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The Vikings need to sort out their QB situation and make some upgrades elsewhere
EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — These Minnesota Vikings crushed it in the chemistry department, building a system that allowed former castaway Sam Darnold to set an NFL starting quarterback record with 14 wins in his debut season and using a carefully selected infusion of free agents to revitalize the...
14-win Vikings enter NFC wild-card game against Rams, who beat them in October
Minnesota (14-3) vs. Los Angeles Rams (10-7) at Glendale, Arizona Monday, 8 p.m. EST, ESPN/ABC BetMGM NFL odds: Vikings by 1. Against the spread: Vikings 11-5-1; Rams 8-9. Series record: Rams lead 29-17-2. Last meeting: Rams...
Vikings need a hard reset on their passing game for the playoffs after a humbling loss to Lions
EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — Time after time, the Minnesota Vikings had receivers open down the field in Detroit that Sam Darnold didn't connect with on a frustrating night that prevented them from taking the top seed in the NFC. Their first priority entering the playoffs will be rebooting...
Lions beat Vikings 31-9, win NFC North and No. 1 seed, dropping division rivals to No. 5
DETROIT (AP) — Jahmyr Gibbs was the game-breaking player the Detroit Lions needed to get their high-powered offense in gear — and give them a first-round bye and home-field advantage in the NFC playoffs. Gibbs scored three of his franchise-record tying four touchdowns in the...
Lions' Alex Anzalone and Kalif Raymond return from injuries to face Vikings in high-stakes game
DETROIT (AP) — Detroit Lions linebacker Alex Anzalone and punt returner Kalif Raymond were active against the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday night. Anzalone, who has been out for several weeks with a broken forearm, and Raymond, who had a foot injury, had been listed as questionable...
Vikings rule edge rusher Jones out with knee injury as Lions list LB Anzalone as questionable
EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota Vikings ruled backup edge rusher Patrick Jones out of the game against the Detroit Lions because of a knee injury stemming from a low block by Green Bay tight end Tucker Kraft last week. Jones did not practice this week, leaving the fourth-year...
Lions host Vikings on Sunday night, winner earns No. 1 seed in NFC and loser falls to No. 5 seed
Minnesota (14-2) at Detroit (14-2) Sunday, 8:20 p.m. EST, NBC BetMGM NFL Odds: Lions by 3 Against the spread: Vikings 11-4-1; Lions 11-5 Series record: Vikings lead 80-44-2 Last meeting: Lions beat Vikings 31-29 on Oct. 20...
Vikings with O'Connell clearly prefer to pass the ball, and Darnold has aced the test
EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota Vikings had just retaken possession with a precarious two-point lead on Green Bay right before the two-minute warning, badly needing to drain the clock and stem the momentum the Packers seized down the stretch. Convention calls for running the...
Packers TE Tucker Kraft's block on Vikings' Jones creates debate, but no serious injury
GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Green Bay Packers tight end Tucker Kraft’s low block on Patrick Jones apparently didn’t lead to any serious injury for the Minnesota Vikings edge rusher. However, it did produce plenty of debate between the two NFC North rivals. Vikings...
Darnold gives Vikings another gem with career-high 377 yards in 27-25 win over Packers
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Vikings were ready to start their postgame ritual in honor of a ninth consecutive victory before realizing Sam Darnold was still missing from the raucous locker room because he was finishing his interview with the TV broadcasting crew. He was well...
