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Can the Vikings Survive Without Murray and Mason vs Chicago?
Murray or Wentz? Flores vs Caleb? Vikings-Bears keys that decide Sunday. — On The Real Forno Show, Tyler Forness and producer Dave Stefano mapped Minnesota’s path to 2-0 in the NFC North before Sunday’s noon CT game at Soldier Field. The Vikings 1st & SKOL episode starts with Kyler Murray’s concussion and the NFL protocol, […]
Vikes Views: Who Ya Got? Minnesota Vikings at Chicago Bears
The Minnesota Vikings travel to the unfriendly confines of Soldier Field for Week 2. The Vikings roll into Chicago riding high after destroying the Green Bay Packers in the 4th quarter last week. However, the Bears (at least the offense) had a great time Week 1 against the Panthers. They went on the road to […]
Week 1 Old Friend Update: How former Minnesota Vikings fared last week
Maybe I’m just speaking for myself, but I do like to keep tabs on former Minnesota Vikings players across the league. And so as a result, here’s a look at how former Vikings fared in Week 1 (if I missed someone, feel free to leave it in the comments and I’ll amend it posthaste): Arizona […]
Vikings-Bears Second Injury Report
The Minnesota Vikings and Chicago Bears released their second injury reports this week in advance of their Sunday afternoon matchup at Soldier Field. Here they are. Minnesota Vikings Chicago Bears Injury Report Terms and Glossary Injury designation definitions: Probable = the league defines a Probable injury designation as a 75% or greater chance of playing. […]
Vikings-Bears First Injury Report
The Minnesota Vikings and Chicago Bears released their first injury reports in advance of their Sunday afternoon matchup at Soldier Field. Here they are. Minnesota Vikings Chicago Bears Injury Report Terms and Glossary Injury designation definitions: Probable = the league defines a Probable injury designation as a 75% or greater chance of playing. Historically, 95% […]
Vikings Place Jordan Mason on Injured Reserve
The Minnesota Vikings, who already have some issues offensively, will now have to go through the early part of their season without their lead running back. The Vikings announced on Wednesday that they have placed running back Jordan Mason on injured reserve with a fractured thumb. The move means that Mason will miss the next […]
Vikings/Bears Coverage Map: Vikings To Be Widely Featured Again
We are officially on to Week 2 in the National Football League, and the Minnesota Vikings will once again be featured across the majority of the country on broadcast television this weekend as they travel to the Windy City for another NFC North matchup, this one against the Chicago Bears. The folks from 506 Sports […]
Minnesota Vikings News: Will The Vikings Beat The Bears?
A win is a win no matter how you get them. 1-0. Gotta love that! It seems like it is going to be another big week and a very tough game against an improved Bears team. Ben Johnson holds a 5-1 record going up against Brian Flores which includes his years with Detroit as OC. […]
Sunday Was a Big Day Here at The Daily Norseman
Sunday was a big day for our Minnesota Vikings, as they came roaring back from a twelve-point deficit to put a beatdown on their division rivals from Green Bay. Thanks to a lot of you who chose to spend your Sunday afternoon with us, it was a big day for our little corner of the […]
Minnesota Vikings in the Power Rankings — Entering Week 2
Hello again, sports fans. We’re back with another season of putting together a consensus power ranking for the Vikings each week. It’s time to get ready for the Chicago Bears, who won a shootout with the Carolina Panthers last week and are sitting pretty in pretty much all of the rankings below. Here’s a link […]
Notes on Vikings Win Over the Packers
The Minnesota Vikings came away with probably the most unusual win over the Green Bay Packers in the history of the division rivalry. It was unique in that the Vikings were down 12 points with twenty minutes to play but finished win a 17-point victory, and because the Vikings won by 17 points despite gaining […]
Daily Norseman Reacts Survey: Are You Worried About the Vikings’ Offense?
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. It’s time for our SB Nation Reacts survey for this week, ladies and gentlemen, and we’ve got a couple of questions for you about our Minnesota […]
Week 1 Observations: A Thrilling Win (with Red Flags)
For the second straight season, the Minnesota Vikings realized there are no longer four preseason games and woke up in the 4th quarter to deliver a satisfying (if frustrating) Week 1 victory. It was also historic: the Vikings were the first team in NFL history to be down by 12+ points with under 20 minutes […]
Vikings Crush Packers: Flores’ Blitz, Wentz’s Relief, and the Murray Question
The Minnesota Vikings demolished the Green Bay Packers in Week 1 — but lost Kyler Murray to a concussion on the 11th play. Tyler Forness and Dave Stefano break down the film, the blitz, and what’s next. Tyler Forness opened with a bold comparison: “If you remember Enron in 2001, Vikings just did the reverse, […]
Vikes Views: Nincompoop of the Week – Packers @ Vikings
The taste of victory is sweet, especially against the Packers. The Minnesota Vikings dominated the 2nd half after a questionable decision to pull points off the board by Matt LeFleur. The Packers continued their choking ways from last season and the Vikings cruised to victory. Matt LaFleur Why is LaFleur a Nincompoop? Going for it […]
A Brief Refresher on the Emergency Quarterback Rules
When Kyler Murray went back to the locker room yesterday during the Minnesota Vikings’ victory over the Green Bay Packers, there was a bit of confusion on social media. . .at least from what I saw. . .about what the Minnesota Vikings could do at quarterback. Yes, Carson Wentz was the backup and J.J. McCarthy […]
Schefter: Kyler Murray Not Likely To Play Against Bears
Minnesota Vikings starting quarterback Kyler Murray will start Week 2 in the league’s concussion protocol, and according to at least one NFL insider, the initial indications for his availability for the team’s matchup against the Chicago Bears on Sunday are not positive. On ESPN’s Get Up morning program on Monday, Adam Schefter reported that it […]
2026 NFL Week 2: Minnesota Vikings at Chicago Bears
The Minnesota Vikings will continue their tour of the NFC North, taking to the road for the first time in 2026 to face their rivals from the Windy City, the Chicago Bears. Both of these teams took home victories in Week 1. The Vikings, despite losing Kyler Murray early in the contest, rallied from twelve […]
Vikes Views: Sunday King – Packers at Vikings
Man I love when they beat the Packers. The Minnesota Vikings gave us a scare with the slow start to the game. That sinking feeling was helped along with the nasty hit that knocked out Kyler Murray for the game, and likely the next one. However, the team showed resilience and climbed back into the […]
Vikings Week 1 Stock Market Report
The Minnesota Vikings produced a dramatic 39-22 comeback victory over the Green Bay Packers that included one of the more memorable late game meltdowns by a Vikings opponent in franchise history. It was a roller coaster ride from beginning to end. Apparently it was the first time a team was down 12+ points with 20 […]
Vikings Make History With Week 1 Win Over Packers
The Minnesota Vikings’ 39-22 come-from-behind victory over the Green Bay Packers on Sunday afternoon was crazy, to be sure. But it may have been even crazier than any of us thought it was while we were watching it. Like, history-making levels of crazy. According to OptaStats, the Vikings are the first team in NFL history […]
Introducing Minnesota Vikings Scorigami
In our quest to make you, our readers, the most informed fans of the Minnesota Vikings that we can, we have crafted a resource that will help you to track down the results of any Vikings game from any point in their history. Ladies and gentlemen, we bring you Minnesota Vikings Scorigami. For those of […]
Vikings and Packers Scorigami is second of NFL Week 1 2026
On Sunday, there were two NFL scores that had never happened in the history of the league and both were accomplished by NFC North squads. After the Chicago Bears dropped 59 points on the Carolina Panthers, the Minnesota Vikings and Green Bay Packers finished a 39-22 game, the first in NFL history. The Minnesota/Green Bay […]
Minnesota Vikings 39, Green Bay Packers 22: Vikings Ride Huge Fourth Quarter to Wild Win
The old adage is that it isn’t how you start, it’s how you finish. In Week 1 of the 2026 NFL season, there’s nowhere that was on greater display than at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis. After Kyler Murray went out early in the game with a concussion and after stumbling through an ugly first […]
Kyler Murray Injured Against Packers
UPDATE: Murray has officially been downgraded to OUT for the remainder of today’s game with a concussion. The 2026 season opener didn’t get off to a great start for the Minnesota Vikings, and it didn’t get much better midway through the first quarter with a very scary moment involving the Vikings’ starting quarterback. Midway through […]
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