Autopsy the Vikings’ Lost 2025 Season + Commanders Preview

Vikings 4-8 nightmare: QB disaster worse than 2007, KOC/Kwesi hot-seat debate, Jefferson trade fear, & Commanders preview. The raw truth fans need right now.

What started as Super Bowl hype has turned into a full-blown autopsy. Darren Campbell and Dave Stefano, the Two Old Bloggers (Vikings 1st & SKOL), just delivered their most brutal episode yet after the 26-0 shutout in Seattle — the first blanking since 2007. With special guest Drew Bunting breaking down the numbers for Sunday’s clash with the 3-9 Washington Commanders, this is the no-sugar-coating Vikings podcast episode every Purple die-hard has to watch or listen to this week.

The electricity of 14 wins in 2024 is gone. In its place: a 4-8 record, a quarterback room that makes Tarvaris Jackson look like peak Kirk Cousins, and serious questions about whether Kevin O’Connell, Kwesi Adofo-Mensah, and even Justin Jefferson have a future together in Minnesota.

Episode Summary – Key Points

• The real reason the Vikings are 4-8 (and possibly headed to 4-13): quarterback play is the worst since the 2007 Tarvaris Jackson/Kelly Holcomb/Brooks Bollinger disaster (60.2% completion, 173 yds/gm, 19 INT vs 11 TD).
• Why firing KOC or Kwesi right now would be a panic move — comparing the Patriots’ identical roster-building strategy that’s 11-2 with Drake Maye thriving.
• The nightmare scenario nobody wants to say out loud: if QB play stays this bad in 2026, trading Justin Jefferson (while his value is still sky-high) becomes a real conversation.
• J.J. McCarthy is back vs. Washington — KOC finally ditching the mechanics obsession: “Just go play ball.”
• Eric Wilson’s breakout year (team leader in TFL, FF, total tackles) — but at 31, don’t break the bank to re-sign him.
• Adam Thielen released — another failed “bring back the legend” trade (see: Randy Moss 2010).
• Inside The Numbers with Drew Bunting: Vikings 1.5-point dogs, O/U 44 (lean under), keys = finally score TDs, stop the Commanders’ #3-ranked run game, fast start at home.
• Drew’s bold call: Vikings drop 28-30 on Washington’s 31st-ranked defense or the season is effectively over.

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This episode is vintage Two Old Bloggers: zero fluff, historical context, brutal honesty, and actual football insight you won’t find on the national shows. Darren and Dave lay out exactly why the season flatlined and whether there’s any realistic path back in 2026 — while Drew’s preview gives you the stats and matchups you need before kickoff.

If you’re tired of the same recycled hot takes and want the deepest, most authentic Vikings conversation on the internet, hit play on this episode right now. You’ll laugh, you’ll probably yell at your screen, but you’ll come away understanding this mess better than 99% of Purple Twitter.

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