“I gave Tillery a game ball just because I just felt him, the penetration, getting into the backfield, making the back stop his feet,” O’Connell said. “To get stops in those [fourth-down] situations, they’re essentially turnovers.” They also were essentially the two main reasons the Vikings maintained control over a sloppy first half. “It set… Continue reading Vikings’ Jerry Tillery earns a game ball for dirty work vs. the Bears
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Dallas Turner sack shows why it’s way too early to lose faith in his upside
All it takes is one play to see why it’s far too early to lose any sort of faith in Vikings rookie Dallas Turner’s long-term upside. It was midway through the fourth quarter of Monday night’s game against the Bears. Turner lined up outside of Chicago tight end Cole Kmet and across from right tackle… Continue reading Dallas Turner sack shows why it’s way too early to lose faith in his upside
Bears’ defense is getting worse with league’s best offense coming to town
It wasn’t exactly Lions coach Dan Campbell kicking onside with 12 minutes left in a game, but Bears interim coach Thomas Brown showed the world what he thought of his defense two minutes into Monday night’s loss to the Vikings. He went for it on fourth-and-one from his own 39, handing off to D’Andre Swift,… Continue reading Bears’ defense is getting worse with league’s best offense coming to town
LeSean McCoy disrespects Vikings after saying they’re the ‘most disrespected team’
The Vikings are 12-2 and with three games left in the season they control their destiny in a fight for the No. 1 seed and the NFC North title. Yet, there remain plenty of doubters over just how good they are and how far they can go in the playoffs. After the Vikings’ 30-12 win… Continue reading LeSean McCoy disrespects Vikings after saying they’re the ‘most disrespected team’
Vikings’ ‘competitive rebuild’ gets Monday night validation
Trying to inhabit two spaces on a sports timeline is not a trick for the meek. Given the salary cap permutations of the NFL, attempting to win in the present while also rebuilding for the future can appear to be an errand fraught with mediocrity and unsavory compromises at both ends. Nevertheless, that is what… Continue reading Vikings’ ‘competitive rebuild’ gets Monday night validation
Minnesota Vikings News and Links: Playoff Bound!
The Vikings continue to keep handling their business. At times it was not pretty or efficient enough if you are being hyper-critical but the team stayed the course and eventually pulled away. That is how it is going to be the next three games vs the Seahawks, Packers, and Lions. Geno Smith went down with… Continue reading Minnesota Vikings News and Links: Playoff Bound!
Vikings drop in a few power rankings despite winning seventh straight game
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
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