The Minnesota Vikings will finish up their 2025 NFL season in front of the home crowd at U.S. Bank Stadium against the Green Bay Packers, and the early betting lines seem to be an indicator of how the sharps seem to think the visiting team is going to handle their business.

According to the FanDuel Sportsbook, the Vikings have been installed as a 5.5-point favorite over the Packers ahead of their matchup in Week 18, which will kick off at noon Central time on CBS. The over/under for the game currently sits at 36.5 points, which matches the lowest figure...

The Minnesota Vikings swept the season series against the Detroit Lions on Christmas Day. The Vikings knocked their divisional rival out of playoff contention, but also clinched the playoffs for the Packers at the same time. The Week 18 matchup between Green Bay and Minnesota will be meaningless for playoff positioning. The Lions offense was stifled all day by the relentless Vikings defense. Max Brosmer and the offense weren’t able to get much going, but did just enough to get the team over the finish line. Will Reichard was perfect on the day, as we all have come to expect....

In this festive post-Christmas episode of Two Old Bloggers on Vikings 1st & SKOL, hosts Darren Campbell (fresh from his trip), Dave Stefano, and this season’s sidekick Drew Bunting deliver passionate, unfiltered analysis of the Minnesota Vikings’ thrilling 23-10 upset over the Detroit Lions. The defense stole the show on Netflix’s holiday showcase, forcing six turnovers to eliminate Detroit from playoff contention while rookie QB Max Brosmer managed a gritty (if limited—very) performance amid J.J. McCarthy’s hand injury absence.

The nearly two-hour live stream relives the chaos: Harrison Smith’s vintage masterpiece (interception, sack, tackles for loss), Andrew Van Ginkel’s dominance,...

The final game of Week 17 in the National Football League is in the books, as the San Francisco 49ers held off the Chicago Bears in a thriller, 42-38. That means that the league has finally set the schedule for Week 18, so let’s set everything for you.

First and foremost, our Minnesota Vikings will host the Green Bay Packers as part of the early afternoon window on Sunday afternoon. Kickoff will be slated for noon Central time on CBS. That’s probably what a lot of folks expected, since there isn’t really anything riding on that game at this point....

Well, folks, we’re winding down the 2025 regular season in the National Football League, as there’s just one more week to go after this one. Our Minnesota Vikings have already gotten their game for this week out of the way, and that can only mean one thing.

Yes, for the final time this year, it’s a full-on RED ZONE SUNDAY here at The Daily Norseman. Unfortunately, it’s a bit of a light slate for this Sunday. There are five games already in the books, there’s a Sunday night game, and there’s Monday Night Football, so there are only nine games...

We’re coming down to the wire, at least for the regular season, for our NFL picks. Yes, our staff of learned pro football blowhards has submitted their selections for Week 17 around the National Football League, and since there are plenty of games in the books already, let’s go ahead and get them up here for your viewing pleasure now, shall we?

Yes, we shall.

But first, here’s our leaderboard for the season. Check it out! You’ll even find my name if you scroll down far enough.

With that, here are our selections for this week. As always, we remind...

The Minnesota Vikings and Green Bay Packers will wrap up the 2025 regular season at U.S. Bank Stadium next weekend. When those two teams take the field, they will do so knowing that there is nothing on the line for either of them.

The Vikings were eliminated from postseason contention a week or two ago, but have managed to claw their way back to the .500 mark with a four-game winning streak since their disastrous performance in Seattle a month ago. The Packers got locked into the playoff picture on Thursday after the Vikings beat the Detroit Lions at U.S....

My apologies for getting this up a little later than I wanted to. . .Saturday errands took a little bit longer than I was anticipating. But, we do have a doubleheader of NFL action for you on this Saturday, and we want to give you a place to talk about it with your fellow Minnesota Vikings fans.

The first game is already underway from SoFi Stadium, as the Houston Texans have a 14-0 lead over the Los Angeles Chargers. The Texans can officially punch their ticket to the postseason with a win, while the Chargers need a win to keep...

The Vikings have built up a defense to the likings of Brian Flores and really need to do whatever it takes to keep him. The players acquired have likely involved heavy input from B-Flo. They would need to find a similar kind of coordinator if he left.

AI question of today …
vikings replacement options for brian flores

If the Vikings need to replace Brian Flores as defensive coordinator, potential candidates include internal option Mike Pettine and external hires like Brandon Staley, Robert Saleh, or Jerod Mayo.

Potential Replacements

Internal Candidates
Mike Pettine: The current Vikings assistant head coach...

The one bright spot in a disappointing season for the Minnesota Vikings has been the performance of their defense. Nearly every week the Vikings’ defense has kept them in the game as the offense struggled.

As it stands currently, the Vikings defense ranks 10th in points allowed, despite the Vikings’ offense leading the league in turnovers and offensive average drive stats in terms of time, plays, and yards all ranking in the bottom five in the league. The defense also ranks 5th in yards allowed, 1st in redzone TD conversion rate allowed, 5th in 3rd down conversion rate allowed, and...

Before I start, I want to address my most recent post. Earlier this week, I let the intrusive thoughts win. I opened myself up to getting roasted in the comment section, and you all brought me back. I had a paranoid thought and made the mistake of sharing it on the internet. I want you all to know, I learned from that mistake. That said, J.J. McCarthy is still the future and he will lead us to Super Bowl glory one day.

Today’s post isn’t about McCarthy. It is about my favorite player to ever play for the purple. Although...

A pair of Minnesota Vikings set records on Thursday afternoon in the team’s 23-10 victory over the Detroit Lions. Since it’s time to talk about the positives that came out of the victory, let’s talk a bit about them now.

The first one is a record that I think a lot of us expected to hear about this season, but that we expected would have happened a long time ago. With his 30 yards receiving against the Lions, Justin Jefferson surpassed Randy Moss for the most receiving yardage by a player in his first six NFL seasons. He now has...