Minnesota Vikings
We’ve got the results of our SB Nation Reacts results for this week, and since we promised we’d get them to you before our Minnesota Vikings kicked things off against the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday, let’s get them knocked out, shall we?
Our first question, as always, is whether or not you think the Vikings are moving in the right direction. After a couple of down weeks, if I may borrow a line from 21st-century American philosopher Omar Little, I want to put the word out that we’re back up.
Yes, we are back up to a full 68% of...
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The picks are in, ladies and gentlemen! Let’s take a look at who the learned pro football blowhards who power your favorite Minnesota Vikings website are picking in this week’s action.
First off, as always, here’s our tally of how everyone is faring so far this season. We’re at the halfway point, and I’m. . .well, if you scroll down you can find me. That’s generally not a great sign. But you can check any of the picks we make for the full season or any particular week.
With that, here are our picks for this week. As always, we...
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Just ahead of their Sunday afternoon battle with the Baltimore Ravens at U.S. Bank Stadium, the Minnesota Vikings have made a couple of roster moves. Let’s fill you in on those now.
The first move was placing cornerback Jeff Okudah on injured reserve, which means he will miss the next four games at a minimum. Okudah suffered a concussion in the Week 8 game in Los Angeles, and even after missing last weekend’s game in Detroit, he’s still not symptom-free, so the Vikings have made this move.
To replace him on the active roster, the Vikings have signed cornerback Fabian...
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Vikings’ McCarthy scrutinized: Progress or fluke in Lions upset? In this episode of Two Old Bloggers on Vikings 1st & SKOL, hosts Darren Campbell and Dave Stefano dive deep into J.J. McCarthy’s performance against the Detroit Lions, questioning if his clutch plays truly signal growth or if the win masks ongoing issues. Could McCarthy be the savior or just overhyped?—the discussion heats up on quarterback development amid a pivotal 4-4 season where the team is on the edge of the playoff picture.
Joined by Drew Bunting for the “Inside The Numbers” segment, the show explores the Vikings’ quiet trade deadline,...
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Big game tomorrow! I think it is just as important as the Lions game. It will be a very good test. The Ravens are also battling to stay in the hunt. A loss will put them three games behind the Steelers unless the Steelers lose which leave them two games behind. The Packers play the Eagles om Onday night which esasily could be another loss for them (so sad eh?). The Lions play the Commandos and the Bears play the Giants. It would be very nice to see all three teams in the division lose.
No news on Asante Samuel...
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It’s been impossible to do any sort of meaningful statistical analysis of the Minnesota Vikings this season because the only thing that’s been consistent about them this season has been their inconsistency. There is a stat for that of course, brought to you by those who compile DVOA stats and it’s called variance. It tracks the week-to-week variance in a team’s Total DVOA.
After nine weeks and eight games, the Vikings have the second-highest variance in the league at 30.1%, 0.1% lower than the league leading Commanders. The Vikings have shown high variance all season. This shows...
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The Minnesota Vikings and Baltimore Ravens have issued their second injury reports ahead of Sunday’s game at US Bank Stadium, including injury designations. Here they are:
Other Vikings listed on the injury list do not have an injury designation and so will be available for Sunday’s game. My guess is that Theo Jackson and Aaron Jones will play as well- Jackson’s concussion symptoms were described as mild on Monday and Jones said he...
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The Minnesota Vikings are returning home to U.S. Bank Stadium to face yet another 2024 playoff team with high expectations for 2025, the Baltimore Ravens. It was frustrating enough that the NFL schedulers deliberately made things difficult with back-to-back European games, followed by a quick turnaround to travel to L.A. to face a Chargers team coming off a home game. However, so far, circumstances haven’t been in the Vikings’ favor either. We faced an Eagles team coming off two straight losses, and a Chargers team that lost three of their last four. Now, here come the Ravens, who fell into...
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I just couldn’t do it. Knowing about Carson Wentz’ shoulder, I couldn’t stomach watching him get sacked anymore and writhing in pain. So the series of where I place blame for sacks given up by the Minnesota Vikings will mercifully be missing a couple of weeks. Luckily, J.J. McCarthy is back and healthy. He took five sacks in this game and a couple of big hits. Let’s take a deeper look at what happened.
Detroit lines up in what looks like and odd 3-3 nickel set with three down...
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In this episode of The Real Forno Show, hosts Tyler Forness and Dave Stefano break down the Minnesota Vikings’ upcoming clash with the Baltimore Ravens on November 9, 2025. With both teams fighting to keep their playoff hopes alive, the duo explores defensive strategies, quarterback battles, and historical quirks that could spell doom or glory. Will Flores’ blitz magic tame Jackson’s elusiveness? That is one of the questions that keeps fans on the edge, blending analysis with passionate Vikings fandom.
Dive into this in-depth NFL Week 10 preview. Forness and Stefano dissect the Vikings’ 3-4 all-time record against the Ravens,...
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The Baltimore Ravens will visit the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday for the 8th meeting of the two teams. Both teams will be playing their 2nd game with the QB1 back in action. The Ravens easily cruised against the Miami Dolphins 28-6 on Thursday Night Football. The Vikings had a tougher task going on the road to face the Detroit Lions. We all know they came out victorious 27-24.
Series Record: 3-4
Home Record: 2-0
Streak: L1
The last time these two faced off at US Bank Stadium was 2017 when the teams combined for nine field goals, second-most in NFL...
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It’s not very often that we get an opportunity to interview a member of our favorite football team, but it did happen earlier this week, and we’re happy to bring that interview to you here now.
Our own Sam Buegler got a chance to sit down with Minnesota Vikings running back Aaron Jones and talk to him about several different topics, including one that is near and dear to the hearts of many of you reading this: Bacon. This interview was facilitated by the folks from Hormel, and Jones is participating in their “One Everything Challenge,” which will feature Jones...
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