The Vikings are 4-0. Their offense is playing terrible football.Not “a little inconsistent.” Not “still finding its identity.” Terrible. Minnesota has scored one offensive touchdown in its past three games and gone 18 straight possessions without reaching the end zone. Against Miami, the Vikings managed five field goals at home against a winless team that … Read more
With the Minnesota Vikings’ defense playing at a best-in-the-NFL clip through three weeks of the regular season, the club’s offense is on the clock to improve its efficiency. That responsibility lands squarely on Kyler Murray, and in theory, if he can’t “figure it out,” the front office might be forced to turn over all stones … Read more
The Minnesota Vikings have a palpable chance to rise to 3-0 this Sunday afternoon, taking on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Raymond James Stadium. Generally speaking, national media doesn’t consider the purple team an elite squad, as evidenced by most of this week’s power rankings.But another dub will probably fetch Minnesota some respect. They just … Read more
The Minnesota Vikings have defeated the Green Bay Packers and Chicago Bears out of the gate in 2026, and at the moment, are considered betting favorites to win their next three games.When speaking about the Vikings – – a historically snakebitten franchise – – it’s always important to remain skeptical. Yet, through two games, it’s … Read more
Kyler Murray’s debut with the Minnesota Vikings resembled a horror film. It included a nasty interruption that was topped by an even nastier concussion. But QB2 Carson Wentz took over and saved the day, while Minnesota somehow thumped the Green Bay Packers (yes, thumped when it was all said and done) 39-22. Now, Murray could … Read more
It’s certainly not the end of the world, but the Minnesota Vikings drafted a guy in April – – and cut him in August. That’s the story for recently released rookie center Gavin Gerhardt, who was waived during final cuts and later re-signed to Minnesota’s practice squad. Days later, the Vikings released him again.Thankfully for … Read more
J.J. McCarthy is no longer the quarterback of the future for the Minnesota Vikings. He also isn’t the backup quarterback. Head coach Kevin O’Connell announced Wednesday, four days before the start of the regular season, that Carson Wentz would serve as his backup passer in Week 1 to Kyler Murray. So, after all that, the … Read more
In six days, the Minnesota Vikings will begin an ultra-important 2026 campaign, head coach Kevin O’Connell’s fifth in charge, as the franchise hopes to revisit the postseason after a year off in 2025. Fans believe Minnesota can break through to January, while sportsbooks remain skeptical, picking the purple team for eight or nine wins.And here’s … Read more
There is a time for cap talk. There is a time for age curves, roster construction, snap counts and the cold arithmetic that now seems to accompany every NFL decision. In fact, we’re all for it, in general. This is not that time.Harrison Smith is back with the Minnesota Vikings for a 15th season. And … Read more
My colleague Dustin Baker recently laid out five lingering questions about the Vikings’ depth chart before Week 1.They are good questions. But rather than predict what Kevin O’Connell and Brian Flores will do, here’s what I would do if I had any say in it.This is an opinion piece. The coaches may disagree. They have … Read more