The Vikings fought with the Lions quite a bit but just struggled in the 4th quarter.
Final: Detroit Lions 30 Minnesota Vikings 24 Minnesota: QB: N. Mullens 22/36 411 yds 2 TD 4 INT 79.5 rtg RB: T. Chandler 8 car 17 yds 2.1 avg 1 TD WR: J. Jefferson 6 rec 141 yds 23.5 avg 1 TD 29 long KJ Osborn 5 rec 95 yds 19.0 avg 1 TD 47 long TJ Hockenson 4 rec 58 yds 14.5 avg 24 long B. Powell 3 rec 53 yds 17.7 avg 26 long J. Oliver 1 rec 33 yds J. Mundt 1 rec 23 yds CJ Ham 1 rec 6 yds J. Addison 1 rec 2 yds DEF: I. Pace Jr 1 fumble recovery P. Jones II 1 sack K: G. Joseph 1/1 FG (26) 3/3 XP Game summary: Minnesota did look ready to play out of the gate and scored in the 1st quarter. The Lions also did. The Vikings would score in the 2nd quarter as well, but the Lions were bursting through and led by 3 at half. In the 3rd quarter, the Vikings allowed another touchdown but forced a missed PAT. Minnesota then scored a touchdown and kicked a field goal in the 4th quarter. But the depleted defense would allow a touchdown in the 4th quarter. The Vikings would have a chance to win multiple times at the end of the 4th quarter, but just couldn't quite get down to the redzone. They lost 24-30. NFC North Update: With the win over the Vikings, the Lions have won their first NFC North division title and clinched a playoff spot. The Bears and Packers also won, so now the Vikings and Packers are tied for 2nd in the division and the Bears are a game back of those two. If Minnesota wants in to the playoffs, they need to win their last two games and might need just a little help to get in as they are currently on the outside looking in. If the Vikings lose either or both of their last 2 games, they will miss the playoffs. Injury Report: The Vikings lost multiple players in the loss against the Lions. TE TJ Hockenson was injured after a low tackle by a Lions DB in the 2nd quarter, he would wind up tearing his ACL and MCL and is done for this season, if not some of next season as well. DE DJ Wonnum was lost in the 3rd quarter, and has torn his quad and will also be out the remainder of the season. WR Jordan Addison left the game in the 2nd quarter, and did not return, he is dealing with an ankle injury that is not assessed to be season-ending. CB Mekhi Blackmon left the game in the 3rd quarter with a shoulder injury and did not return. He is expected to play again before the end of the season. RB Alexander Mattison was activated to play against Detroit on Sunday, but he did not see the field and he is still listed on the injury report to be dealing with that ankle injury. CB Byron Murphy Jr did not play on Sunday and is dealing with a knee injury. Up Next The Vikings will limp their way to Sunday when they will host Green Bay on Sunday Night Football. Kickoff is at 7:20 PM CT. #skol
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Final/OT: Minnesota Vikings 24 Cincinnati Bengals 27 Minnesota: QB: N. Mullens 26/33 303 yds 2 TD 2 INT 99.9 rtg RB: T. Chandler 23 car 132 yds 5.7 avg 1 TD (3 rec 25 yds) WR: J. Addison 6 rec 111 yds 18.5 avg 2 TD 37 long J. Jefferson 7 rec 84 yds 12.0 avg 19 long TJ Hockenson 6 rec 63 yds 10.5 avg 16 long J. Oliver 2 rec 14 yds 7.0 avg 12 long DEF: A. Evans 1 INT D. Hunter 2 sacks DJ Wonnum 1 sack J. Metellus 1 sack J. Bullard 1 sack K: G. Joseph 1/1 FG (39) 3/3 XP Game summary: Minnesota opened the game with their first opening drive touchdown of the season. They would allow a field goal as well. Not much else happened in the 1st half. In the 3rd quarter Minnesota would score another touchdown and kick a field goal to be leading 17-3. In the 4th quarter, the Vikings defense reverted back to their October selves. They would allow 3 touchdowns, Mullens would throw two picks and the Vikings would go to overtime. They would fall late in the extra period by a field goal. NFC North Update The Vikings sit at 2nd in the NFC North. They are a full game ahead of Green Bay and 3 games back of Detroit. If Minnesota wins out, they will be a playoff team and the NFC North champion. If they win 2 games, they make the playoffs as a wild card team. If they win 1 game, they might make the playoffs and would be scoreboard watching. If they lose every game, they miss the playoffs. Injury Report For once the Vikings didn't have loads of injuries in one week. WR Justin Jefferson played this week after missing most of the game last week with a chest injury. Multiple other players with injuries last week did not play this week, including Brian O'Neill and Alexander Mattison. Up Next This week, the Vikings will come home to host the division leading Lions. Kickoff is at 12 PM CT on Sunday. #skol This week's Vikings game made me question why I watch the NFL every week.
Final: Minnesota Vikings 3 Las Vegas Raiders 0 Minnesota: QB: N. Mullens 9/13 83 yds 86.4 rtg J. Dobbs 10/23 63 yds 50.8 rtg RB: A. Mattison 10 car 66 yds 6.6 avg 16 long T. Chandler 12 car 35 yds 2.9 avg 7 long WR: TJ Hockenson 5 rec 53 yds 10.6 avg 26 long J. Jefferson 2 rec 27 yds 13.5 avg 15 long J. Addison 2 rec 27 yds 13.5 avg 20 long KJ Osborn 4 rec 15 yds 3.8 avg 12 long J. Nailor 2 rec 13 yds 6.5 avg 9 long DEF: I. Pace Jr 1 INT 1 sack M. Blackmon 1 fumble recovery J. Ward 1 fumble recovery DJ Wonnum 1 sack H. Phillips 1 sack T. Dye 1 sack K: G. Joseph 1/2 FG (36) Game Summary: This is not going to be very long. The Vikings offense sucked all day long. Josh Dobbs is very obviously not the QB he was 4 weeks ago. The only time the offense had any semblance of production is when Nick Mullens was put in at QB in the 4th quarter. Both teams were scoreless up to this point. Mullens orchestrated a drive that ended close to the redzone and made it possible for Greg Joseph to hit the 36 yard field goal to win the game for the Vikings. Well, kinda. There was still 2 minutes left. Vegas tried to drive down but O'Connell was picked off by Ivan Pace Jr to basically seal the game for the Vikings. I highly doubt we will ever see Dobbs play in a Vikings uniform again. NFC North Update With the Vikings win and a few good losses yesterday, Minnesota remains in 2nd in the NFC North and the 6th seed in the playoffs. Since Detroit lost to Chicago yesterday, it also means that if Minnesota wins out they would be NFC North Champions. If the Vikings lose a game other then the Lions/Packers games and Detroit loses one as well, Minnesota is still in play for the division title. Right now its win as many games as you can with this depleted roster. Injury Report So many guys got injured today. Star WR Justin Jefferson returned from his hamstring injury today, only to leave the game in the 1st quarter with a chest injury. He was sent to the hospital as a precaution, but later joined the team immediately following the game. I would expect that he will play next week. OL Brian O'Neill left the game in the 2nd quarter with an ankle injury. His status for the next week is unknown. RB Alexander Mattison left the game in the 3rd quarter with an unknown injury. His status is also unknown. Up Next The Vikings now travel to Cincinnati next Saturday to play the Bengals. Kickoff is at 12 PM CT on NFL Network. #SKOL The Minnesota Vikings sucked on MNF.
Minnesota: QB: J. Dobbs 22/32 185 yds 1 TD 4 INT 54.3 rtg RB: A. Mattison 10 car 52 yds 5.2 avg 21 long WR: TJ Hockenson 5 rec 50 yds 10.0 avg 1 TD 17 long B. Powell 3 rec 45 yds 15.0 avg 28 long J. Addison 6 rec 39 yds 6.5 avg 14 long KJ Osborn 3 rec 34 yds 11.3 avg 22 long DEF: A. Barr 1 fumble recovery S. Day 1 fumble recovery D. Hunter 1.5 sacks I. Pace Jr 1 sack J. Metellus 0.5 sack K: G. Joseph 1/1 FG (34) 1/1 XP Game Summary: Not really going to spend too much time on this. The game overall was pretty poor from both teams. The Bears broke the ice in the 4th quarter to win the game. Minnesota was terrible for most of the game and that includes Josh Dobbs. Dobbs through 4 picks, and each of them were very bad decisions. This game has made the staff question Dobbs as the starting QB. Up Next After the bye week, the Vikings will go to Las Vegas to play the Raiders on Sunday at 12 PM CT. #skol The Vikings disappointed us yet again this week. Completely forgot I didn't write this already.
Final: Minnesota Vikings 20 Denver Broncos 21 Minnesota: QB: J. Dobbs 20/32 221 yds 1 TD 1 INT 80.3 rtg (8 car 21 yds 1 TD, 1 fumble lost) RB: A. Mattison 18 car 81 yds 4.5 avg 15 long (1 fumble lost) T. Chandler 10 car 73 yds 7.3 avg 31 long (4 rec 37 yds) WR: TJ Hockenson 4 rec 55 yds 13.8 avg 29 long J. Oliver 4 rec 47 yds 11.8 avg 1 TD 29 long J. Addison 3 rec 44 yds 14.7 avg 18 long B. Powell 3 rec 32 yds 10.7 avg 22 long DEF: DJ Wonnum 1 sack D. Hunter 1 sack K: G. Joseph 2/2 FG (34, 30) 2/2 XP Game summary: Minnesota didn't start off the game on the best footing. Dobbs fumbled and Denver kicked a field goal. In the 2nd quarter the Vikings got on the board with a touchdown pass from Dobbs to Josh Oliver. I believe this is Oliver's first touchdown as a Viking. Greg Joseph kicks a 34 yard field goal shortly after to take a 10-3 lead. Denver would kick two field goals to end the half cutting the deficit to 10-9. In the second half, the Vikings scored first with a touchdown run from Josh Dobbs to increase the Vikings' lead to 17-9. Denver would take advantage of a fumble from Mattison and an interception from Dobbs to kick two more field goals to cut the deficit to 17-15. Minnesota would kick their 2nd field goal from 30 yards out to marginally increase their lead to 20-15. However, the defense would crack at the worst time and allow a touchdown from the Broncos, even though Denver failed their 2-point conversion. Minnesota was operating at a deficit for the first time since the first quarter. The Vikings tried to do something on offense but couldn't get to the 50 yard line and the game ended there. While the turnovers Dobbs committed weren't necessarily his fault, fumble was caused by bad pass coverage and interception was caused by his arm being hit as he threw, they still hurt. Mattison's fumble definitely changed the game a bit. NFC North Update Minnesota could still control their own destiny to win the division if the Lions lose on Thanksgiving. As far as playoffs go, Minnesota is still in by 2 games over the Packers, also holding the tiebreaker with their head to head victory. Injury Update QB Joshua Dobbs briefly left the game in the 1st quarter after a dirty hit from Broncos DB Kareem Jackson hit him in the helmet and chest. He returned soon after. Up Next This week, the Vikings come home to face off against Chicago for the second time this season. This time its on Monday Night Football, and kickoff is at 7:15 PM CT. #skol The Vikings made all of us have heart attacks again. Not sure if that will ever stop, but a win is a win.
Final: New Orleans Saints 19 Minnesota Vikings 27 Minnesota: QB: J. Dobbs 23/34 268 yds 1 TD 101.1 rtg (8 car 44 yds 1 TD) RB: T. Chandler 15 car 45 yds 3.0 avg 1 TD 13 long A. Mattison 8 car 27 yds 3.4 avg 9 long (1 rec 6 yds) WR: TJ Hockenson 11 car 134 yds 12.2 avg 1 TD 28 long J. Addison 4 rec 69 yds 17.3 avg 29 long B. Powell 4 rec 35 yds 8.8 avg 14 long J. Nailor 1 rec 16 yds J. Mundt 2 rec 8 yds 4.0 avg 8 long DEF: B. Murphy Jr 1 INT M. Blackmon 1 INT (1st career interception) DJ Wonnum 1 sack D. Hunter 1 sack J. Bullard 1 sack K: G. Joseph 2/3 FG (40, 33) 3/3 XP Game summary: The Vikings got off to a good start in this game. They may not have scored on their opening possession but New Orleans didn't either. Minnesota would kick a field goal to get on the board. The Saints matched this as well. In the 2nd quarter, the Vikings appeared to blow the game open. Ty Chandler ran in for a 2 yard score on a long drive early in the 2nd quarter to give Minnesota a 10-3 lead. Joshua Dobbs then leaps into the endzone for a stunning 7 yard score to bring the lead to 17-3. After the Saints took very little off the clock, Minnesota drives down and scores on a passing score from Dobbs to Hockenson, who had a career day. Minnesota led 24-3 at half and it felt like they would just cruise to a win. In the second half, the Vikings kicked a field goal to start their half. 27-3 was the score. However, the defense had to give us a scare and allowed two Saints touchdowns with both 2-point conversions to make it a one score game with 11 minutes to go in the game. Minnesota's offense seemed to let their foot off the gas and couldn't get much done. Fortunately the defense played the game of their lives for the final 10 minutes and the Vikings got the victory after picking off backup QB Jameis Winston twice. Injury Report The Vikings lost RB Alexander Mattison in the 2nd quarter and did not return. His status is currently unknown for Sunday's game. LB Jordan Hicks had a complication in his left leg and had to have emergency surgery to fix it. He is out for the season. TE TJ Hockenson may have had a career day, but he did it while dealing with a nagging rib/oblique injury. He is not expected to miss any time. Up Next The Vikings now will hit the road for a week when they go to Denver to play the Broncos on Sunday Night Football. Kickoff is set for 7:20 PM CT on NBC. #SKOL The Vikings struck gold with Joshua Dobbs in their first game without Kirk Cousins.
Final: Minnesota Vikings 31 Atlanta Falcons 28 Minnesota: QB: J. Dobbs 20/30 158 yds 2 TD 101.8 rtg (7 car 66 yds 1 TD) 2 fumbles lost J. Hall 5/6 78 yds 118.8 rtg RB: A. Mattison 16 car 44 yds 2.8 avg 8 long (2 rec 49 yds 1 TD) C. Akers 8 car 25 yds 3.1 avg 19 long (3 rec 13 yds) WR: TJ Hockenson 7 rec 69 yds 9.9 avg 29 long J. Addison 5 rec 52 yds 10.4 avg 24 long J. Mundt 1 rec 18 yds KJ Osborn 2 rec 17 yds 8.5 avg 15 long B. Powell 2 rec 15 yds 7.5 avg 1 TD 8 long T. Jackson 1 rec 2 yds J. Oliver 2 rec 1 yd DEF: J. Metellus 1 fumble recovery B. Murphy Jr 1 INT J. Hicks 1 sack K: G. Joseph 3/3 FG (24, 31, 32) 2/2 XP Game Summary: Coming into this game, not many had high expectations for what the Vikings were gonna do. Many of us thought we would just be riding mediocrity for the rest of the season. We weren't convinced on the first drive. While the defense was able to hold off Atlanta on their first drive, Minnesota did nothing on offense. However after the defense gave up a field goal, the Vikings drove down the field under direction of rookie QB Jaren Hall. He was leading Minnesota down the field and got to the goal line. He scrambled for an attempt to score but was denied at the goal line and suffered a concussion as a result. The Vikings would kick a field goal. Newly acquired QB from Arizona Joshua Dobbs was trotted out on the field on the next drive. Minnesota would take a safety on his first drive as Dobbs was sacked in the endzone. It would dreary for Minnesota for a while as Atlanta put up 2 more field goals. The Vikings would manage their first touchdown of the day on a pass from Dobbs to Mattison and take a 10-11 deficit going into halftime. In the 2nd half, Minnesota and Dobbs looked like a completely different team. The teams traded field goals to open the 3rd quarter. Then the defense allowed a 60 yard scamper TD for Atlanta. Things changed drastically from here, as the Vikings would score on their next drive as Joshua Dobbs scrambled for a 15 yard score and then a pass to Trishton Jackson for the 2 point conversion to tie the game at 21. Minnesota would kick another field goal to open the 4th quarter. However, the defense let us down on the last Atlanta drive as they allowed a touchdown from Tyler Allgeier. This wouldn't stop Joshua Dobbs though. He led Minnesota down the field 75 yards until a pass to Brandon Powell just over the goal line gave the Vikings the advantage and was the game-winning score! Suddenly, after the doom and gloom of last weekend, this Vikings team looks a hell of a lot like a playoff team! NFC North Update This weekend, the Packers won and the Bears lost. The Lions were on a bye. However, if Minnesota keeps winning, the Packers won't really matter that much. If the Vikings can manage to win at least 4 games throughout the rest of the season they most likely make the playoffs. This is doable with Only 4 games out of the final 8 games against teams with a winning record as of now, 2 of those being against NFC North leader-Detroit. Injury Report The Vikings lost rookie QB Jaren Hall early in the 1st quarter and was later ruled out with a concussion. I would not expect him to be available next Sunday so Minnesota will have to pull up either Sean Mannion and get Nick Mullens off of the IR list. The team also lost KJ Osborn to an ugly hit to the head in the 3rd quarter, he was also later ruled out with a concussion. TJ Hockenson left the game multiple times with what looked like an abdomen injury. He finished the game. In the waning minutes of the 4th quarter, the Vikings lost RB Cam Akers. He suffered an Achilles injury and will also miss the remainder of the season. LT Christian Darrisaw did not play this game and was inactive after being day-to-day this past week. The hope is that he will play next week. Up Next Minnesota will come home to what is hoped to be a much hungrier Vikings crowd next Sunday when they host the Saints at 12 PM CT. #SKOL I swear this team is cursed. While the Vikings have their first win over the Packers in the post-Rodgers era (and it wasn't remotely close), they lost their franchise QB in the process. This will likely alter not only the remainder of this season, but future seasons as well.
Final: Minnesota Vikings 24 Green Bay Packers 10 Minnesota: QB: K. Cousins 23/31 274 yds 2 TD 122.2 rtg J. Hall 3/4 23 yds 88.5 rtg (1 fumble lost) RB: A. Mattison 16 car 31 yds 1.9 avg 10 long (1 rec 2 yds) C. Akers 9 car 19 yds 2.1 avg 1 TD 9 long (1 rec 6 yds) WR: KJ Osborn 8 rec 99 yds 12.4 avg 32 long TJ Hockenson 6 rec 88 yds 14.7 avg 1 TD 23 long J. Addison 7 rec 82 yds 11.7 avg 1 TD 20 long B. Powell 1 rec 10 yds J. Mundt 1 rec 8 yds DEF: J. Metellus 1 INT DJ Wonnum 2 sacks D. Hunter 1 sack H. Phillips 0.5 sack C. Bynum 0.5 sack K: G. Joseph 1/3 FG (25) 3/3 XP Game Summary: Minnesota didn't get off to the best start. The offense drove down but stalled, and Joseph missed the field goal. However, Green Bay couldn't do anything on offense in the first half, so the Vikings scored on their next drive with their first rushing score of the season. The Vikings would only manage a field goal in the 2nd quarter. Green Bay would also kick a field goal in the 2nd quarter to bring it to a 10-3 halftime score. In the 2nd half, things changed. Minnesota dominated the 3rd quarter - scoring 2 touchdowns in less then 2 minutes. After a passing score from Cousins to Hockenson, Josh Metellus picked off Jordan Love and the Vikings would score on a touchdown to Addison 1 play later. Green Bay would score their lone touchdown towards the end of the 3rd quarter. This is where things start to change. About a few minutes into the 4th quarter, Cousins limps off the field after an incompletion on 3rd down. While he was being evaluated, Joseph has his field goal attempt blocked. We found out later what happened to Cousins and it was all that was on anyone's mind. The Vikings defense held up their end of the deal and did not allow another point from Green Bay even though they ended up in the redzone a couple times. Injury Update As of the moment of this writing, I am fairly certain that Cousins suffered an achilles injury. This is what HC Kevin O'Connell feared last night and I don't deem it likely that its the wrong diagnosis. If this is confirmed today with an MRI, Cousins' season is likely over and potentially his time in Minnesota along with it. KJ Osborn briefly left the game in the 4th quarter with an ankle injury. NFC North Honestly, this injury changes the entire trajectory of the season. Minnesota could decide to trade for a QB replacement, but many local sources say this is unlikely. The Vikings will most likely roll with rookie QB Jaren Hall or backup QB Nick Mullens who is eligible to come off IR this week. Their last on-roster option would be practice squad QB Sean Mannion who had been with the team for the last 4-5 seasons. Minnesota season is likely over, or at least very different without their franchise QB. If they finish how I think they will now, Detroit is really the only viable team from the North to make the playoffs. Green Bay doesn't look too good, and Chicago is a mess. Up Next Next Sunday, the Vikings will head to Atlanta for a 12 PM CT date with the Falcons. #Skol The Vikings showed up last night in a BIG way!
Final: San Francisco 49ers 17 Minnesota Vikings 22 Minnesota: QB: K. Cousins 35/45 378 yds 2 TD 1 INT 107.2 rtg RB: A. Mattison 8 car 39 yds 4.9 avg 19 long C. Akers 10 car 31 yds 3.1 avg 13 long (2 rec 30 yds) WR: J. Addison 7 rec 123 yds 17.6 avg 2 TD 60 long TJ Hockenson 11 rec 86 yds 7.8 avg 22 long B. Powell 4 rec 64 yds 16.0 avg 27 long KJ Osborn 5 rec 47 yds 9.4 avg 18 long T. Chandler 1 rec 12 yds T. Jackson 1 rec 7 yds DEF: C. Bynum 2 INT D. Lowry 1 fumble recovery D. Hunter 1 sack K: G. Joseph 3/4 FG (21, 20, 54) 1/2 XP Game Summary: Minnesota came out of the gate a little shaky as normal this year. Cousins threw a little behind Jordan Addison on the second play of the game and San Francisco picked it off in a wrestle with Addison. However, 4 plays later, DL Dean Lowry poked the ball out of 49ers RB Christian McCaffery's hands and recovered it for the Vikings! The Vikings would not let this one go, and went down the field and scored on a Cousins to Addison touchdown, the rookie's 5th of the season. The Niners punted on their next possession and Minnesota drove it down to the redzone but couldn't convert. They kicked a 21 yard field goal to grow to a 2 score lead in the early part of the 2nd quarter. However, San Francisco would find their footing on their next drive, going the length of the field for McCaffery's first TD of the night. Minnesota then got the ball back just under a minute left in the 1st half. Cousins zipped a few passes to get around midfield. Then he threw a pass that looked like it should have been picked off, but Jordan Addison picked it right out of Ward's hands and ran it all the back for a 60 yard touchdown! Minnesota went into the half with a 16-7 lead after Joseph missed the PAT. In the 2nd half the Vikings stopped the Niners from doing anything and resulted in a Minnesota 20 yard field goal to increase the lead to 19-7. On their next drive though, San Francisco would drive down again and score on a touchdown pass to McCaffery from Brock Purdy. Many Vikings fans groaned as this brought the lead to only 5, on the last drive the Vikings had 5 chances to punch the ball into the endzone to increase to a 3-score lead. However, the Vikings would drive down and kick a rare 54 yard field goal to give them back a touchdown lead. Early in the 4th quarter the 49ers would kick a 55 yard field goal to reduce the deficit to 5. However, the Vikings defense would play out of their minds through the rest of the game. Minnesota would pick Brock Purdy off twice to seal their huge victory on Monday Night Football! NFC North Update I have been way too skittish to do anything like this yet this season. But I will take my chances now. Here is how things look in the division after 7 weeks. Detroit is practically running away with the North with a 5-2 record. The Vikings rise into 2nd place after winning the last 2 weeks, while the Packers have now lost 2 straight and are only a half game up on Chicago who is in last place. The Bears beat the Raiders this past week to get their 2nd win. Minnesota's schedule appears as though it might soften just a little bit. Green Bay isn't the team many thought they would be through 7 weeks, however its a division team so anything can happen. After that Minnesota visits an up and down Falcons team that is 4-3. After that, finally another home game when the Saints come to town. Minnesota then visits Denver on SNF before hosting Chicago again on MNF before the week 13 bye week. Injury Update WR Justin Jefferson remains on IR for the next couple weeks before he is eligible to return, which I feel more confident about after 2 wins in the first 2 games without him. WR Jordan Addison briefly left Monday's game with a cramping issue before returning in the 4th quarter. TE TJ Hockenson also left briefly in the 3rd quarter before returning later on. Up Next Now the Vikings hit the road for their second division game of the year, this time in Green Bay against the 2-4 Packers. Kickoff is at 12 PM CT. #SKOL The Vikings defense came up with 3 turnovers today to help the team to their second win.
Final: Minnesota Vikings 19 Chicago Bears 12 Minnesota: QB: K. Cousins 21/31 181 yds 1 TD 93.6 rtg (1 fumble lost) RB: A. Mattison 18 car 44 yds 2.4 avg 8 long (4 rec 28 yds) WR: TJ Hockenson 6 rec 50 yds 8.3 avg 21 long KJ Osborn 4 rec 48 yds 12.0 avg 21 long J. Addison 3 rec 28 yds 9.3 avg 1 TD 15 long B. Powell 3 rec 20 yds 6.7 avg 9 long DEF: B. Murphy Jr 1 INT J. Hicks 1 INT, 1 fumble recovery D. Hunter 2 sacks H. Phillips 1 sack DJ Wonnum 1 sack K: G. Joseph 2/3 FG (53, 41) 1/2 XP Game Summary: The Vikings didn't have the greatest game. They scored in the 1st quarter for the first time this year with a field goal. In the 2nd quarter the Vikings kicked another field goal. After that the Vikings managed a touchdown before half to Jordan Addison but missed the extra point. Minnesota also missed a field goal earlier and Chicago kicked two field goals. In the 2nd half, the Vikings didn't do much on offense that made any sense. The defense was the really winner. Justin Fields got hurt on a sack late in the 3rd quarter so undrafted rookie QB Tyson Bagent had to play the remainder of the game. The Vikings strip sacked Bagent on his first drive and Jordan Hicks returned it for a touchdown that would end up winning Minnesota the game. In the 4th quarter, the Vikings defense allowed Bagent's first touchdown in the NFL, which narrowed the margin of victory to 19-12. However, Minnesota was able to pick off Bagent to seal the victory. Injury Report LB Marcus Davenport left the game in the 2nd quarter with an ankle injury and did not return to the game. Up Next Next week, the Vikings will come home to host the high flying San Francisco 49ers coming off their first loss of the season. Kickoff is on Monday Night Football on October 23rd at 7:15 PM CT. #SKOL |
NFC North Standings
1. Detroit (15-2)-z 2. Minnesota (14-3)-x 3. Green Bay (11-6)-x 4. Chicago (5-12)-e Last Updated: 1/5/25 11:34 PM z - clinched top seed x - clinched playoff spot e-eliminated from contention 2025 NFL Playoffs
Wildcard Round: 1/13: @ LA Rams L 9-27 NFC Playoff Standings
1. Detroit (North - 15-2)-z 2. Philadelphia (East - 13-3)-y 3. Tampa Bay (South - 11-6)-y 4. LA Rams (West - 11-6)-y 5. Minnesota (14-3)-x 6. Washington (12-5)-x 7. Green Bay (11-6)-x London games
indicates primetime game Regular Season W1: @ NY Giants W 28-6 W2: vs. San Francisco W 23-17 W3: vs. Houston W 34-7 W4: @ Green Bay W 31-29 W5: vs. NY Jets W 20-17 W6: Bye W7: vs. Detroit L 29-31 W8: @ LA Rams L 20-30 W9: vs. Indianapolis W 21-13 W10: @ Jacksonville W 12-7 W11: @ Tennessee W 23-13 W12: @ Chicago W/OT 30-27 W13: vs. Arizona W 23-22 W14: vs. Atlanta W 42-21 W15: vs. Chicago W 30-12 W16: @ Seattle W 27-24 W17: vs. Green Bay W 27-25 W18: @ Detroit L 9-31 Preseason
8/10: vs. Las Vegas W 24-23 8/17: @ Cleveland W 27-12 8/24: @ Philadelphia W 26-3 Home Stadium:
US Bank Stadium Minneapolis, MN Opened 2016 Record Book
NFC Central Champions: 1969-71, 1973-78, 1980, 1989, 1992, 1994, 1998, 2000 NFC North Champions: 2008, 2009, 2015, 2017 Conference Champions: 1973-74, 1976 Wild Card Appearances: 1987-88, 1993, 1996-97, 1999, 2004, 2012, 2015, 2019, 2024 Divisional Appearances: 1968-71, 1973-78, 1980, 1982, 1987-89, 1997-2000, 2004, 2009, 2017, 2019 NFC Championship Appearances: 1973-74, 1976-77, 1987, 1998, 2000, 2009, 2017 Super Bowl Appearances: VIII (1973), IX (1974), XI (1976) Playoff Appearances: 1969-71, 1973-78, 1980, 1982, 1987-89, 1992-94, 1996-2000, 2004, 2008-09, 2012, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2022, 2024 Last Season's Record: 14-3 (2024), L 9-27 at LA Rams in Wild Card |