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On Sunday, the Minnesota Vikings dropped to 1-4 on the 2023 campaign following a crushing home loss to the Kansas City Chiefs. Although Minnesota made things very competitive against the reigning Super Bowl Champion Chiefs, ultimately, Minnesota was unable to get over the hump, sending another brutal blow to their chances of salvaging the 2023 […]

While the Minnesota Vikings have yet to pick up a win this season, they still made a trade with the Los Angeles Rams for running back Cam Akers. With Akers now ready to suit up for the Vikings, head coach Kevin O’Connell has an interesting plan for him and Alexander Mattison. Minnesota plans to, “ride […]

The Minnesota Vikings are 0-3 to start the 2023 season, a woefully disappointing result for the reigning NFC North champs. There are numerous issues with the team but one of them is something they can nip in the bud immediately: turnovers. More specifically, fumbles. Fumbles have been a massive issue for the Vikings all season […]

If the Minnesota Vikings are going to listen to long-time NFL observers, they will come to the conclusion that their 2023 season came to an end in Week 3 because they lost their third consecutive game to start the season. Teams that start the season 0-3 have virtually no chance to make the playoffs, with […]

It looked like the Minnesota Vikings would pull off a last second win against the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday, but Kirk Cousins threw an interception after Kevin O’Connell did not call a spike as the Vikings entered scoring range. Kevin O’Connell took time to explain the move after the game. O’Connell said that he […]

Kevin O’Connell went back to football basics during practice this week in hopes of preventing his team from continuing to cough up fumbles at an all-time pace. The Minnesota Vikings lost a whopping six fumbles through the first two weeks of the season, the most by any team in 20 years. But if practice work […]

Bill Belichick faces the real prospect of finishing in last place in the AFC East for the first time since 2000, his first year with the New England Patriots, if his team goes into MetLife Stadium Sunday and loses to the New York Jets. Most don’t remember Belichick’s five-year run with the Cleveland Browns from […]

Minnesota Vikings coach Kevin O’Connell opened up about his team’s rushing struggles in its second straight loss. Via ESPN: “We need to run the football more,” O’Connell said, “but our yards per carry is not justifying that other than just the overall landscape of how that does help our team. “It becomes a question you’ve […]

The Minnesota Vikings have come into the 2023 season with high hopes of defending their NFC North championship and joining the Philadelphia Eagles and the San Francisco 49ers as the top teams in the conference. Based on the way his team played in the season opener at home against the non-descript Tampa Bay Bucs, head […]

The Minnesota Vikings will have to find a replacement for Pro Bowl running back Dalvin Cook, who was released back in June. Many tabbed Alexander Mattison, Cook’s longtime Vikings backup, as the logical next lead back. But Mattison may have some competition for that title, as halfback Ty Chandler was named as a player who […]

In his NFL debut, Minnesota Vikings rookie Jordan Addison had one catch for 22 yards. The wide receiver should’ve had even better stats in the Vikings’ preseason matchup with the Seattle Seahawks Thursday night. Vikings coach Kevin O’Connell failed to challenge an insane Jordan Addison catch on the sidelines that the officials ruled incomplete. The […]

Kirk Cousins has gotten accustomed to the Minnesota Vikings’ offensive schematics after a whole five years with them. Their QB1 surpassed a lot of expectations since being plugged into the position. Although, he credits all that success with Justin Jefferson to Kevin O’Connell’s game-changing system. The Vikings coach has a completely bizarre outlook on how […]

Dalvin Cook was recently released by the Minnesota Vikings. Cook, a star running back, is expected to draw no shortage of interest in free agency. Vikings head coach Kevin O’Connell broke his silence Tuesday on Minnesota’s decision to move on from Cook, per the Vikings’ Twitter. “His leadership, his work ethic, what he meant to our […]

With the Minnesota Vikings officially releasing Dalvin Cook Friday, fans can expect to hear many tributes and heartfelt well-wishes. The organization wasted little time expressing what the star running back meant to the franchise and community. “I hold Dalvin in the highest regard and am grateful for his contributions on and off the field,” head […]

Minnesota Vikings superstar Justin Jefferson has been absent from voluntary team workouts, which has raised some questions about a potential contract dispute between the two sides. Vikings head coach Kevin O’Connell said he’s been in contact with Jefferson throughout much of the offseason. “It’s one of those things that we’ve had great dialogue throughout the […]

In recent weeks, a major topic of discussion regarding the Minnesota Vikings has been their reluctance to shell out a contract extension to quarterback Kirk Cousins. In fact, the only finance-based decisions made between the two parties took place in the form of a restructuring of the final year of his current deal. With this, […]

The Minnesota Vikings had one of the best records in football last season. However, they never quite seemed like one of the most feared teams in the league. Needless to say, the 2023 NFL offseason will be huge for the Vikings. The team needs to make some major salary cap moves to boost their chances […]

The Minnesota Vikings had a high degree of success in the 2022 season under first-year head coach Kevin O’Connell. They delivered a 13-4 regular-season record, and they won the NFC North title. After several years of chasing the Green Bay Packers, the Vikings gained control of the division, built a sizable lead and clinched the […]

The Minnesota Vikings are reeling after their disappointing first-round playoff exit at the hands of the New York Giants. Following a disappointing showing, particularly on defense, the Vikings are making some significant changes to the coaching staff. The first move made by the organization was to part ways with Ed Donatell, firing their defensive coordinator […]

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 […]

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 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 feel that Justin Jefferson has been the recipient of some illegal or dirty hits over the past few weeks, and they voiced those concerns following Saturday’s comeback win vs. the Indianapolis Colts. Vikings head coach Kevin O’Connell has spoken multiple times over the past few days about the hits Jefferson has taken, […]

The Minnesota Vikings saw their winning streak snapped at two games after they lost to the Detroit Lions, 34-23, on the road in Week 14 of the 2022 NFL season. The Vikings failed to replicate their Week 3 win over this same team. Minnesota is now 10-3, which jeopardizes their position in second place in […]

The Minnesota Vikings may be one of the notable success stories of the NFL season, but head coach Kevin O’Connell knows his team has plenty off room for improvement. While the offense is in good shape with Justin Jefferson and Kirk Cousins, the defense has been playing poorly and there are few signs that it […]

Minnesota Vikings superstar Justin Jefferson is loving life under new head coach Kevin O’Connell, who has helped guide the team to a 9-2 start to the season in his first year in charge. Speaking with ESPN, Jefferson dropped a bombshell revelation about life as a Viking under ex-head coach Mike Zimmer. Via Tim Keown of […]

One of the weirder quirks in the NFL lately was Kirk Cousins’ struggles during prime-time games. For some reason, the Minnesota Vikings quarterback would struggle when he would play in nationally televised games. Against the Patriots on Thanksgiving, though, Cousins completely destroying this narrative with his pin-point passing. Naturally, the Vikings were hyped up after […]

The NFL’s slate of Thanksgiving games was one of the best in recent memory this year. The Buffalo Bills and Detroit Lions kicked the day off with a game that went down to the wire, then the Dallas Cowboys upended the division rival New York Giants in the late afternoon game. Even with all that […]

Thanksgiving is upon us, and there will be plenty of debate once more about the merit of the holiday given its origin. Nonetheless, people agree that this season is one for gratitude, and Minnesota Vikings head coach Kevin O’Connell definitely has a lot to be thankful for especially with his team running away with the […]

It has been a surprisingly good start to the season for the Minnesota Vikings, as first-year head coach Kevin O’Connell has gotten his team off to a 5-1 start and a 2 1/2-game lead in the NFC North. Instead of looking up at the Green Bay Packers, as has been the case in the the […]

It was not smooth sailing for the Minnesota Vikings’ formidable offense in the Week 6 road matchup against the Miami Dolphins. The Vikings struggled to get going for much of the contest, as the Kirk Cousins-led offense anchored a mere two scoring drives through three quarters. From the woes on third downs to the inability […]

Now in his third year in the league, Justin Jefferson is no longer the new kid on the block for the Minnesota Vikings. The two-time Pro Bowl wide receiver is now expected to step into more of a leadership role for his team as he looks to help the Vikings emerge as a real threat […]

Dalvin Cook was forced to exit the Minnesota Vikings’ Week 3 win over the Detroit Lions due to injury. Apparently, the three-time Pro Bowl running back ended up dislocating his shoulder and was unable to return to the game. Right now, with the Vikings set to fly to London to take on the New Orleans […]

To say that the Minnesota Vikings struggled in Week 2 is an understatement. The Philadelphia Eagles ran circles around the Vikings, with cornerback Darius Slay leading the charge with a masterclass defensive performance shutting down Vikings wideout Justin Jefferson. Nevertheless, quarterback Kirk Cousins has to play better, throwing three interceptions (with only touchdown) on a […]

Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Justin Jefferson was simply all over the place in his team’s 23-7 home win against the Green Bay Packers in Week 1. This dominant performance from him may have just provided rival teams in the NFC North with a sneak peek of what will be to come this season. Speaking after […]

The hotly anticipated Minnesota Vikings Week 1 matchup vs. the rival Green Bay Packers is finally just days away. Expectations are high for Kevin O’Donnell, Kirk Cousins, Justin Jefferson, and the crew this season, and the toughest test comes right off the bat. So, what better time to make some bold Vikings Week 1 predictions […]

The Minnesota Vikings Week 3 preseason game vs. the Denver Broncos is the last chance for Kevin O’Connell and company to get a look at the roster before final cuts and the team’s Week 1 showdown with Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers. To get fans ready for the Vikings, Broncos tilt, here are […]

The Minnesota Vikings enter a make-or-break season in 2022. Following an NFC Championship Game run in 2017, the Vikings have missed the playoffs in three of the last four seasons. After the last few seasons, many have doubts that this group can live up to expectations. Most of this Vikings roster is still intact from […]

New Minnesota Vikings head coach Kevin O’Connell is helming his own team for the first time in his career in 2022. At Vikings training camp, he is now the final decision-maker on the entire Vikings roster and, as such, has to figure out how to take the team to the next level that former head […]