Thanksgiving week means two things for the 2024 NFL schedule. First, after six teams were on a bye, the Week 13 slate is back to a full 16 games until it drops down again next week. Second, there’s a lot of great action to enjoy from a Thursday tripleheader to Monday night as the calendar… Continue reading NFL picks, predictions against the spread Week 13: Bills top 49ers; Vikings, Seahawks, & Broncos stay hot
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Vikings predicted to add former $128 million All-Pro QB as J.J. McCarthy insurance
No one really took Sam Darnold and the Minnesota Vikings seriously after their 5-0 start to the season, but it’s about time for full buy-in. The Vikings enter Thanksgiving weekend with a 9-2 record, and Darnold ranks top-10 in the NFL in QB rating (101.7) and top-5 in touchdown passes (21). At this point, Minnesota… Continue reading Vikings predicted to add former $128 million All-Pro QB as J.J. McCarthy insurance
Highest and Lowest Graded Players from Week 12 vs Bears
Credit: Daniel Bartel-Imagn Images Pro Football Focus (PFF) released its grades for Sunday’s matchup between the Minnesota Vikings and Chicago Bears. The 30-27 victory was likely to draw high grades on offense after accumulating 452 yards and lower grades after allowing the Bears to amass 398 total yards. Three offensive players had grades that exceeded… Continue reading Highest and Lowest Graded Players from Week 12 vs Bears
Vikings’ Byron Murphy: Records eight stops in win
Murphy finished with eight tackles (five solo), including two tackles for losses, in Sunday’s 30-27 win over the Bears. The slot cornerback also played on 99 percent of the defensive snaps, the eighth game in a row in which he’s played on more than 90 percent of the defensive snaps. Murphy has 53 tackles (42… Continue reading Vikings’ Byron Murphy: Records eight stops in win
Vikings snap counts, PFF grades vs. Bears: T.J. Hockenson’s role grows
The Vikings blew a late 11-point lead and managed to hold on for a rollercoaster overtime victory over the Bears at Soldier Field on Sunday. It didn’t exactly go to plan, but four wins in a row is four wins in a row. Minnesota needed everyone in this game, from Sam Darnold to non-Justin Jefferson… Continue reading Vikings snap counts, PFF grades vs. Bears: T.J. Hockenson’s role grows
These aren’t the same old Vikings
Late in the third quarter of the Vikings’ game Sunday at Soldier Field, the Fox broadcast mentioned a statistic so absurd that it would have held up as the most memorable part of the game if not for, well, the rest of the game. The Vikings were near the Bears goal line, and it was… Continue reading These aren’t the same old Vikings
Panthers claim cornerback off waivers
CHARLOTTE — The Panthers added another cornerback with size to the mix on Monday. The team added former Vikings cornerback Akayleb Evans off waivers. The 2022 fourth-rounder has played in seven games this year but started 15 for the Vikings last season. The 6-foot-2, 198-pound Evans has only played three snaps on defense this season… Continue reading Panthers claim cornerback off waivers
Nick Muse waived by Vikings on his birthday, just as brother Tanner was 3 years ago
Tight end Nick Muse was waived by the Minnesota Vikings on his birthday, just as his older brother, Tanner, was three years ago. (Photo by Bailey Hillesheim/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) In the view of Nick Muse, there is no bad NFL history. There is only NFL history, which Muse and his older brother, Tanner,… Continue reading Nick Muse waived by Vikings on his birthday, just as brother Tanner was 3 years ago
Kevin O’Connell praises Daniel Jones but declines to say whether Vikings have interest
Vikings coach Kevin O’Connell revived the career of one quarterback who flamed out in New York. Might he do it with another? Daniel Jones, who was cut by the Giants on Saturday, became a free agent Monday after clearing waivers. The Vikings reportedly are one of several contenders interested in signing Jones. “I’m not really… Continue reading Kevin O’Connell praises Daniel Jones but declines to say whether Vikings have interest
Cardinals/Vikings Opening Odds: Minnesota Favored in Return Home
The Minnesota Vikings are set to make their return to U.S. Bank Stadium on Sunday afternoon when they host the Arizona Cardinals in Week 13 of this 2024 NFL season. Riding a four-game winning streak, including winning away from home in each of the last three weeks, the Vikings are the early favorites to get… Continue reading Cardinals/Vikings Opening Odds: Minnesota Favored in Return Home