions to fall to 3-6? Or how about three weeks later when they lost to the Philadelphia Eagles to put their record at 4-8 on the season? Well, the Pack hasn’t lost since then, and at 8-8 after a stunning […]

Justin Jefferson ran into a brick wall in Week 17, as he barely made an impact on the field in the Minnesota Vikings’ embarrassing 41-17 loss at Lambeau Field to the Green Bay Packers. The star wide receiver was absolutely checked by the Packers’ defense, particularly by Green Bay cornerback Jaire Alexander who decisively won […]