In the wake of the Minnesota Vikings’ 21-17 victory over the Cleveland Browns in Dublin a week ago, we mentioned a field goal attempt by Will Reichard that went wide right after it hit the wires that were holding up the SkyCam above Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. Tonight, the NFL has, apparently, done something that it rarely ever does.

They admitted they were wrong. Sort of.

According to NFL insider Jordan Schultz, the Vikings appealed to the league to take the miss off of Reichard’s statistics for the season, citing the interference from the SkyCam. The league said that they would...

I am not a fan of the bye week but I realize that the players need it. If the NFL is ever going to 18 games then I can imagine that there will be two bye weeks. They might even expand the game day rosters by another couple of players. But the bye week is here and there are probably not any games I want to watch in their entirety. Maybe Kansas City vs Detroit? I’d want to see how Baltimore does against the Rams but only if Lamar Jackson plays.

I’ll have to figure something out though because the...

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Vikings offense explosion ahead? As the Minnesota Vikings enter their bye week at 3-2, The Real Forno Show dives deep into offensive projections, QB debates, and untapped potential. Hosted by Tyler Forness and producer Dave Stefano on this Vikings 1st & SKOL production, this episode uncovers why Kevin O’Connell’s unit could surge post-bye, blending expert analysis with fan-favorite insights. From injuries impacting play-calling to surprising depth revelations, it’s a must-listen for Purple faithful eyeing playoff glory.

In this breakdown of the Vikings offense bye week episode, Forness and Stefano dissect the team’s current state amid a injury-riddled start, emphasizing growth...

Perspective and context are everything. The following players have missed the majority of the Vikings’ first five games: J.J. McCarthy, Jordan Addison, Aaron Jones, Jordan Addison, Andrew Van Ginkel, and Blake Cashman. Others, such as Christian Darrisaw, Ryan Kelly, Harrison Smith, Donovan Jackson, and Brian O’Neill, have missed significant time.

If someone told me that in July, I’d reasonably expect we’d be sitting at 1-4 right now, with 0-5 hanging around at the fringes of my thoughts. A record of 2-3 would’ve been seen as the dream scenario. The fact that we’re sitting at 3-2 is simply amazing. There are...

After putting together a rousing come-from-behind victory in Week 5, the Minnesota Vikings have hit their bye week with a record of 3-2 on the 2025 NFL season. That has them sitting in third place in the NFC North, which once again appears to be shaping up to be one of the best and most competitive divisions in the league. But how do the odds stack up at this point in the year?

Well, according to our friends at FanDuel, the Vikings are a bit of a long shot to bring home the division crown. To be honest, it’s a...

Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NFL. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Vikings fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys.

We have, once again, reached the point of the week where we ask our readers to give us their opinions on how things are going with the Minnesota Vikings, courtesy of our SB Nation Reacts poll. We’ve got a couple of questions for you this week.

The first question, as always, is whether or not you feel that the Vikings are...

A Quick Synopsis.

We made it…. to the bye week. The 2025 season has been a bumpy one so far for the Minnesota Vikings. Each week has been a proverbial box of chocolates, as we haven’t known what each game was going to look like for this team. We witnessed a stunning 4th quarter comeback in week one that showcased J.J. McCarthy’s killer instinct. Week two’s performance had many questioning if this team was even good. We got diced up by Bijan Robinson and lost in a game that didn’t see a touchdown until late in the 4th quarter....

We still really have no idea when J.J. McCarthy will return to the Minnesota Vikings.

Will it be in Week 7 after the bye, when the Vikings take on a Philadelphia Eagles team that the Denver Broncos just tripped up? Will the Vikings have some skepticism about setting him loose against a team with such a tenacious defensive front?

Will it be in Week 8 when they face the Chargers, who are also coming off a similarly difficult loss? Would the Vikings really bring him back on a short week?

Will it be in Week 9 when they head to...

That was a really good win on Sunday. You might not be able to tell if you scroll through the comments of the recap thread. You could be led to believe the team lost.

The Vikings pulled off a very impressive victory especially when you consider the players they were missing and that Darrisaw was on a snap count that somehow left him out in the crucial fourth quarter. Maybe the trainers feel it is best to go as long as they want and then that is all? Maybe they do not want him to come out and then go...

As the Minnesota Vikings head into their bye week with a 3-2 record, Tyler Forness and producer Dave Stefano deliver some options. Drawing from Kevin O’Connell’s postgame presser after the narrow win over the Cleveland Browns, they explore how injuries have hindered identity formation, while highlighting offensive evolution and defensive prowess under Brian Flores. This Minnesota Vikings podcast episode breaks down flexibility as a key strength, offering insights into quarterback J.J. McCarthy’s return, run defense woes without Blake Cashman, and potential trades like Jordan Addison. The lack of the team’s early-season search for consistency has O’Connell and fans looking for...

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Episode Notes:

• My recap of the Browns game, with some statistics breaking down the pocket differences over the past few weeks. Also faeries.
• The run defense problems continue.
• Mike Florio is CONFIDENT that the ball hit the cable on Will Reichard’s missed kick.

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