Chandler rushed five times for 7 yards in Sunday’s 27-25 win over the Packers. Chandler barely saw any playing time behind Aaron Jones (quad) and Cam Akers in Sunday’s matchup against Green Bay. The 26-year-old running back played just seven of the Vikings’ 72 offensive snaps in the contest, though his five rushing attempts marked… Continue reading Vikings’ Ty Chandler: Five carries in Week 17
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NFL Power Rankings Week 18 of 2024 Season
No. 4 (no change): NFL Staff, Bleacher Report The Minnesota Vikings just keep on stacking wins. And now, after downing the Green Bay Packers in a game that wasn’t as close as the score for much of the afternoon, Minnesota is one Week 18 win away from something that would have seemed laughable back in… Continue reading NFL Power Rankings Week 18 of 2024 Season
Lions face short week in hosting Vikings in key game | Sports
The Detroit Lions have a short week to prepare for a pivotal matchup against Minnesota, and they will not complain about that fact. The winner will earn the NFC North title and home-field advantage until the Super Bowl. The loser will start the playoffs on the road as a fifth-seeded wild card. “You couldn’t write… Continue reading Lions face short week in hosting Vikings in key game | Sports
Packers-Vikings tops Christmas games to lead Week 17 slate
The midweek Christmas games generated all of the headlines, but as usual, the top NFL audience of the week was on Sunday. Sunday’s Packers-Vikings NFL national window averaged 26.4 million viewers on FOX, up 1% from coverage on CBS featuring Bengals-Chiefs last year (26.2M) and the seventh-largest audience of the NFL season. The Vikings’ win… Continue reading Packers-Vikings tops Christmas games to lead Week 17 slate
NFL Power Rankings Week 18: Vikings on a roll, but can they beat the Lions?
The NFL regular season is not quite finished. There are a few issues to finalize in Week 18 but not many. Twelve of the 14 playoff spots are decided, and the Broncos and Buccaneers can clinch the two remaining spots with wins. So the Power Rankings are looking ahead to what’s next for every team.… Continue reading NFL Power Rankings Week 18: Vikings on a roll, but can they beat the Lions?
NFL playoff picture after Week 17: Vikings, Lions to battle in finale for NFC No. 1 seed
The Minnesota Vikings did what they needed to do to set up a winner-take-all Week 18 showdown with the Detroit Lions. By dispatching the Green Bay Packers on Sunday, the Vikings climbed to 14-2 and are poised to face the 14-2 Lions next week with the NFC North title and, more importantly, the conference’s top… Continue reading NFL playoff picture after Week 17: Vikings, Lions to battle in finale for NFC No. 1 seed
Sorting the Sunday Pile, NFL Week 17: Vikings get ‘big boy’ seat, playoff-seeding scenarios, MVP race check-in
Even with the Lions having yet to play their Week 17 Monday night game, the stage is already set for an incredible matchup between Detroit and the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday night in Week 18. Regardless of the outcome, it’s time to formally extend an invite to the “big kids table” for Minnesota, which more than proved… Continue reading Sorting the Sunday Pile, NFL Week 17: Vikings get ‘big boy’ seat, playoff-seeding scenarios, MVP race check-in
Kevin O’Connell: We’ll discuss adding Daniel Jones to 53-man roster this week
The Vikings have not called quarterback Daniel Jones up from the practice squad for any games since he signed with the team, but head coach Kevin O’Connell said that the team will discuss signing him to the active roster this week. If Jones finishes the year on the active roster, the Vikings could wind up… Continue reading Kevin O’Connell: We’ll discuss adding Daniel Jones to 53-man roster this week
NFL Week 18 early odds: Broncos huge favorites vs. Chiefs; Vikings slight underdogs vs. Lions for No. 1 seed
We’ve reached the finish line of the 2024 regular season with Week 18 upon us. Some clubs will put a bow on the season before heading off into the offseason, while others will get their ducks in a row as they gear up for the playoffs. That creates a fascinating situation as it relates to… Continue reading NFL Week 18 early odds: Broncos huge favorites vs. Chiefs; Vikings slight underdogs vs. Lions for No. 1 seed
NFL flexes Detroit Lions-Minnesota Vikings into ‘Sunday Night Football’ for Week 18
Getty Images The “winner-take-all” season finale between the Lions and Vikings has been moved to “Sunday Night Football,” with the NFC North title and No. 1 seed in the conference “up for grabs.” It’s “as juicy of a late-season matchup as possible,” with two of the NFL’s hottest teams “facing off with everything on the… Continue reading NFL flexes Detroit Lions-Minnesota Vikings into ‘Sunday Night Football’ for Week 18