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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 […]

The Minnesota Vikings may be 12-4 on the season, but that only looks good on the surface. Justin Jefferson admitted as much after he was made aware that they have a negative scoring differential this campaign. Following their brutal 41-17 loss to the Green Bay Packers in Week 17, the Vikings have now allowed opponents […]

Minnesota Vikings star Justin Jefferson is definitely frustrated about his performance in Week 17 against the Green Bay Packers, but he’s not using the Lambeau Field grass as an excuse for his struggles. Jefferson made just one catch for 15 yards on Sunday, unable to really get anything going offensively throughout the game. It didn’t […]

The Minnesota Vikings may be one of the best teams in the NFL this 2022, but Stephen A Smith admits he can’t take them seriously if they keep losing games like they did against the Green Bay Packers in Week 17. Green Bay destroyed Minnesota on Sunday, 41-17, with the Vikings defense unable to slow […]

Justin Jefferson is used to making big plays for the Minnesota Vikings, and he has been mentioned as a contender for the Most Valuable Player Award. However, the dynamic receiver was shut out in the first half of his team’s Week 17 game against the Green Bay Packers, and his frustration showed in the nationally […]

The Chicago Bears don’t plan to sit out Justin Fields in Week 18 when they face the Minnesota Vikings, much like what they did in Week 17 against the Detroit Lions. Detroit blew out Chicago on Sunday, with the Lions ahead 38-10 by the end of the third quarter. Instead of taking Fields out in […]

Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers still have an outside shot to salvage their season with a playoff berth. The good news is the Packers have standout wide receiver Christian Watson available to keep their hopes alive in Week 17. Watson was reportedly a true game-time decision and was coming off minimal practice this […]

The Minnesota Vikings and Green Bay Packers will do battle in what figures to be a classic NFC North rivalry matchup in Week 17. With some big stakes on the line, including the Packers’ playoff dreams, Vikings running back Dalvin Cook spoke confidently about Minnesota’s chances of putting an end to their arch-rivals’ campaign. Via […]

On Sunday afternoon, the Minnesota Vikings will travel to the tundra at Lambeau Field to battle the Green Bay Packers. It’s time to continue our NFL odds series as we make a Vikings-Packers prediction and pick. The Vikings defeated the New York Giants 27-24 at US Bank Stadium last weekend after Greg Joseph nailed a […]

Aaron Rodgers has owned the Chicago Bears in his career. That’s well known. And although the Green Bay Packers and Bears have one of the longest-running rivalries in NFL history, the QB believes the Minnesota Vikings have actually been more of a foe in recent years because they’re just better, citing Brian Urlacher’s exit from […]

Quarterback Kirk Cousins’ tenure with the Minnesota Vikings has been, overall, a mixed bag. The Vikings have only made the postseason once over Cousins’ past four seasons as Minnesota’s QB1. Still, with elite offensive weapons such as Justin Jefferson and Dalvin Cook still in town to go along with strong defensive options such as Danielle […]

The Minnesota Vikings continue to be underrated. They enter this game underdogs. That’s despite coming from back-to-back wins over the Indianapolis Colts and New York Giants. The Vikings have also won four of their last five games. Now at 12-3, the Vikings have officially clinched the top spot in the NFC North and are just […]

The Minnesota Vikings find themselves in a pretty good position heading into the final two weeks of the 2022 season. They have already locked up the NFC North, and they cannot fall any lower than the number three seed in the NFC. On paper, it seems like the Vikings are in a good position to […]

The New York Giants failed to build on their Week 15 win over the Washington Commanders after they fell to the Minnesota Vikings, 27-24, on the road in Week 16 of the 2022 NFL season. The Giants were flagged for seven penalties in the game in addition to two key turnovers. Those miscues negated their […]

The 2022 NFL season has reached its most challenging point, and all of Week 16’s events had a big impact on the postseason picture. We now have a better idea of which teams will advance to the playoffs and which ones are still in contention after Week 16’s AFC matchups are over. The NFC playoff […]

The Minnesota Vikings are 12-3 after snagging a Week 16 win against the New York Giants. The 61-yard, game-winning kick from Greg Joseph was the longest of his career and it came at just the right time. All season long, the Vikings have squeaked out wins and are near the top of the NFC standings […]

The New York Giants came up short in Week 16 against the Minnesota Vikings, suffering a 27-24 defeat via a game-winning field goal from kicker Greg Joseph. Despite falling to 8-6-1 on the year, Giants running back Saquon Barkley isn’t too hung up on the loss. The Giants need just one win to punch their […]

The Dallas Cowboys gifted their fans a nice present on Christmas eve, coming back from a 10-point deficit against the Philadelphia Eagles and pulling off a 40-34 victory at home. That come-from-behind victory was a notable one, as it saw the 2022 NFL regular season set a new league-wide record for the most wins snatched […]

The story has been a familiar one for the Minnesota Vikings this season. No matter who the opponent is, the Vikings play a close game that won’t be decided until the final moments of the 4th quarter or overtime. That was the case once again in their 27-24 victory over the New York Giants. The […]

Another close game for the Minnesota Vikings, and another late win. While it took a 61-yard field goal on the final play by Greg Joseph to clinch the 27-24 victory, cornerback Patrick Peterson did his part to help the Vikings improve to 12-3 with a key interception. What did Patrick Peterson say when #Giants WR […]

Place kicker Greg Joseph made Minnesota Vikings history on Saturday. Joseph’s game-winning 61-yard field goal is the longest made field goal in Vikings’ franchise history, per Vikings Communications on Twitter. VIKINGS WIN‼ Greg Joseph ices the 61-yard FG 😱pic.twitter.com/sIHfT9r4VQ — ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) December 24, 2022 The kick sent the crowd into a frenzy as Minnesota […]

Kirk Cousins is continuing to make the most out of his fifth season with the Minnesota Vikings. Cousins entered the Vikings’ Week 16 home matchup against the New York Giants with 24 touchdown passes on the season. He tallied four passing touchdowns in Minnesota’s dramatic comeback victory over the Indianapolis Colts last week. It took […]

Justin Jefferson has been phenomenal for the Minnesota Vikings this season, and he’s adding even more history to another fantastic campaign. The superstar wide receiver broke Randy Moss’ single-season receiving yard record during Saturday’s game against the New York Giants. Jefferson recorded a 25-yard reception in the first quarter of the contest, giving him 1,661 […]

The Philadelphia Eagles are sitting in the driver’s seat to win the NFC East over the final three weeks of the season. The Eagles can clinch with a win over the Dallas Cowboys in Arlington on Saturday, and it would take a huge collapse for the Cowboys to catch them at this point. So what […]

The New York Giants (8-5-1) visit the Minnesota Vikings (11-3) on Saturday afternoon. Action kicks off at 1 pm ET. Below we continue our NFL odds series with a Giants-Vikings prediction and pick. New York has won just one of their last five games after defeating Washington on Sunday Night Football. The Giants are the […]

The 2023 NFL Pro Bowl roster is officially out, and several Minnesota Vikings made the cut. However, in addition to the Vikings Pro Bowl players, there are also several Vikings Pro Bowl snubs. With that in mind, let’s look at the Minnesota players who have played great in the 2022 NFL season (like Dalvin Cook, […]

The New York Giants Week 16 matchup vs. the Minnesota Vikings gives the G-Men a chance to solidify its playoff spot for 2022. Currently in sixth in the NFC, a win on Saturday would lock the Giants in if the Seattle Seahawks or Detroit Lions lose another game. With that in mind, ahead of Giants-Vikings, […]

The Minnesota Vikings mounted the biggest rally of the season in their come-from-behind Week 15 win over the Indianapolis Colts, 39-36. The Vikings don’t want to fall behind by 30+ points again, though, and they’ll try to avoid that in Week 16 when they take on the New York Giants in their final home game […]

The Minnesota Vikings shocked the Indianapolis Colts in Week 15, but not before Stephon Gilmore delivered a cheap shot on Justin Jefferson. Jefferson said he has been used to getting hit a lot this season, much like Michael Jordan during the Piston’s Bad Boy era, but that Gilmore’s hit was too far. After trailing 33-0 […]