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After losing to the San Francisco 49ers, the Minnesota Vikings are out of the playoffs. The offseason is among them. The change will surely come, but not to one position. As expected, the Vikings will bring back Kirk Cousins for the third year of his $84 million contract. That should come as no surprise, considering […]

Kirk Cousins doesn’t like that. Richard Sherman likes that. Midway through third quarter of the San Francisco 49ers’ drubbing of the Minnesota Vikings in the divisional round, Richard made his mark on the postseason again. Sherman intercepted Cousins third-and-9 while covering receiver Adam Thielen. After doing so, he pulled off Cousin’s signature “you like that!” […]

The San Francisco 49ers are moving on to the NFC Championship after beating the Minnesota Vikings 27-10 in the first game of the divisional round. They will face the winner of the Seattle Seahawks and Green Bay Packers. It wasn’t the quarterbacks — Jimmy Garoppolo and Kirk Cousins — that played catalyst for the 49ers. […]

As the San Francisco 49ers look to advance to the NFC Championship Game for the first time in six years, Richard Sherman just pulled off a throwback. That would be because the five-time Pro Bowler made Minnesota Vikings QB Kirk Cousins pay on this pass. As Cousins was looking for Adam Thielen, Sherman picked off […]

While Jimmy Garoppolo is known for throwing a football for the San Francisco 49ers, he proved he is a man of many talents on Saturday. After running a wide-receiver reverse, Garoppolo pancake blocked Anthony Barr against the Minnesota Vikings. JIMMY GOT A PANCAKE 🥞🥞 @JimmyG_10 pic.twitter.com/j8nycP59FN — The Checkdown (@thecheckdown) January 11, 2020 The play […]

Jimmy Garoppolo is making his first career playoff start with the San Francisco 49ers on Saturday and it looks like he’s already settling in. As the Niners took on the Minnesota Vikings in their playoff game, Garoppolo completed an insane throw as he was hit. .@JimmyG_10 is hit as he throws and still completes it […]

The San Francisco 49ers may have struck first, but the Minnesota Vikings have answered. Trailing 7-0 in their Divisional Round playoff matchup on Sunday, the Vikings scored a first-quarter touchdown of their own, with Kirk Cousins finding wide receiver Stefon Diggs for the 41-yard score: DIGGS. TO. THE. HOUSE.@StefonDiggs stays on his feet for the […]

The status of both Stefon Diggs and Adam Thielen was up in the air prior to the Minnesota Vikings’ Divisional Round matchup with the San Francisco 49ers. Diggs had been dealing with an apparent illness and Thielen was dealing with an ankle laceration, but both are good to go per Ian Rapoport of the NFL […]

The Minnesota Vikings suffered an injury scare during this week of practice when Adam Thielen fell to the ground. When the injury first occurred, the team originally thought that Thielen had ruptured his Achilles. Luckily for the Vikings, Thielen was able to avoid sustaining a serious ailment. After leaving practice, it has been discovered that […]

The Minnesota Vikings have a Divisional Round playoff matchup with the San Francisco 49ers on tap Saturday. But that doesn’t mean they aren’t thinking about the future. According to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network, the Vikings are looking to lock running back Dalvin Cook up to a contract extension this offseason. Cook played in 14 […]

Hopefully, Jimmy Garoppolo has a short memory. The last time the San Francisco 49ers quarterback faced the Minnesota Vikings, he felt a relentless pass rush get to him en route to a Week 1 loss. The Vikings got to Garoppolo three times. Minnesota’s stingy pass rush created a world of pain for the quarterback, who […]

The Minnesota Vikings remain in the playoffs and a huge reason why is because of the play of Kirk Cousins. Considering how he began his career, it’s interesting to see how he’s evolved as a quarterback in the NFL. Back in 2012, the Washington Redskins surrendered a ton of draft capital to move up to […]

Brett Favre signed with the Minnesota Vikings before the 2009 season and led the team to one of their best years in history. Favre went from being hated by Vikings fans, to being one of the most loved in franchise history. But what would have happened if Favre never played for the Packers and instead […]

The Minnesota Vikings will be coming into their divisional game against the San Fransisco 49ers with a glaring hole in their defensive backfield. While they can look at their practice squad for a possible replacement, they decided to work out Vikings cornerbacks coach Terence Newman to act as a substitute for the remainder of the […]

Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Adam Thielen has been nursing an ankle injury throughout the week. Still, it seems like he is going to be good to go for his team’s divisional round matchup with the San Francisco 49ers on Saturday. According to Ian Rapoport and Tom Pelissero of NFL Network, Thielen said that the last […]

The Minnesota Vikings’ cornerback corps is a shell of what it used to be. After placing starter Mike Hughes on the injured reserve shortly before the Wild Card round, the Vikings did the same to Mackensie Alexander. They announced his placement on the injured reserve on Friday. In a corresponding move, the Vikings signed undrafted […]

The Minnesota Vikings have never won a Super Bowl and they haven’t made it to one since the 1976-77 campaign. So needless to say, it has been quite the drought in the Land of 10,000 Lakes. The Vikings’ playoff run has gotten off to a good start this year, as they upset the New Orleans […]

Could we have another “bloody sock” game on Saturday curiosity of Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Adam Thielen? The Vikings star wideout was injured during practice after being stepped on by a teammate during practice. He had to have his ankle stitched up but is still expected to play according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Media. […]

San Francisco 49ers star edge rusher Dee Ford will be questionable to play against the Minnesota Vikings as he’s still recovering from a hamstring injury. Ford aggravated his hamstring back in Week 12 against the New Orleans Saints. After signing a five-year $85 million contract in the offseason, Ford has only played in 10 games […]

The Minnesota Vikings beat the New Orleans Saints in the Wild Card round last week. That put them in the Divisional Round of the playoffs where they will face off with the San Francisco 49ers. However, there is a chance they are missing one of their best players in that game. Superstar wide receiver Adam […]

Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Stefon Diggs returned to practice on Thursday, according to Tom Pelissero of NFL Media. Diggs was dealing with an illness earlier in the week, but it appears he should be ready to go for Saturday’s game against the San Francisco 49ers. #Vikings WR Stefon Diggs (illness) has returned to practice today. […]

The Minnesota Vikings witnessed Adam Thielen sustain another injury during Wednesday’s practice. Despite his latest injury, Thielen stated that he will do “whatever it takes” to suit up against the San Francisco 49ers on Saturday, via NFL Network’s Tom Pelisserro. On @gmfb this morning, Thielen said he got tangled up in practice and will do […]

Adam Thielen was limited in Wednesday’s practice with the Minnesota Vikings due to an ankle injury. According to Tom Pelissero of the NFL Network, Thielen needed stitches for a cut on his ankle that he sustained during a practice earlier in the week. Thielen can’t seem to catch a break when it comes to injuries […]

Minnesota Vikings tight end Kyle Rudolph thinks it’s a good thing they are playing on a short week. The Vikings played on Sunday against the New Orleans Saints and now will travel out to San Francisco to take on the 49ers on Saturday. Some players might want the extra day of rest, but Rudolph thinks […]

Kyle Rudolph’s game-winning touchdown reception to beat the New Orleans Saints is a moment that will forever live on in Minnesota Vikings history. However, the gloves that he used to make the reception won’t, thanks to a member of the media. After catching the Kirk Cousins-thrown score, Rudolph’s two white gloves became a part of […]

Poor Adam Thielen can’t catch a break. After missing a large chunk of the regular season due to a nagging hamstring issue, the Minnesota Vikings wide receiver is apparently dealing with another health issue heading into his team’s Divisional Round playoff matchup with the San Francisco 49ers on Saturday, as he was limited in Wednesday’s […]

Minnesota Vikings head coach Mike Zimmer is optimistic that wide receiver Stefon Diggs will play during the Vikings’ Divisional Round matchup with the San Francisco 49ers on Saturday, according to Chris Tomasson of The St. Paul Pioneer Press. #Vikings coach Mike Zimmer is optimistic that Stefon Diggs, whom he said is "sick,'' will be fine […]

The Minnesota Vikings are set to hit the road to take on the San Francisco 49ers in the NFC Divisional Round. It seems they are hoping that wide receiver Stefon Diggs will be back to full health before then. According to Chad Graff of The Athletic, he missed his second straight day of practice due […]

The San Francisco 49ers are easy favorites to win over the Minnesota Vikings on Saturday. Moreover, some are even thinking about how Kirk Cousins got lucky to make it past the Wild Card round and will be in for a rough tussle. Niners head coach Kyle Shanahan doesn’t buy into the narrative that Cousins isn’t […]

Stefon Diggs made headlines earlier in the regular season for being sick of his usage in the Minnesota Vikings’ offense but this time he’s legitimately under the weather. According to Ben Goessling, Diggs missed Tuesday’s practice with the Vikings due to an illness. Stefon Diggs isn’t practicing today because of illness, I’m told. — Ben […]

The San Francisco 49ers had a Bye Week in the Wild Card round of the playoffs. So they had to wait to see who they would be facing off with. As it turns out, they will get the Minnesota Vikings in the Divisional Round. This should be a pretty solid matchup. The 49ers started off […]

The Minnesota Vikings already came through with one upset this postseason. Can they drum up another? After defeating the New Orleans Saints in the Wild Card Round this past weekend, the Vikings will head to the Bay to battle the San Francisco 49ers on Saturday. The 49ers finished with the No. 1 seed in the […]

If there were any questions about Dalvin Cook’s health going into the playoffs, he erased them this past weekend, as the Minnesota Vikings running back gashed the New Orleans Saints for 94 yards and a couple of touchdowns in a 26-20 overtime win in the Wild Card Round. Cook also carried the football 28 times, […]

The 2019 season is not over yet for Kirk Cousins and the Minnesota Vikings. They won 10 games this season and are coming off an upset win over the New Orleans Saints on Wild Card weekend. Cousins took the Vikings back to the postseason after a one-year hiatus and did it with a great season. […]

Minnesota Vikings cornerback Mackensie Alexander will not play in his team’s Divisional Round playoff matchup with the San Francisco 49ers on Saturday as a result of undergoing arthroscopic knee surgery for a small tear in his lateral meniscus, according to Tom Pelissero of NFL Network. Pelissero notes that Alexander’s season is not necessarily over if […]

The Minnesota Vikings offense had a lot of success against the New Orleans Saints and will try to continue their hot run on Saturday against the San Francisco 49ers. Kirk Cousins, Dalvin Cook, and Adam Thielen are playing well, but will they be able to keep up the hot play? Let’s break down three bold […]

The Minnesota Vikings shocked the world with their win over the New Orleans Saints in the Wild Card round. Heading into their game on Saturday against the San Francisco 49ers, everyone seems to be counting them out again, but that is a big mistake. Let’s breakdown four reasons the Vikings will advance to the NFC […]

Minnesota Vikings head coach Mike Zimmer led his team to victory this past weekend while hitting the road and taking down the surging New Orleans Saints. Now, a matchup between the Vikings and top-seeded San Francisco 49ers sits on the immediate horizon with Minnesota once again forced to serve as the road team. As a […]

The Minnesota Vikings upset the New Orleans Saints on the road over the weekend, and both Mike Zimmer and Kirk Cousins had something to do with it. The Vikings quieted the rowdy Bayou fans in the Superdome in the NFC Wild Card Game. They snuck away with a 26-20 victory against the Saints, proving the […]