As I’m sure you’re aware of by now, the Detroit Lions could clinch the NFC No. 1 seed by Monday night. The scenario is simple: first, they need the Green Bay Packers to defeat the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday afternoon (4:25 p.m. ET on FOX — nationally televised). Then the Lions need to defeat the… Continue reading Why the Detroit Lions will finally get help from Packers by beating Vikings
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NFL considering using replay to help with facemask calls
The biggest difference between the 12-1 Lions and 11-2 Vikings, the thin line separating home-field advantage and a likely first-round bye from a probable path that would include three road playoff games en route to a Super Bowl, is the final four minutes of Detroit’s 31-29 win over Minnesota on Oct. 20. The Vikings had… Continue reading NFL considering using replay to help with facemask calls
Will the Detroit Lions finally get help in NFC playoff race?
The race for the top seed in the NFC is essentially down to just four teams at this point, with the 11-1 Detroit Lions leading the way. Hot on their trails are the Minnesota Vikings (9-2), Philadelphia Eagles (9-2), and Green Bay Packers (9-3). Every other NFC team has at least five losses, meaning Detroit… Continue reading Will the Detroit Lions finally get help in NFC playoff race?
NFL Week 13 playoff rooting guide: Vikings, Saints, and Bills can help the Seahawks
Everything broke the Seattle Seahawks’ way last week. Not only did they defeat the Arizona Cardinals, but the rest of the NFC West lost. We even got a bonus with the Washington Commanders’ surprise loss to the Dallas Cowboys, opening up the slight possibility of a Wild Card berth. Seattle now leads the NFC West… Continue reading NFL Week 13 playoff rooting guide: Vikings, Saints, and Bills can help the Seahawks
Vikings’ Daniel Jones aims to learn new offense, ‘help out’
Kevin Seifert, ESPN Staff WriterNov 29, 2024, 04:29 PM ET Close Kevin Seifert is a staff writer who covers the Minnesota Vikings and the NFL at ESPN. Kevin has covered the NFL for over 20 years, joining ESPN in 2008. He was previously a beat reporter for the Minneapolis Star Tribune and Washington Times. He… Continue reading Vikings’ Daniel Jones aims to learn new offense, ‘help out’
Matt Miller’s latest 2024 NFL mock draft has Vikings getting DL help
The 2025 NFL Draft will be critical for the sustained success of this Minnesota Vikings team. They will be getting back J.J. McCarthy, and Dallas Turner is expected to have a larger role, so a first-round pick could come in with two others. In his latest mock draft for ESPN, Matt Miller gave the Vikings… Continue reading Matt Miller’s latest 2024 NFL mock draft has Vikings getting DL help
Are the Vikings going to help get another coach fired Sunday?
Speculating about someone losing their livelihood has always struck me as a little crass. But the conversation gets easier when you realize that big-time head coaches command seven-figure salaries and are often let go in the middle of contracts that continue to pay them long after the losing is done. It would take somewhat of… Continue reading Are the Vikings going to help get another coach fired Sunday?
Vikings’ middling run game makes it abundantly clear — they need help on the interior OL
Think about everything the Minnesota Vikings have tried to do to create a consistent run game over the last three seasons. They have used three different starting running backs: Dalvin Cook, Alexander Mattison and Aaron Jones. They added a physical tight end in free agency: Josh Oliver. They traded left guard Ezra Cleveland last year,… Continue reading Vikings’ middling run game makes it abundantly clear — they need help on the interior OL