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Vikings keep putting pressure on opposing QBs without relying as heavily on the blitz
EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — With the Minnesota Vikings holding a 10-point lead at Tennessee midway through the fourth quarter, Titans quarterback Will Levis lined up in the shotgun formation for a crucial fourth-and-4 play from the Minnesota 43. Vikings defensive coordinator Brian Flores...
Sam Darnold has chance to clean up turnover issues as the Vikings visit the Titans
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Minnesota Vikings get another chance to clean up some offensive issues Sunday in their second of two straight road games against the dregs of the AFC South. Sam Darnold has turned it over five times in the past two games, including three interceptions...
Vikings try to get their defense back on track in prime time against the Colts as Flacco takes over
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Vikings surged to the top of the NFL with a five-game winning streak to start the season, fueled by a disruptive and relentless defense that suddenly became vulnerable in losing twice in a five-day span. Did the rest of the league crack the code? Or...
Rams seek to carry momentum into Thursday night showdown with Vikings
Minnesota (5-1) at Los Angeles Rams (2-4) Thursday, 8:15 p.m. EDT, Amazon Prime Video BetMGM NFL odds: Vikings by 3. Against the spread: Vikings 5-1; Rams 1-5. Series record: Rams lead 28-17-2. Last meeting: Rams beat...
The undefeated Vikings and their stress-inducing defense take on the high-scoring and surging Lions
Detroit (4-1) at Minnesota (5-0) Sunday, 1 p.m. EDT, Fox. BetMGM NFL Odds: Vikings by 1½. Against the spread: Lions 4-1; Vikings 5-0. Series record: Vikings lead 80-43-2. Last meeting: Lions beat Vikings 30-20 on Jan. 7,...
Undefeated Vikings can trace much of their early success back to the work done in free agency
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Andrew Van Ginkel took two hard steps forward to fake a pass rush, then backpedaled left where he knew Aaron Rodgers would look to throw a quick slant with an unblocked backside blitzer coming in hot. The disguise that defensive coordinator Brian Flores has...
The Vikings remained undefeated by offsetting some offensive struggles with more fierce defense
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Vikings experienced their most pronounced struggles of the season on offense against the New York Jets in London, generating only 37 yards and two first downs over a stretch of seven possessions from late in the second quarter until late in the fourth. ...
The unbeaten Texans and Vikings have each been bringing the quarterback pressure
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Vikings let Danielle Hunter leave as a free agent this year, deciding not to pay market price for a player who'd flourished into the franchise's latest in a long line of prolific pass rushers. Hunter joined the Houston Texans instead, jumping at the...
The 49ers call their latest loss at Minnesota a 'wake-up call'
SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Minnesota has been a house of horrors for the San Francisco 49ers for decades. The Niners' eighth straight loss in the Twin Cities looked an awful out like the one a year ago. The Vikings flummoxed Brock Purdy with their pressure packages and burned the...
The revamped and revitalized Vikings are thriving behind a much deeper defense
EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — The changes the Minnesota Vikings made this year to a team that won seven games in 2023 didn't move the needle much outside of their headquarters, making them a trendy pick for last place in a strong division by the influencers, oddsmakers and pundits who drive the offseason...
