JJ is playing which is fine. We hope that he is able to get through the game without any injury. Sadly, that is going to be the main worry going forward. At least for me. All the rest should come in time. What will you be looking for in this game? I am going to […]
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Week 18 in the National Football League kicks off in just under half an hour or so, and we’re getting two games with playoff implications on this Saturday afternoon and evening. The early game of this doubleheader gets underway from Tampa at 3:30 PM Central time, and it will feature the Carolina Panthers visiting the […]
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The results are in for our final SB Nation Reacts poll of the 2025 season for our Minnesota Vikings, so let’s take a look at what our readers had to say about our questions for this week, shall we? Yes, we shall. Our first question for the week, as always, was whether or not you […]
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We’ve hit the final weekend of the 2025 NFL regular season, and with that come the final set of regular season picks from the group of learned pro football blowhards that power your favorite Minnesota Vikings website. Let’s get to them, just as soon as we bring you our weekly review of how our picks […]
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Well, here it is, ladies and gentlemen. . .the final injury reports that we’ll bring you for this 2025 Minnesota Vikings season. The Vikings and the Green Bay Packers have both released their last injury reports ahead of Sunday afternoon’s game at U.S. Bank Stadium. Let’s take a look at everyone that’s been given an […]
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First and foremost, Happy New Year to everyone in the DN family. I hope 2026 brings health, happiness, and less collective agita from our shared passion: the Minnesota Vikings. THAT’S A WRAP The curtain closes on the 2025 season against the Green Bay Packers at U.S. Bank Stadium on Sunday. The fact that this team […]
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This game at the beginning of the year looked like a marquee matchup. The luster is gone, but it’s the last Minnesota Viking football we’ll enjoy for eight months. The team has finished the season on a hot streak and hopes to keep that momentum going. J.J. McCarthy sounds like he’ll be ready to go. […]
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Dive into Episode 400 of The Real Forness Show, where Tyler Forness and Dave Stefano unpack the Minnesota Vikings’ Week 18 clash against the Green Bay Packers. With no playoff stakes, this Border Battle at U.S. Bank Stadium feels like a preseason tune-up, but it’s packed with intrigue for Vikings fans eyeing 2026 rebuilds, quarterback […]
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As we get closer to Sunday’s regular season finale at U.S. Bank Stadium, it appears that the quarterback situations for both the Minnesota Vikings and the Green Bay Packers have gotten significantly clearer. For the Vikings, it would seem that J.J. McCarthy is back on track to start for the Vikings on Sunday afternoon, as […]
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Happy New Year, everybody! It’s time to take a look at the second injury reports of the week for both the Green Bay Packers and our Minnesota Vikings ahead of Sunday’s regular season finale at U.S. Bank Stadium, so let’s go ahead and get to those now. Green Bay Packers Only a couple of changes […]
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The 2025 NFL season will officially come to an end for the Minnesota Vikings at U.S. Bank Stadium on Sunday afternoon, as they’ll host their division rivals, the Green Bay Packers. Green Bay won the first game of the annual home-and-home series this season at Lambeau Field by a score of 23-6 in what was […]
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The final game of the 2025 regular season for our Minnesota Vikings is officially within sight, as the first injury reports for the week have been released. Let’s take a look at who’s dealing with issues and what capacity they’re practicing in (or not practicing in). Green Bay Packers As we mentioned earlier in the […]
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Now that the season is all but over with one meaningless game left to play, the attention is now on the offseason (at least for me). I hope the team can come out of this game injury free and I hope they play it safe with any starter that is already banged up like Brian […]
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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 time for our last SB Nation Reacts survey about our Minnesota Vikings for this regular […]
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*****Download Link Here***** Episode Notes: Follow us on Twitter / Bluesky To listen to more, this is the link to that iTunes feed. If you can’t for whatever reason subscribe via iTunes, subscribe to via our RSS feed, which should support the RSS reader or podcast organizer of your choice. You can still leave a […]
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Tyler Forness and producer Dave Stefano delivered a fiery post-Christmas episode of The Real Forno Show, dissecting the Minnesota Vikings’ burning offseason questions just days before their 2025 season finale against the Green Bay Packers. With Brian Flores rumors swirling and J.J. McCarthy’s health in focus, this Vikings 1st & SKOL production is a must-watch […]
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One of the greats of recent Minnesota Vikings history is now one step closer to reaching pro football immortality. The Pro Football Hall of Fame has announced its list of the fifteen “Modern Era” finalists for potential enshrinement in the Class of 2026, and among them is Vikings defensive lineman Kevin Williams. This is his […]
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The Vikings are unfortunately out of the playoffs, but that pain was eased every so slightly by beating the Lions on Christmas and simultaneously ending any hopes Detroit still had for the postseason. Now in a season-finale matchup with the Packers, there’s simply nothing to play for other than bragging rights over a divisional opponent. […]
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The Minnesota Vikings will finish up their 2025 NFL season in front of the home crowd at U.S. Bank Stadium against the Green Bay Packers, and the early betting lines seem to be an indicator of how the sharps seem to think the visiting team is going to handle their business. According to the FanDuel […]
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The Minnesota Vikings swept the season series against the Detroit Lions on Christmas Day. The Vikings knocked their divisional rival out of playoff contention, but also clinched the playoffs for the Packers at the same time. The Week 18 matchup between Green Bay and Minnesota will be meaningless for playoff positioning. The Lions offense was […]
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In this festive post-Christmas episode of Two Old Bloggers on Vikings 1st & SKOL, hosts Darren Campbell (fresh from his trip), Dave Stefano, and this season’s sidekick Drew Bunting deliver passionate, unfiltered analysis of the Minnesota Vikings’ thrilling 23-10 upset over the Detroit Lions. The defense stole the show on Netflix’s holiday showcase, forcing six […]
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The final game of Week 17 in the National Football League is in the books, as the San Francisco 49ers held off the Chicago Bears in a thriller, 42-38. That means that the league has finally set the schedule for Week 18, so let’s set everything for you. First and foremost, our Minnesota Vikings will […]
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Well, folks, we’re winding down the 2025 regular season in the National Football League, as there’s just one more week to go after this one. Our Minnesota Vikings have already gotten their game for this week out of the way, and that can only mean one thing. Yes, for the final time this year, it’s […]
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We’re coming down to the wire, at least for the regular season, for our NFL picks. Yes, our staff of learned pro football blowhards has submitted their selections for Week 17 around the National Football League, and since there are plenty of games in the books already, let’s go ahead and get them up here […]
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