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04/01/2025

Justin Jefferson has been waiting for a game like this. He’s at his best when the world is watching.

#18 is ready for the on Sunday.

Justin Jefferson is ready for this one. “I love these games,” Jefferson said, marveling at the thought of playing the 14-2 Detroit Lions on Sunday Night

04/01/2025

How does the have what it takes to win in Detroit on Sunday? John Boyd takes a dive:

The Minnesota Vikings’ offense seems to have hit its stride at the perfect time. They head into the division-altering showdown with the Detroit Lions

04/01/2025

That stakes for Sunday's game between the and are well noted.

Home-field advantage in the playoffs is on the line.

But there is also a debt Minnesota is looking to collect:

Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell sits in a trailer on 8 Mile. A tape of the Minnesota Vikings is on the old-school TV/VCR combo in front of him, but

04/01/2025

"The last time the played the , Brian Flores didn’t have all the components of his defensive machine. But he will in Detroit," writes Tim Schreier:

Blake Cashman says he got turf toe early in the second quarter of the Week 5 game against the New York Jets in London. “I knew I did something. In the

04/01/2025

Ivan Pace Jr. will be the disruptor Minnesota needs to keep the run game in check and help the upset in Detroit.

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This late in the NFL season, teams usually prioritize sound football fundamentals and gear up for a postseason run. However, some aspects of playoff

04/01/2025

Why should Kevin O'Connell already have Coach of the Year locked up?

It has to do with his blending of culture and scheme.

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Nothing drives engagement like the end-of-the-year awards. I’m convinced that the NFL Media Industrial Complex created awards like MVP, Comeback Player of

04/01/2025

"If the season was a football game, Week 18 is the last five minutes of the fourth quarter. And that’s when Kevin O’Connell and the Vikings have been at their best," writes Cole Smith:

The Minnesota Vikings allowed the Green Bay Packers to creep back into the game last Sunday for the second time this season. Jordan Love and the Packers

04/01/2025

How has Brian Flores showed he can form a defense capable of winning in the playoffs?

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Brian Flores and the Minnesota Vikings defense entered the rematch against the Green Bay Packers with a fantastic gameplan, like they did in their Week 4

01/01/2025

How did the use man defense on critical downs to help them beat the ?

Matt Fries takes a dive:

The Minnesota Vikings did it. They overcame their holiday demons, the Green Bay Packers, to set up a win-and-get-a-bye game against the Detroit Lions. The

01/01/2025

Jalen Nailor opened up Minnesota's offense with a first-quarter TD against the .

Can he do the same against the ?

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Sam Darnold got everyone involved in the Minnesota Vikings’ 27-25 win over the Green Bay Packers. Johnny Mundt had a catch on the first drive of the game,

01/01/2025

The created a blueprint for how to win in the playoffs with their win over the , writes Tom Schreier:

Sam Darnold had 377 passing yards on Sunday. That’s more than the 347 he had in the Minnesota Vikings’ 42-21 win over the Atlanta Falcons and the 330 he

01/01/2025

Do the have the chance to crack the code that the 1998 squad wrote?

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In the minds of Minnesota Vikings fans, there’s a spot reserved for the season they’re having in 2024. Imagine in a Vikings fan’s brain there exists an

01/01/2025

Sunday's win over the looked like a blowout that suddenly became a close game.

It was nothing new this season for the , who continue to stay the same even as they change:

The Minnesota Vikings led 20-3 with 7:55 left in the third quarter after forcing Jordan Love and the Green Bay Packers to go three-and-out. With a road

31/12/2024

The choice.

31/12/2024

Minnesota’s defense has recorded a turnover in all 16 games this season, tying the longest streak to begin a season in franchise history.

Dive into the rest of Nordo's Numbers from the ' Week 17 win over the Packers:

The Minnesota Vikings entered Week 17 with an easy equation: Win today and force a Week 18 game against the Detroit Lions at Ford Field for the NFC North.

30/12/2024

14-2, BABY‼️

29/12/2024

Why isn't T.J. Hockenson more involved in the ' offense? Well, Justin Jefferson and Jordan Addison are above him on most plays. Perhaps Hockenson’s value is his presence, writes Tom Schreier:

T.J. Hockenson’s four-year, $66 million extension reset the tight end market, signaling his value to the Minnesota Vikings. They had traded a 2023

29/12/2024

Is it possible that Dallas Turner — who hasn't made a huge impact this year — could eventually have an illustrious career like Randy Moss, Adrian Peterson, and Justin Jefferson?

Chris Schad has more:

Interest in the NFL Draft has exploded over the past 20 years. What used to be a random gathering in New York has turned into a three-day extravaganza