It wasn’t exactly pretty, but the Vikings managed their way to a 30-12 win over the Bears on Monday Night Football. With their playoff spot now officially secured and the races for the NFC North and No. 1 seed wide open, the final three weeks are shaping up to be incredibly tense. Despite the win,… Continue reading Vikings drop in a few power rankings despite winning seventh straight game
Month: December 2024
Wallstedt Opens Up About Early Struggles – Wilderness Walk
Your daily dose of Minnesota Wild news and rumblings across the hockey world. That’s Wild After what might have been his breakout season young Wild netminder Jesper Wallstedt was sent to AHL Iowa to focus on being so good that the team can’t resist recalling him. Well, he has an .874 save percentage through 12… Continue reading Wallstedt Opens Up About Early Struggles – Wilderness Walk
Kevin O’Connell is the new betting favorite to win NFL coach of the year
Vikings head coach Kevin O’Connell is the new betting favorite to win the NFL’s coach of the year award this season. He surpassed the Lions’ Dan Campbell over the past couple days and currently has +110 odds to win it at both DraftKings and FanDuel. Campbell is second and remains very much in the mix.… Continue reading Kevin O’Connell is the new betting favorite to win NFL coach of the year
Brad Biggs’ 10 thoughts on 8th straight loss
MINNEAPOLIS — The Chicago Bears have gone from finding different ways to squander game-winning opportunities in crunch time to getting blown out. While Monday night’s 30-12 loss to the Minnesota Vikings at U.S. Bank Stadium was a relatively close game score-wise until the end of the third quarter, it never felt like the Bears had… Continue reading Brad Biggs’ 10 thoughts on 8th straight loss
Vikings, Lions, Eagles in three-team race
After dismantling the Bears 30-12 on Monday night, the Minnesota Vikings are 12-2, tied with the Detroit Lions and Philadelphia Eagles for the best record in the NFC. According to The Athletic’s playoff machine, which simulates games thousands of times and supposedly takes into account injuries, the Eagles and Lions are both projected to finish… Continue reading Vikings, Lions, Eagles in three-team race
Caleb Williams: It has been a frustrating and encouraging year
Monday night’s 30-12 loss to the Vikings was the eighth in the row for the Bears and there’s only so much of a positive spin that one can put on going through that kind of stretch. Quarterback Caleb Williams gave it his best try. The first overall pick of this year’s draft was 18-of-31 for… Continue reading Caleb Williams: It has been a frustrating and encouraging year
Justin Jefferson Had Words of Encouragement for Caleb Williams After Vikings-Bears
The Minnesota Vikings dismantled the Chicago Bears on Monday night to improve to 12–2 on the season. After the game, Justin Jefferson sought out Caleb Williams on the field to offer him some words of encouragement. It was a difficult night for Williams, who took some hard hits throughout the game. Jefferson made sure to… Continue reading Justin Jefferson Had Words of Encouragement for Caleb Williams After Vikings-Bears
Chicago Bears rookie Kiran Amegadjie had a rough first start
MINNEAPOLIS — The trouble for Chicago Bears rookie left tackle Kiran Amegadjie started early Monday night at U.S. Bank Stadium, and it came in the form of Minnesota Vikings outside linebacker Jonathan Greenard. On third-and-9 midway through the first quarter, Greenard flew by the left side of Amegadjie, who barely got a finger on the… Continue reading Chicago Bears rookie Kiran Amegadjie had a rough first start
Will Brian Flores get a head-coaching job in 2025?
The last time the Vikings made the playoffs, their defense was abysmal. Fast forward two years, and it has become formidable. The credit for the transformation goes entirely to defensive coordinator, and three-year Dolphins head coach, Brian Flores. And so it’s time to ask the question. Will Flores get a second chance to coach a… Continue reading Will Brian Flores get a head-coaching job in 2025?
NFL Week 15 grades: Vikings earn ‘A-‘ for beating down Bears, Josh Allen leads Bills to ‘A’ in win vs. Lions
Getty Images Welcome to the Week 15 grades! The NFL playoff race is in full swing, and there are several big games on the Week 15 schedule that will have huge playoff implications. One of those games took place in Houston, where the Miami Dolphins wilted under the pressure of playing in a must-win game… Continue reading NFL Week 15 grades: Vikings earn ‘A-‘ for beating down Bears, Josh Allen leads Bills to ‘A’ in win vs. Lions