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The Minnesota Vikings and Green Bay Packers have issued their first injury reports in advance of Sunday’s game at Lambeau Field. Here they are:
Ryan Kelly being a full participant on Wednesday suggests he’ll start on Sunday, gaining back his starting spot from Blake Brandel, who did a good job in his stead. Will Fries not participating was a bit of a surprise, but this may be...
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The Bears loss was especially tough since it put the odds for the playoffs very low. The Vikings have a 5% chance to make the playoffs. If they win it goes to 11% and if they lose it goes to 2%. Not good. Not what many were expecting even with a “rookie” QB especially after the moves they made in the offseason. Not many observers thought the moves were made to rebuild. I do not believe the Wilf’s are interested in rebuilding. There will be some splainin to do this offseason by KAM and KOC. In the end, with many...
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The Minnesota Vikings have made trips to Europe as a part of the NFL’s International Series in three of the last four seasons, and there’s at least a possibility that they could make it four out of five in 2026. . .and, potentially, add a new country stamp to their passports to boot.
Numerous sources are reporting that the New Orleans Saints are finalizing negotiations to be the “home team” for what would be the NFL’s first regular season game in Paris, France, and that the game could take place as early as the 2026 season.
Guess who’s scheduled to...
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On Sunday, the Minnesota Vikings will complete their 2025 slate of NFC North divisional road games as they make their annual journey to deepest, darkest Wisconsin to face the Green Bay Packers.
The Vikings come into this one having lost two winnable games in a row. The focus has been on the struggles of young quarterback J.J. McCarthy, who has had a rough go of it in his first five NFL starts. Still, he engineered what could (or should) have been the game-winning drive against Chicago at U.S. Bank Stadium last week, but the Bears won the game on a...
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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.
Well, it’s that time of the week again, ladies and gentlemen. Time to check the pulse of the readers of the finest Minnesota Vikings website there is and get their opinions on things. Yes, it’s time for this week’s SB Nation Reacts survey, so let’s get to it.
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After their first divisional loss of the 2025 season, the Minnesota Vikings will get an opportunity to complete a sweep of their divisional road games for the season when they make their annual trip to Wisconsin to face the Green Bay Packers in Week 12. They’ve got an uphill battle ahead of them, however, according to the folks who make the odds at our favorite sportsbook.
According to FanDuel, the Vikings are a 6.5-point underdog heading into Sunday’s matchup at Lambeau Field. This will be the second-largest spread the Vikings have faced as an underdog this season. The first, if...
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Tyler Forness breaks down what’s wrong with J.J. McCarthy after Vikings’ loss to Bears, offering a solution for the young quarterback’s development.
In the latest episode of The Real Forno Show, host Tyler Forness delivers an unflinching analysis of J.J. McCarthy’s struggles through five NFL starts. The young Vikings quarterback sits at 2-3 as a starter with the team at 4-6, far from the expectations set during the offseason. Forness and producer Dave Stefano dive deep into McCarthy’s mechanical issues, decision-making process, and the disconnect between his practice performance and game-day execution.
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The Chicago Bears visited the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday, and it didn’t end well for the guys in purple. The team lost to the Bears for the first time in their last four matchups. The Vikings had plenty of chances to win but couldn’t pull off a comeback. The offense was stifled all day with dropped passes and inaccurate throws, while special teams continued their poor play. Vikings fans can take some solace in the defense, which held the Bears to 320 yards of offense. That likely would’ve been enough if Chicago hadn’t needed only nine yards on their final...
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J.J. McCarthy was almost single-handedly responsible for the Minnesota Vikings’ loss to the Chicago Bears, a loss that effectively ended any real chance of making the playoffs.
The Vikings’ defense played well to limit the Bears offense. The offensive line did an excellent job protecting McCarthy. The run game was solid. It was the most penalty-free game the Vikings have played this season. Special teams was a net positive overall. Play-calling was fine. The opportunities were there time and again. And the Vikings offense was seldom behind the chains.
But McCarthy was remarkably inaccurate for the entire game save his...
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I want to preface this story with the following disclaimer before I get too deep into things here:
Jonathan James McCarthy did not play well on Sunday against the Chicago Bears. Sure, the last drive was great, but there were way, way too many mistakes in the first 57 minutes for those last three minutes to paper over. He has to be significantly better going forward, and there are numerous areas that he has to improve in.
Okay, now that we have those pleasantries out of the way.
We are five starts into J.J. McCarthy’s career as the starting quarterback...
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