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On Sunday afternoon, the Minnesota Vikings hit the field for the final time in the 2025-26 season with a home game against the divisional rival Green Bay Packers. The Packers sat many of their key players for this game with their playoff seating essentially secured, leaving the door open for the Vikings to take a […]

The 2025 NFL season did not go to plan for the Minnesota Vikings. Minnesota is 8-8 heading into Week 18 and has already been eliminated from playoff contention. The Vikings did not get consistent quarterback play from J.J. McCarthy this season, which contributed to this season’s lackluster result. The Athletic’s Dianna Russini speculated on the […]

While the Minnesota Vikings have been eliminated from the playoffs, they still want to earn an NFC North victory over the Green Bay Packers. Head coach Kevin O’Connell also wants to see what he has in quarterback JJ McCarthy. O’Connell will get that opportunity, as McCarthy is now the confirmed starter for Week 18, via […]

JJ McCarthy’s first season playing in the NFL hasn’t gone according to plan. He’s had his moments, yes, but the Minnesota Vikings quarterback looked every bit like a rookie for most of the season. McCarthy’s struggles and injury issues have directly led to the Vikings’ struggles this season. Minnesota will miss the playoffs this season […]

The Minnesota Vikings and Green Bay Packers meet for a Week 18 battle to end the regular season. The Vikings are aiming to finish the season above .500 in an up-and-down year. The Packers will be the 7-seed in the NFC in the playoffs next week. JJ McCarthy has a lot to prove in the […]

The Green Bay Packers (9-6-1) are going to the playoffs — with absolutely no momentum. They have lost their last 3 games and they are locked into the No. 7 spot in the NFC playoffs. As sluggish as things are for the Packers, the Vikings (8-8) are finishing their season on a high note. They […]

The NFL is at that time of year when coaches become a hot topic around the league. We are one week away from some head coaches getting let go after the end of the regular season. While the Minnesota Vikings had a poor season, it is extremely unlikely that the Vikings will decide to move […]

Terry Crews is one of the most recognizable faces in Hollywood. Whether it’s Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Everybody Hates Chris (a personal favorite), White Chicks, or his current role as host of America’s Got Talent, you’d be hard-pressed not to find Crews on your TV screen—or in a movie theater. Ahead of the 2026 NFL Playoffs, Crews […]

The Minnesota Vikings may not reached the standards that they set for themselves on offense this season, but they were pretty close to doing what they wanted on defense. The reason for that was defensive coordinator Brian Flores, who is a mastermind at scheming up his players and putting them in a position to succeed. […]

The Minnesota Vikings will be playing for pride when they take on the Green Bay Packers in Week 18. But they may get one last look at quarterback JJ McCarthy before the season is over. McCarthy is currently nursing a hand injury that kept him out of Week 17. Still, head coach Kevin O’Connell has […]

With Minnesota Vikings defensive coordinator Brian Flores’ contract set to expire, he will be highly coveted across the NFL. The Dallas Cowboys have emerged as a team with known interest in Flores. But thwarting their plans will be the Vikings themselves. Minnesota is already well aware of Dallas’ Flores intentions, via Mike Florio of Pro […]

The Minnesota Vikings got back into the win column with a 23-10 victory over the Detroit Lions on Christmas Day. However, it was Max Brosmer playing quarterback. JJ McCarthy is still working his way back from a hand injury. However, head coach Kevin O’Connell didn’t rule out the quarterback making his return in Week 18, […]

Following the Minnesota Vikings’ 23-10 win over the Detroit Lions on Christmas Day in Week 17, wide receiver Justin Jefferson’s pursuit of another 1,000-yard receiving season has become far less certain than it appears on the surface. Jefferson finished Thursday’s win with just 30 receiving yards, a modest total that left him 53 yards shy […]

Christmas Day at Ford Field became a brutal audit of everything that went wrong when the margins disappeared. The Detroit Lions’ loss to the Minnesota Vikings was an unraveling. Against a Vikings team starting a third-string quarterback, Detroit imploded in the one way it absolutely could not afford to: with the football. Turnovers erased effort, […]

The Minnesota Vikings earned an unconventional win on Christmas Day, taking down the Detroit Lions 23-10 at US Bank Stadium thanks almost entirely to defense, special teams, and a single explosive offensive play. One of the night’s defining storylines belonged to veteran safety Harrison Smith, who followed one of the most statistically significant performances of […]

Max Brosmer created an exclusive club for himself after his display in the Minnesota Vikings’ 23-10 upset win over the Detroit Lions during Christmas on Thursday evening. Brosmer is progressing through the rookie season of his NFL career with the Vikings. Going into Week 17, he has made five appearances as injuries to JJ McCarthy […]

If you were relying on Detroit Lions running back Jahmyr Gibbs to bring home a fantasy football championship on Christmas Day, you probably woke up with a lump of coal in your stocking instead. In a pivotal Week 17 matchup against the Minnesota Vikings, Gibbs delivered a performance that can only be described as a […]

If you asked any Minnesota Vikings fan what they wanted for Christmas, a win over the Detroit Lions was probably at the top of the list. But doing it with just three, yes, three, net passing yards? That wasn’t on anyone’s bingo card. In a game that set football back a few decades (but in […]

Justin Jefferson has not had the season he probably anticipated, but the All-Pro wide receiver still managed to reach a spectacular milestone in Week 17 of the 2025-26 campaign. And he did so while helping the Minnesota Vikings eliminate the Detroit Lions from playoff contention. Jefferson only recorded four receptions for 30 yards, but it […]

Fans tuning in to the Minnesota Vikings’ Christmas Day matchup against the Detroit Lions were treated to a brutal first half of football. Already eliminated from playoff contention, Minnesota is attempting to play spoiler in the Week 17 divisional clash. But the Vikings were forced to start Max Brosmer after J.J. McCarthy was ruled out […]

With the Minnesota Vikings dealing with injuries on their roster alreadt like to quarterback JJ McCarthy, the team had a concerning scare during its Christmas Day game against the Detroit Lions. As the Vikings are already concerned about McCarthy’s injury, they had to change attention to running back Aaron Jones. According to Ben Goessling of […]

The Minnesota Vikings have decided to put center Ryan Kelly on the injured reserve — again. The team announced the move on Wednesday, as the veteran offensive lineman suffered yet another concussion during Minnesota’s 16-13 win over the New York Giants at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford. “The Vikings on Wednesday placed veteran center Ryan […]

The Minnesota Vikings will be without J.J. McCarthy for their matchup against the Detroit Lions on Christmas Day. The second-year QB suffered a hairline fracture in his right hand during Minnesota’s Week 16 win over the New York Giants. Max Brosmer took over for McCarthy last Sunday and the rookie backup will get the start […]

With NFL Week 17 already here and the Regular Season just two weeks from its conclusion, franchises are scrambling to make their last-minute bids for the impending playoffs. The NFC North has been one of football’s tightest divisions and we’ll see a Christmas Day tilt when the Detroit Lions (8-7) take on the Minnesota Vikings (7-8) for the second […]

The Minnesota Vikings moved quickly to stabilize their quarterback room Tuesday, claiming Brett Rypien off waivers following the latest J.J. McCarthy injury update. He has been ruled out for the Vikings’ Week 17 game on Christmas Day vs. the Detroit Lions, reshaping the team’s depth chart on a short turnaround. Minnesota confirmed McCarthy will miss […]

The Minnesota Vikings secured a narrow 16-13 win over the New York Giants Sunday, but the result was followed by uncertainty surrounding quarterback J.J. McCarthy’s health. Head coach Kevin O’Connell confirmed this week that the team cannot pinpoint when McCarthy suffered a hand injury during the game. The Vikings quarterback injury surfaced after postgame evaluations […]

The Minnesota Vikings are already preparing to be without J.J. McCarthy in Week 17, and will now likely be without Jordan Mason when they face the Detroit Lions. Mason suffered an ankle injury in the team’s Week 16 win over the New York Giants and is considered doubtful for the Thursday afternoon matchup. Mason exited […]

The Minnesota Vikings’ offense will be in rough shape for its Christmas Day game against the Detroit Lions. The Vikings have already unsurprisingly ruled out quarterback J.J. McCarthy, who suffered a significant hand injury in Week 16. McCarthy exited the Vikings’ Week 16 win over the New York Giants midway through the game after hurting […]

The Lions and the Vikings were two of the best teams in the NFL last year during the regular season. They are two of the most disappointing teams in the league this season. Despite winning their last three games, the Vikings (7-8) have been mired in last place in the NFC North. The Lions (8-7) […]

Cris Carter knows that the chemistry between J.J. McCarthy and Justin Jefferson is a work in progress. McCarthy and Jefferson have struggled to be on the same page all season long as the young quarterback goes through his first season as the starting quarterback of the Minnesota Vikings. During the Vikings’ 16-13 win over the […]

The Minnesota Vikings found a way to earn a 16-13 Week 16 win over the New York Giants. Unfortunately, it was a game that saw JJ McCarthy sustain yet another injury. Despite the concerns, head coach Kevin O’Connell claims that he liked what he saw from McCarthy before the injury. During the postgame press conference, […]

The Minnesota Vikings may have been out of playoff contention for a couple of weeks, but head coach Kevin O’Connell’s team has won 3 games in a row to move within 1 game of .500 at 7-8. Their latest triumph was a 16-13 road victory over the New York Giants, and the decisive points came […]

The Minnesota Vikings continue to struggle during Week 16. Minnesota is clinging to a 13-10 lead over New York despite suffering multiple injuries during the first half. Now another injury adds to a rough day for the Vikings. Vikings wide receiver Jordan Addison left the field with trainers during the third quarter, per The Athletic’s […]

Minnesota Vikings quarterback has left his Week 16 game against the New York Giants after suffering a massive hit from defensive end Brian Burns. The sack led to a fumble and a Giants touchdown, but the biggest concern is the state of McCarthy’s hand right now. McCarthy has now been ruled out for the rest […]

The Minnesota Vikings are taking on the New York Giants on Sunday with the hope of advancing to a 7-8 record. Unfortunately, running the ball might be a tad difficult, as both running backs, Aaron Jones and Jordan Mason, suffered injuries early in the contest. Reports indicate that Jones and Mason are questionable to return […]

The Minnesota Vikings encountered an unexpected travel setback on Saturday evening as they attempted to fly from Minneapolis to New Jersey ahead of their Week 16 matchup against the New York Giants. The Vikings’ charter aircraft developed mechanical problems shortly after departing Minneapolis–St. Paul International Airport, forcing the pilots to turn the plane around and […]

It’s been a bumpy ride for Minnesota Vikings’ offensive tackle Christian Darrisaw this season, as he’s missed four games due to a lingering knee injury from the 2024-25 campaign. However, with just three games remaining in the regular season, it appears his year is effectively over. Reports indicate that head coach Kevin O’Connell has announced […]

Two of the best young quarterbacks meet on the field in Week 16 when the New York Giants welcome the Minnesota Vikings to MetLife Stadium. A lot of eyes will be on the head-to-head battle between Jaxson Dart and J.J. McCarthy, with several other in-game matchups to monitor. Before the teams meet on the field, […]

With Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray missing the rest of the season with a foot injury, there have been many conversations around the uncertain future of the franchise. As Cardinals head coach Jonathan Gannon sidestepped a question on Murray’s future, it only amplified the noise, as one insider speaks on the best possible fit for […]