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Seahawks hope to increase playoff odds when they face Vikings
RENTON, Wash. (AP) — The Seattle Seahawks have no choice but to move forward. After a disappointing loss to Green Bay allowed the Los Angeles Rams — who have the same record but own the tiebreaker advantage — to leapfrog them in the NFC West standings, the Seahawks are...
Vikings are winning and having a lot of fun doing it. The Bears can't relate
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Vikings, like the rest of the NFL 's leading contenders, have their share of mysteries to unwind in the coming weeks. Will Sam Darnold keep hearing MVP chants down the stretch and deep into the playoffs? Can a defense that has showed some...
QB Kirk Cousins remains in a slump as the Vikings spoil his homecoming with 2 interceptions
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — When his last pass of the game sailed over the head of tight end Kyle Pitts and landed harmlessly in the back of the end zone, all Kirk Cousins could do was shake his head and begin the slow walk to the sideline. Not only were his Atlanta Falcons in a spiral —...
Darnold delivers for Vikings with career-high 347 yards and 5 TDs to beat Falcons, Cousins 42-21
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Sam Darnold tossed aside his stoic demeanor for a moment after realizing he was on the videoboard, aggressively twirling a towel to further stoke the crowd's fire after the Minnesota Vikings had pulled away from Kirk Cousins and the Atlanta Falcons late in the game. ...
Vikings eager to rev up crowd for December residency at U.S. Bank Stadium, with Cardinals up first
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The advantage of playing at home in the NFL now is not quite what it used to be, with so many artificial surfaces in climate-controlled and warm-weather stadiums and such a wealth of rocket-armed passers and big-legged kickers around the league. Paying a visit to...
Vikings eye 4th straight win and try to gain ground in NFC North when they meet struggling Bears
CHICAGO (AP) — The Minnesota Vikings understand the Chicago Bears are trying to keep a season that's slipping away from falling completely out of reach. Forgive them for being a little wary. “This league’s all about response, and when you have teams who go...
Vikings lost a close game to the Lions in the margins. They'll need a cleanup to keep contending
EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — After the Minnesota Vikings were narrowly defeated by the thriving Detroit Lions, coach Kevin O'Connell invented an only-in-football noun to assess his team's not-quite-complete-enough performance. “It's just these little self-inflicteds,” O'Connell said,...
