At 10-2 after Sunday’s win over the Cardinals, the Vikings have all but secured their spot in the NFL postseason. FTN Fantasy’s DVOA gives them a 99.7 percent chance to make the playoffs. And they can mathematically clinch a spot this upcoming week. Here’s how: 1. Vikings win vs. Falcons2. Seahawks win at Cardinals3. Bills… Continue reading How the Minnesota Vikings can clinch a playoff spot this week
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NFC North division race: Here’s how Lions, Vikings and Packers can each finish with 14 wins this season
Getty Images The NFC North has been setting itself up to be the best division in football, evidenced by how well the Detroit Lions, Minnesota Vikings and Green Bay Packers have played through 13 weeks of the season. The Lions are 11-1 while the Vikings are 10-2 and the Packers sit at 9-3, having three of… Continue reading NFC North division race: Here’s how Lions, Vikings and Packers can each finish with 14 wins this season
All signs point to Sam Darnold leaving Vikings in free agency this spring
Everything is pointing towards this being Sam Darnold’s only season in a Minnesota Vikings uniform. Ever since rookie QB J.J. McCarthy impressed in training camp and then suffered a knee injury that ended his season before it began, the plan was for Darnold to play as well as possible this year and hopefully earn a… Continue reading All signs point to Sam Darnold leaving Vikings in free agency this spring
Biggest need for each NFL team for Week 13: Bengals, Vikings could be vulnerable vs. run game this week
There are no byes this week in the NFL because three games were played on Thanksgiving. Fortunately, the rate of significant injuries has slowed down in recent weeks. Vikings linebacker Ivan Pace Jr., Giants edge rusher Azeez Ojulari and Eagles pass rusher Brandon Graham were notable players added to injured reserve this week. Here is… Continue reading Biggest need for each NFL team for Week 13: Bengals, Vikings could be vulnerable vs. run game this week
Injured Vikings LB Ivan Pace Jr. will be back this season, KOC says
Vikings linebacker Ivan Pace Jr., who went on injured reserve with a hamstring issue this week, will return this season, head coach Kevin O’Connell said on Wednesday. “Really, really bummed out, but he will be back,” O’Connell said. The Vikings’ hope is that Pace will only have to miss the minimum four games on short-term… Continue reading Injured Vikings LB Ivan Pace Jr. will be back this season, KOC says
Bison Cross Country Competes at Bradley Pink Classic this Friday
Story Links The North Dakota State women’s and men’s cross country teams will compete at the Bradley Pink Classic in Peoria, Ill., this Friday afternoon. The men’s eight-kilometer race will run at 3 p.m. at Newman Golf Course, followed by the women’s 6k at 3:45 p.m. The meet is… Continue reading Bison Cross Country Competes at Bradley Pink Classic this Friday
Is Daniel Jones the Vikings’ replacement for Sam Darnold this offseason?
When the Vikings were thrown out as a potential future landing spot for Aaron Rodgers, were prognosticators looking at the wrong New York quarterback? Could Daniel Jones, now QB4 for the Giants, be a possible backup to J.J. McCarthy next season? Speculation about Rodgers’ future hit a fever pitch earlier this week after the Jets… Continue reading Is Daniel Jones the Vikings’ replacement for Sam Darnold this offseason?
Otterdahl Throws at U.S. Olympic Trials this Weekend
Story Links Former North Dakota State NCAA champion thrower Payton Otterdahl will attempt to earn his second trip to the Olympic Games, competing this Friday and Saturday at the U.S. Olympic Trials at Hayward Field in Eugene, Ore. Otterdahl enters the meet ranked third in the U.S. and fourth… Continue reading Otterdahl Throws at U.S. Olympic Trials this Weekend
Bison Cross Country Competes at Bradley Pink Classic this Friday
Story Links The North Dakota State men’s and women’s cross country teams will compete at the Bradley Pink Classic in Peoria, Ill., this Friday afternoon. The men’s eight-kilometer race will run at 3 p.m. at Newman Golf Course, followed by the women’s 6k at 3:45 p.m. The meet is… Continue reading Bison Cross Country Competes at Bradley Pink Classic this Friday
Olympic Shot Put Awaits Payton Otterdahl this Weekend
Story Links Former North Dakota State NCAA champion thrower Payton Otterdahl will become the first Bison athlete to compete at a pair of Olympic Games when he throws the shot put for Team USA this weekend in Paris. The men’s shot put qualification round will be held Friday, Aug.… Continue reading Olympic Shot Put Awaits Payton Otterdahl this Weekend