The Detroit Lions (5-2) and Minnesota Vikings (3-4) will square off in a Week 9 NFC North battle. These rivals are very familiar with one another, and while the Lions are working with two new coordinators, the Vikings have had the same key staff members in place for the past three seasons. Here’s what Lions […]
According to ESPN’s Ben Solak, the Minnesota Vikings should trade for Indianapolis Colts since demoted starting quarterback Anthony Richardson just ahead of the NFL’s trade deadline: If there was anywhere for the former 4th overall pick of the 2023 NFL Draft to resurrect his early career, Minnesota would arguably be at the top of any […]
The Minnesota Vikings and Detroit Lions have issued their first injury reports in advance of Sunday’s game at Ford Field. Here they are: Minnesota Vikings Good news for the Vikings as Christian Darrisaw, J.J. McCarthy, and Andrew Van Ginkel were all full participants in practice on Wednesday, which bodes well for each of them starting […]
The Minnesota Vikings’ 2025 season has taken a markedly negative turn over the past couple of weeks, and now they’ve got a tall task ahead of them in Week 9 as they head to the Motor City to take on their division rivals, the Detroit Lions. The Lions have had Minnesota’s number in recent years, […]
You might recall that a few weeks ago, after the Minnesota game I believe, I asked the staff if Purdue had a QB controversy brewing. Maybe I was just mad at the inconsistent play of Browne when I sent that question out, I’m not sure. By the time I drafted my own response I said […]
The Chargers (5-3) are in the midst of their mini bye between last Thursday’s win over the Vikings and this week’s game against the lowly Titans (1-7). They’re coming off their most complete game in weeks to help right the ship following the lopsided loss to the Colts and a game against Tennessee is just […]
Following the season-ending injury to Carson Wentz, the Minnesota Vikings needed a quarterback to fill the spot behind J.J. McCarthy and Max Brosmer on the team’s depth chart, and it appears as though they’ve found someone. Per Tom Pelissero of the NFL Network, the Vikings are signing quarterback John Wolford to their practice squad. Wolford, […]
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. It’s that time of the week again, folks. We’re trying to take the pulse of Minnesota […]
A lot happened in the LSU Football program this past weekend. While there is plenty of coverage regarding all of that on and the valley shook dot com, this post is discussing what the former Tigers were up to! Vikings 10 at Chargers 37 Justin Jefferson led the Vikings with seven catches for 74 yards. […]
Coming off a much-needed bye week, your Detroit Lions are back in action. They’re 5-2 and second in the NFC North, a half a game behind the leading Green Bay Packers. For the first time this year, they take on the Minnesota Vikings, who are in last place in the division at 3-4. The Vikings […]
As they prepare for their Week 9 meeting on Sunday afternoon, the Minnesota Vikings and the Detroit Lions are heading in opposite directions, and that is reflected in the early betting odds for this one. The Vikings are an 8.5-point underdog heading into this weekend’s matchup at Ford Field, with the over/under currently sitting at […]
After getting a chance to be the starting quarterback for his childhood team, Carson Wentz was then failed by the coaches. The QB was handed the Vikings offense after J.J. McCarthy suffered an injury that would sideline him for multiple weeks, and did enough for some to wonder if he should continue to be the […]
For second time in three years against the Vikings defense, Justin Herbert had a stellar performance that culminated in one of the best PFF single-game grades of his career. Despite throwing a pick, and nearly one other, Herbert finished with 227 passing yards and three touchdowns. He also ran for 62 yards as he consistently […]
After the Carson Wentz impending surgery and move to IR, the Vikings will need to add another QB to the team. The current raging topic is about how the team and, specifically, KOC handled Wentz in the Chargers game. There are plenty of fans who feel it was inexcusable to leave him in the game […]
As the Detroit Lions take the practice field in preparation for Sunday’s divisional matchup against the Minnesota Vikings, coach Dan Campbell provided a few injury updates both for this week and the future. And it was mostly good news on all accounts. Starting with running back Sione Vaki, who has missed the last four games […]
The Chargers enjoyed a much needed get-right game as they demolished the Minnesota Vikings in primetime behind the return of Joe Alt protecting Herbert’s blindside. The Chargers threw for almost 200 yards in the second half and built a multi-score lead before coasting through the final 30 minutes behind Kimani Vidal’s tough and consistent running. […]
Bye weeks present several key opportunities for NFL teams. For the Detroit Lions (5-2), their Week 8 bye afforded them the chance to get multiple players back from injury, do some self-reflection on where they need to improve, and take extra time to prepare for another division rival, the Minnesota Vikings, in Week 9. If […]
The Chicago Bears let a winnable game slip away from them at M&T Bank Stadium on Sunday against the Baltimore Ravens. Much like the loss to the Minnesota Vikings in week one, this was a game that the Bears will almost surely look back upon at the end of the season with regret. Could have, […]
I’ve been relatively quiet since our Minnesota Vikings lost to the Los Angeles Chargers on Thursday night. Primarily because there was a lot of real-life stuff that I had to attend to, but the other part of it is that, quite frankly, I still honestly don’t know what on Earth that was we saw on […]
JJ McCarthy is set to return to the Minnesota Vikings’ starting lineup as their QB1.
However, it comes at a painful price with fellow quarterback Carson Wentz heading to injured reserve after it was announced that he will have season-ending shoulder surgery:
NEWS: Vikings QB Carson Wentz is undergoing season-ending surgery on his left shoulder, sources tell me and @aleclewis.bsky.social. He will be placed on IR.
Wentz played multiple games with the injury. J.J. McCarthy is in line t...
The Minnesota Vikings placed quarterback Carson Wentz on the injured reserve on Monday, due to a shoulder surgery that will end his 2025 campaign. Without Wentz, the 3-4 Vikings are left with just J.J. McCarthy, who is coming off “an ankle injury,” and undrafted rookie Max Brosmer at the position. With the open roster spot […]
According to a report from NFL insider Jordan Schultz, Detroit Lions linebacker Malcolm Rodriguez is expected to return to practice this week in the lead up to the team’s Week 9 game against the Minnesota Vikings. Rodriguez is currently on the Physically Unable to Perform list after suffering a torn ACL in last year’s Thanksgiving […]
The Minnesota Vikings are next up on the Detroit Lions’ schedule, and they are currently fighting through some adversity. They’ve lost three of their last four games, have a laundry list of injuries—particularly on their offensive line, where they’ve been missing both starting tackles and their starting center for much of the season. But there […]
It’s been a pretty darn good Sunday for the Detroit Lions. Not only are the players resting up and healing from their injuries prior to their Week 9 matchup with the Minnesota Vikings. But as they watched the action from home, they saw some NFC contenders fall to their opponents—creating some room for the Lions […]
The Detroit Lions (5-2) and Minnesota Vikings (3-4) will square off in Week 9, with both teams coming off extended breaks. The Lions are riding high after a Week 7 win on “Monday Night Football,” convincingly taking down a Tampa Bay Buccaneers team that was previously sitting atop the NFC. Meanwhile, the Vikings are limping […]