The Minnesota Vikings have won with defense and special teams amid a 4-0 start, while Kyler Murray is still trying to settle fully into the offense.New Orleans is 1-3 and staring down the dangerous part of an NFL season, where losses start to add up and ruin playoff hopes. The Saints have enough offensive juice … Read more
The Vikings take their bizarre 4-0 record to New Orleans on Sunday, one final stop before the bye. Kevin O’Connell’s team keeps winning despite an offense that’s spent most of September thirsting for touchdowns, while the Saints have taken a much different path to 1-3.This is the weekly exercise where reason gets tossed aside for … Read more
It’s the 0-3 Miami Dolphins versus the 3-0 Minnesota Vikings on Sunday, the week’s most lopsided matchup by point spread. Of course, that doesn’t mean Minnesota is guaranteed to jaunt toward an easy victory, but Kevin O’Connell and friends should take care of business nevertheless.And to get you ready for the event, consider these four … Read more
The Minnesota Vikings have started the 2026 campaign with a 3-0 record – – a spurt most fans didn’t foresee. The offense still needs to awaken, but through three weeks, the win-loss record is spotless.And VikesNow expects the streak to continue, picking the Vikings to chip off the Dolphins rather handily.Here’s how and why. The … Read more
The Minnesota Vikings have a 70% chance of reaching the postseason after a 2-0 start to 2026, along with 41% odds of winning the NFC North. Those probabilities will climb to 79% and 48%, respectively, if they take down the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday at Raymond James Stadium.The clubs have opposite records – – … Read more
It’s do-or-die time for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers this Sunday, hoping to avoid an 0-3 hole to start the season, a standing that is often a death sentence. The Minnesota Vikings, meanwhile, can stay undefeated and hit 3-0 for the 11th time in franchise history.And each week, VikesNow authors bold predictions – – hot takes … Read more
Last week, we predicted the Minnesota Vikings would defeat the Green Bay Packers 21-17, driven by a revamped rushing attack, a T.J. Hockenson revival, some Week 1 rust, and Brian Flores’s defense shutting the door late on Green Bay.Most of that came true or damn close.This week, we believe Minnesota will lose at Soldier Field, … Read more
Since the start of 2021, the Minnesota Vikings are 6-4 against the Green Bay Packers, a mark they’ll hope to nudge to 7-4 on Sunday. Both clubs have undergone plenty of change this offseason; it’s time to find out which is the better September squad.Each weekend before a Vikings game, VikesNow will publish bold predictions, … Read more
The time has finally arrived. After eight months of the offseason, the Minnesota Vikings are back, taking on the Green Bay Packers on Sunday at U.S. Bank Stadium. Sportsbooks and prediction markets favor the purple team to win by a point or two.Here’s what VikesNow thinks. Why the Vikings Will Start 1-0Prediction: Vikings over Packers, … Read more
The Minnesota Vikings have alternated between good and mediocre seasons nearly every other year since 2014. The franchise is due for a playoff trip based on the “recent” pattern.And because Kyler Murray is on the Vikings’ roster to help with that mission, VikesNow believes Minnesota will finish the 2026 campaign at 11-6.Let’s dive in. Eleven … Read more