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Vikes Views: Nincompoop of the Week – Vikings at Seahawks

The Minnesota Vikings went into Seattle to face the Seahawks, and it couldn’t have gone much worse. I won’t say it can’t get worse—because we all know it always can—but that was ugly. It was the first time the Vikings had been shut out since November 11, 2007. Max Brosmer got his chance to start, […]

2 months ago | 3 reads

Vikings Waive WR Adam Thielen

Ahead of Sunday’s 26-0 loss to the Seattle Seahawks, the Minnesota Vikings made wide receiver Adam Thielen a healthy scratch. On Monday, they made a move that, just a few months ago, would have been unthinkable. The Vikings have just announced that they have waived Adam Thielen, putting a period at the end of what […]

2 months ago | 2 reads

Everything Ends Badly, Otherwise It Wouldn’t End

It wasn’t supposed to be like this. Sure, the Minnesota Vikings weren’t going to go 14-3 again after the run they had in 2024, but surely they were going to be a solid contender again in 2025, weren’t they? That’s what yours truly, and a lot of other people, thought going into this season. The […]

2 months ago | 2 reads

Vikings Shut Out for First Time In Eighteen Years in Loss to Seahawks

With the news that quarterback J.J. McCarthy would not be starting this week for the Minnesota Vikings due to not clearing concussion protocol and that rookie Max Brosmer would be starting in his spot, many fans felt that things could not possibly get worse for the Minnesota offense. The team, apparently, took that as a […]

2 months ago | 1 read

Minnesota Vikings at Seattle Seahawks: Inactive Lists for Both Teams

We’re just about an hour and a half away from kickoff at Lumen Field in Seattle, and both the Minnesota Vikings and Seattle Seahawks have released their inactive lists for this afternoon’s contest. Let’s take a look at who will be sitting this one out for both sides. Minnesota Vikings Darrisaw had been listed as […]

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2 months ago | 0 reads

Week 13 NFL Early Games Discussion

With our Minnesota Vikings not playing until the late window today, we’ve got some time to hang out before the real action starts, and that can only mean one thing. Yes, we’ve got a limited, modified RED ZONE SUNDAY here at your favorite Vikings website, so we can just sit back and watch some of […]

2 months ago | 2 reads

Daily Norseman Staff NFL Picks, Week 13

It’s time to make the picks, ladies and gentlemen! There are a handful of games already in the books, and we’ll get to our selections for those. . .even though they’re a bit ugly. . .as well as the rest of the picks for Week 13 right now. First, as always, here’s our running tally […]

2 months ago | 1 read

SB Nation Reacts Results: Vikings Hit Rock Bottom (Maybe)

Well, we’ve got the results of this week’s SB Nation Reacts survey about our Minnesota Vikings, and the results are going to be pretty much what anyone would expect them to be given what happened in Green Bay last week. We only had the one question for you this week, and that was our standard […]

2 months ago | 1 read

Vikings vs Seahawks Preview: Mad Max First Start Shock?

Mad Max takes the wheel in Seattle! Rookie QB Max Brosmer makes his first NFL start as the 4-7 Vikings face the 8-3 Seahawks as 11.5-point underdogs in a Sam Darnold revenge game. Darren Campbell, Dave Stefano, and our numbers guru Drew Bunting break down the chaos, the quarterback crisis, and why this might be […]

2 months ago | 1 read

Vikings on Notice: No Job is Safe

If you have been following my writing, you know that I have been a staunch supporter of J.J. McCarthy and trusting the process this season. I have tried to stay positive, even in the face of adversity, but my hope has not been rewarded. Hindsight is 20/20, and if the intention was to compete in […]

2 months ago | 0 reads

Vikings at Seahawks: Final Injury Report

The Minnesota Vikings and Seattle Seahawks have issued their final injury reports with injury designations in advance of their Sunday afternoon matchup at Lumen Field. Here they are: Minnesota Vikings For the Vikings, J.J. McCarthy is out so Max Brosmer will get his first start, John Wolford will be the backup, and presumably Desmond Ridder […]

2 months ago | 2 reads

ESPN is Trying to Wishcast a Justin Jefferson Trade. Again.

The Minnesota Vikings, as we’ve all seen, as struggling through this 2025 season, and while star wide receiver Justin Jefferson has still been among the league leaders in receptions (currently 13th with 60 through 11 games) and receiving yardage (currently 8th, 795 yards), he hasn’t had quite the numbers that we’ve been accustomed to him […]

2 months ago | 2 reads

Thanksgiving Day NFL Discussion

Happy Thanksgiving to all of you who observe from all of us at The Daily Norseman! I would expect today to be a relatively light posting day for your favorite Minnesota Vikings website, but the National Football League isn’t slowing down, as we have the (now) traditional tripleheader for your viewing pleasure today. The party […]

2 months ago | 1 read

2025 NFL Week 13: Minnesota Vikings at Seattle Seahawks

It’s the time of year for the Minnesota Vikings to make their (seemingly) annual trip to the Pacific Northwest, as they’ll take to the road in Week 13 to face off against one of the NFL’s best teams, the Seattle Seahawks. These two teams put on a great game last season at this same venue, […]

2 months ago | 3 reads

Vikings at Seahawks: First Injury Report

The Minnesota Vikings and Seattle Seahawks have issued their first injury reports of the week in advance of their Sunday afternoon matchup at Lumen Field. Here they are: Minnesota Vikings For the Vikings, J.J. McCarthy remains in the concussion protocol and was limited to individual drills on Wednesday, while Max Brosmer took first-team reps and […]

2 months ago | 1 read

Kevin Williams Makes List of Pro Football Hall of Fame Semifinalists

After being unceremoniously passed over several times, a Minnesota Vikings great who has never really gotten the recognition he should since he left the game has finally gotten a small measure of it. The Pro Football Hall of Fame has released its list of 26 semifinalists for the 2026 Hall of Fame Class, and former […]

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2 months ago | 1 read

In Search of Optimism

We’ll always have the fourth quarter of Week 1. First and foremost, happy Thanksgiving to everyone in the DN family. It’s a time to be grateful for the things that truly matter in life: family, friends, health, and happiness. It’s also a helpful distraction from the fact that the 2025 Vikings are the equivalent of […]

2 months ago | 1 read

Vikes Views: Who Ya Got? Vikings at Seahawks

The Minnesota Vikings will hit the road to take on the Seattle Seahawks. The two teams have a long history of players who have worn both jerseys. This year, Vikings fans will enjoy seeing Sam Darnold line up against the team that helped revitalize his career. Unfortnately, he likely won’t be playing against his replacement […]

2 months ago | 1 read