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Cowboys Point/Counterpoint: Assessing blame for seemingly lost season

Abandon all hope, ye who enter, for this is a discussion about the 2025 Dallas Cowboys.  The latest loss, coming on Sunday Night Football to the Vikings, has brought us as close to the Cowboys being eliminated from postseason contention as we can get without it actually happening. In order to make the playoffs now, […]

From Blogging The Boys | about 2 months ago | 4 reads

Vikes Views: Who Ya Got? Minnesota Vikings at New York Giants

The Minnesota Vikings will hit the road to take on the New York Giants of New Jersey. The two teams are playing out the string with their young QBs at the helm. Jaxson Dart (with an ‘x’ because his parents are cool) has shown flashes of promise in his rookie year. Series Record: 19-13 Road […]

From Daily Norseman | about 2 months ago | 6 reads

Thoughts on the Home Stretch

Well, look at it this way: The 2025 Vikings’ championship hopes lasted just as long as the Kansas City Chiefs’. Honestly, I’ve never felt so good on a day when the Vikings were officially eliminated from the playoffs. J.J. McCarthy is improving by leaps and bounds before our eyes. After playing his best game so […]

From Daily Norseman | about 2 months ago | 5 reads

Player Prop Bets for Vikings vs. Giants – December 21, 2025

The New York Giants (2-12) host the Minnesota Vikings (6-8) on Sunday, December 21, 2025 at MetLife Stadium and will look to halt an eight-game losing streak. The Vikings are averaging 20.6 points per game on offense, which ranks them 25th in the NFL. On the other side of the ball, they rank 13th, surrendering 21.9 points per contest. The Giants’ defense has been a bottom-five unit in scoring defense this season, conceding 28.3 points per game, which ranks fourth-worst in the NFL. On offense...

From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession | about 2 months ago | 3 reads

3 questions after Cowboys’ loss to Vikings

It’s been a roller-coaster ride since the Cowboys’ bye week. After three weeks of raised hopes and expectations, it’s come crashing down after two ugly losses. This is a team struggling for answers, so it’s a good time to look at some of the bigger questions. While the Chargers are still on deck for Sunday, […]

From Blogging The Boys | about 2 months ago | 3 reads

Power Rankings Roundup: The 49ers sit in the top 10 with 3 games to play

Down the stretch they come. The 49ers’ final three-game stretch kicks off Monday night in Indianapolis as Philip Rivers tries to keep the Colts’ playoff chances alive. Given the struggles slowing down the run, Jonathan Taylor and the Colts’ rushing attack provide a concerning challenge for the 49ers’ run defense. On the other side of […]

From Niners Nation | about 2 months ago | 3 reads

Minnesota Vikings at New York Giants: Initial Injury Reports

The Minnesota Vikings and the New York Giants put out their first injury reports of the week yesterday as they prepare for this weekend’s game at MetLife Stadium. Let’s take a look at who’s practicing and who’s not, and in what capacity. Minnesota Vikings Both Bartholomew and Chandler are in their 21-day practice windows for […]

From Daily Norseman | about 2 months ago | 3 reads

Hot Schotts: A staffing decision looms for Cowboys head coach

The tide is turning, though not in a good way. The Cowboys’ latest loss has all but eliminated them from the postseason. The Vikings had been eliminated hours before kickoff, but it didn’t stop them from winning in Dallas. The worst part is that J.J. McCarthy, the de facto rookie quarterback who has struggled mightily […]

From Blogging The Boys | about 2 months ago | 1 read

Josh Metellus to Miss Remainder of Season

A couple of days after announcing that Jonathan Greenard will miss the remainder of the Minnesota Vikings’ 2025 season with a shoulder injury, one of his defensive teammates has seen his season come to an end for the same reason. The team has announce that, along with Greenard, they have placed safety Josh Metellus on […]

From Daily Norseman | about 2 months ago | 2 reads

Minnesota Vikings News and Links: The Future Looks Bright

Beating the Cowboys is always good! Our young QB is slowly beginning to show the things that KOC has confidence in. I posted this link the other day but it is still relevant and kind of prescient. A very good article here that says “NFL quarterbacks do not take any semblance of final shape, on […]

From Daily Norseman | about 2 months ago | 4 reads

Minnesota Vikings Reacts Survey Week 16: The McCarthy Perspective

Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NFL. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Vikings fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. The season is winding down for our Minnesota Vikings, but we still have room for more […]

From Daily Norseman | about 2 months ago | 1 read

9 coaches who would make the Cowboys defense better in 2026

After Sunday night’s loss to the Vikings, the Cowboys are all but eliminated from the playoffs. Dak Prescott even admitted as much. Understandably, all the ire has turned to Matt Eberflus yet again, and Jerry Jones even seemed to make room for the possibility of making a defensive coordinator change once the season wraps up. […]

From Blogging The Boys | about 2 months ago | 2 reads

Minnesota Vikings Odds: Vikings Favored for First Time In A While

The early betting lines are out for Week 16 in the National Football League, and the Minnesota Vikings find themselves in a role that they haven’t been in for a while: favorites. According to the folks from the FanDuel Sportsbook, the Vikings are an early 2.5-point favorite over the New York Football Giants in what […]

From Daily Norseman | about 2 months ago | 3 reads

Is J.J. McCarthy the Future? Best Game Yet in 34-26 Win Over Dallas

J.J. McCarthy torches Cowboys with 3 TDs in Vikings’ 34-26 spoiler win – but can the young QB sustain this vs elite defenses? Dive into the latest Real Forno Show breakdown of Minnesota Vikings football. In the newest episode of The Real Forno Show, hosted by Tyler Forness with producer Dave Stefano, the duo dissects […]

From Daily Norseman | about 2 months ago | 2 reads

Cowboys vs. Vikings Stock Report: Brian Schottenheimer, Matt Eberflus fail team

The Dallas Cowboys were thoroughly outmatched on Sunday night against the Minnesota Vikings, a team that found out just hours before kickoff that their 2025 season was over for all intents and purposes after being eliminated from the playoffs. Meanwhile, the Cowboys knew before the game that their playoff hopes were clinging to life support. […]

From Blogging The Boys | about 2 months ago | 0 reads

Jonathan Greenard to Undergo Season-Ending Shoulder Surgery

As the Minnesota Vikings prepare for the final three games of their 2025 season, they will do so without one of their top players on the defensive side of the ball. At his Monday press conference, head coach Kevin O’Connell announced that edge defender Jonathan Greenard would undergo season-ending surgery on his shoulder, meaning that […]

From Daily Norseman | about 2 months ago | 2 reads

4 reasons why the Cowboys were embarrassed by the Vikings

Playoffs? Playoffs?! After the Dallas Cowboys lost at home to the Minnesota Vikings, they aren’t eliminated from the postseason. However, their chances are very bleak. The Cowboys squandered opportunities to build a lead and control the game, and the same problems that have plagued them all season once again resurfaced in a game they had […]

From Blogging The Boys | about 2 months ago | 2 reads

Vikes Views: Viking of the Week – Vikings at Cowboys

The Minnesota Vikings went on the road to face the Dallas Cowboys and came home with a Sunday Night Football win. J.J. McCarthy is now 2-0 against the NFC East and will get his chance to go 3-0 next week against the New York Giants. He did not play in the Philadelphia Eagles game. The […]

From Daily Norseman | about 2 months ago | 3 reads

Cowboys vs. Vikings: The good, the bad, and ugly from Week 15

With the 34-26 loss to the Minnesota Vikings in Week 15, we can basically close the book on the Dallas Cowboys 2025 NFL season. Although there is still a mathematical chance the Cowboys can sneak into in the playoffs, the disappointing loss to Minnesota makes hoping for it feel futile. This Week 15 matchup with […]

From Blogging The Boys | about 2 months ago | 2 reads

Vikings Help Pull Off Trifecta Not Seen In 22 Years

When J.J. McCarthy took a knee to seal the Minnesota Vikings’ 34-26 victory over the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday Night Football, it put the cap on a trifecta that hadn’t been seen in Minnesota sports since. . .well, since before this website was even a part of this vast internet of ours. Yesterday marked the […]

From Daily Norseman | about 2 months ago | 3 reads

Another defensive meltdown all but ends Cowboys season in loss to Vikings

There are technically three weeks left in the regular season, and the math says they’re still alive, but the Dallas Cowboys’ season effectively ended on Sunday night in front of a national audience. After the loss in Detroit snapped a three-game losing streak, it was easy to say the Cowboys simply ran out of steam. […]

From Blogging The Boys | about 2 months ago | 3 reads