Is J.J. McCarthy’s season (and future) over after another injury? In this explosive Vikings vs Giants post-game analysis, Tyler Forness and Dave Stefano dive deep into McCarthy’s hand injury, the ongoing drop issues, Max Brosmer’s relief performance, and what it means for Minnesota’s final two games. The Real Forno Show delivers the ultimate Minnesota Vikings […]
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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. Hello, everyone! It’s time, once again, for us to take a check of the pulse of […]
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What is wrong with J.J. McCarthy’s hand? Is it a bruise? Is it a nerve? Is there ligament damage? When a player tears their ACL, there is usually an MRI confirming it the very next day. I know the NFL is all about winning and sometimes it’s a strategy teams employ, not saying whether or […]
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Last season, the regular-season finale between the Minnesota Vikings and the Detroit Lions had just about as much riding on it as a regular season game could potentially have. This season is just about as far removed from that as we could possibly be. The Vikings and Lions will meet as the second game of […]
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It’s time for the first injury reports of the week, folks! Yes, because the Minnesota Vikings and the Detroit Lions are facing off on Thursday, the first injury reports of the week are up as of today, and we’ve got them here for you. It’s worth noting that these are probably best described as pseudo-injury […]
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The Minnesota Vikings have won three consecutive games, including two in a row on the road, but the odds are currently against them making it four in a row when they take the field on Christmas Day. The folks at the FanDuel Sportsbook have opened the betting lines for this week’s games, and the Vikings […]
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It appears that the Minnesota Vikings may have avoided the worst-case scenario with their young quarterback, but his status for their next game is still cloudy at best as things stand right now. During his post-game press conference following the Vikings’ 16-13 victory over the New York Giants, head coach Kevin O’Connell told reporters that […]
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While the Minnesota Vikings’ defense hasn’t been recording quite the numbers as far as turnovers that we’ve become accustomed to in recent years, Sunday afternoon’s victory over the New York Giants saw them tie a mark that this franchise hasn’t seen since the days of the Purple People Eaters. By keeping the Giants’ offense out […]
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A game between a 6-8 team and a 2-12 team in late December is generally expected to be a pretty ugly affair, and Sunday’s contest between the Minnesota Vikings and New York Giants at MetLife Stadium certainly met those expectations. Only one offensive touchdown was scored on Sunday afternoon, and the Vikings lost a couple […]
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We are heading to the fourth quarter at MetLife Stadium, and your Minnesota Vikings are still leading the New York Football Giants in the final road game of the year for the purple by a score of 13-10. The Giants got the football first to start the half, as the Vikings won the coin toss […]
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The injury bug has, once again, bitten J.J. McCarthy, and it couldn’t have come at a worse possible time. Late in the second quarter of the Minnesota Vikings’ game against the New York Giants, McCarthy was hit hard by Brian Burns, causing a fumble that was recovered by Tyler Nubin for a New York touchdown. […]
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They’re heading into the locker rooms for halftime at MetLife Stadium, and the Minnesota Vikings lead the New York Giants by a score of 13-10. The Giants started the second quarter with the football, and they continued to move the ball down the field on the ground, as Jaxson Dart threw just one pass in […]
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We have made it through the first fifteen minutes at MetLife Stadium, and your Minnesota Vikings lead the New York Giants by a score of 3-0. The Vikings won the coin toss and elected to take the football first. The Giants’ kicker put the opening kickoff out of bounds, giving Minnesota the football at their […]
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We’re right around half an hour from kickoff at MetLife Stadium as we get ready to watch our Minnesota Vikings do battle with the New York Football Giants. Let’s give you all of the necessary information for you to be caught up on this week’s game. Date and Time: Sunday, 21 December 2025, noon Central […]
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We are less than ninety minutes away from kickoff at MetLife Stadium, and both the Minnesota Vikings and New York Giants 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 The Vikings only need to have four players […]
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It’s game day, ladies and gentlemen! Later on today, our Minnesota Vikings will play their final road game of the 2025 NFL season, as they’ll take on the New York Football Giants at MetLife Stadium. We want everyone to be able to follow along with all of today’s action, so we’re going to give you […]
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We’re getting to them a little later than usual, but it’s time for our staff of learned pro football diehards to reveal our picks for Week 16 of the 2025 NFL season. I was hoping to get these out there before Saturday’s games, but a few things happened and I was unable to do so. […]
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We’ve got the results of our SB Nation Reacts poll for this week, and man. . .a couple of weeks and a couple of wins appear to have made a world of difference among our readers. Our first question for this week, as it is every week, is whether or not you feel the Minnesota […]
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As the Minnesota Vikings. . .eventually. . .make their way to New Jersey to face off against the New York Football Giants in their final road game of the 2025 NFL season, they’ve made a couple of roster moves to bolster themselves ahead of Sunday’s contest. The first move was signing cornerback Dwight McGlothern from […]
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UPDATE: According to cornerback Isaiah Rodgers, the Vikings have arrived safely in New Jersey. Our favorite football team is going to get to their destination for Sunday afternoon’s game a little later than they were planning. Approximately an hour after it took off from Minneapolis-St. Paul Airport on Saturday afternoon, the Minnesota Vikings’ team plane […]
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Week 16 in the National Football League kicks off with a doubleheader, starting in about fifteen minutes or so. The first game of the day will be aired on FOX, and will feature an NFC East matchup between the Philadelphia Eagles and the Washington Commanders. Surprisingly, this is the first matchup of the season between […]
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The final injury reports of the week are out for both the Minnesota Vikings and the New York Giants ahead of this Sunday’s contest at MetLife Stadium. Let’s see which players have been given injury designations for this week, shall we? Minnesota Vikings Hargrave is the only one who will definitely be sitting this one […]
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What caused this season to be toast already? I believe the injury Grinch is responsible. I’d like to believe that if JJ had started every game then the team would have 2 to 3 more wins by now. His mobility would have made a big difference in the games. I really hate watching playoffs with […]
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Another day, another one of the Minnesota Vikings’ bigger names being placed on injured reserve. . .and this one ends one of the stranger and more disappointing sagas of the 2025 season for our favorite team. Head coach Kevin O’Connell just announced that the team will be placing offensive tackle Christian Darrisaw on injured reserve, […]
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