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Bleacher Report – Vikings
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Kevin O’Connell wants Vikings’ defensive players to know he’s not just an offensive coach
New Vikings head coach Kevin O’Connell was a quarterback during his playing career, and a quarterbacks coach and offensive coordinator before he became head coach of the Vikings this offseason. He has never played or coached on defense. But […]
After “fear-based” approach under Mike Zimmer, Eric Kendricks is happy with new Vikings’ direction
Former Vikings coach Mike Zimmer had an old-school, Parcells-style, tell-it-like-he-sees-it approach. After Zimmer was fired, linebacker Eric Kendricks characterized the team as being “fear-based” under Zimmer. Kendricks is feeling a different emotion with the new Minnesota coaching staff. Typically, teams […]
Monday Night Football: Broncos at Seahawks kicks off ESPN’s schedule
ESPN will debut a new broadcasting team this season, having lured Joe Buck and Troy Aikman from Fox to join sideline reporter Lisa Salters and rules analyst John Parry. Michelle Beisner-Buck also joins the team to present feature content. The crew will hit the […]
Chiefs-Cardinals, Raiders-Chargers highlight Sunday afternoon schedule in Week 1
The three biggest games of the league’s opening weekend all were previously reported: The Bills and Rams will kick off the 2022 NFL season with a Thursday Night Football game at SoFi Stadium; the Bucs will play at the Cowboys in the first Sunday Night […]
Report: Patriots-Vikings on Thanksgiving night
Kirk Cousins, beware. The Patriots reportedly will make their return to fourth Thursday in November since the notorious Mark Sanchez butt fumble game of 2012. According to Karen Guregian of the Boston Herald, the Vikings will host the Patriots on Thanksgiving night. The game will be televised by NBC. […]
Mississippi sues Brett Favre over allegedly misspent welfare dollars
Mississippi’s favorite son is on the verge of becoming persona non grata. Via the Associated Press, the Mississippi Department of Human Services on Monday sued Hall of Fame quarterback Brett Favre and others in an effort to recover millions in allegedly misspent welfare dollars. Other defendants […]
Nineteen 2019 first-rounders had their fifth-year options exercised
Monday was the deadline for teams to exercise their fifth-year options on the contracts of 2019 first-round picks and 19 of those options wound up being exercised. That group includes first-overall pick Kyler Murray, who may land a long-term contract extension before the start of the […]
Carson Strong gets $320,000 guaranteed from Eagles
NFL teams have a strict limit on the signing bonuses that can be given to undrafted free agents. However, they’re not limited in the salaries or guarantees made to the undrafted rookies. Some big guarantees have been handed out in the land rush following the 2022 draft. […]
Vikings move up (for a change), take Andrew Booth Jr.
After trading down twice, from No. 12 and No. 34, the Vikings have traded up to No. 42, in a deal with the Colts. With that pick, the Vikings selected Clemson cornerback Andrew Booth Jr. It’s the second defensive back the Vikings have added […]
Vikings trade pick No. 34 to the Packers, who take Christian Watson
The new-look Vikings have zero qualms about making trades within the division. A night after sending the No. 12 selection to the Lions, who took receiver Jameson Williams, the Vikings slid out of the No. 34 spot in a trade with the […]
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Schedule
2019/20 Schedule |
Wk |
Date |
Game |
Time |
PS 1 |
8/09 |
@Saints |
W 34-25 |
PS 2 |
8/18 |
Seahawks |
W 25-19 |
PS 3 |
8/24 |
Cardinals |
W 20-9 |
PS 4 |
8/29 |
@Bills |
L 23-27 |
Wk 1 |
9/8 |
Falcons |
W 12-28 |
Wk 2 |
9/15 |
@Packers |
L 16-21 |
Wk 3 |
9/22 |
Raiders |
W 34-14 |
Wk 4 |
9/29 |
@Bears |
L 6-16 |
Wk 5 |
10/6 |
@Giants |
W 28-10 |
Wk 6 |
10/13 |
Eagles |
W 20-38 |
Wk 7 |
10/20 |
@Lions |
W 42-30 |
Wk 8 |
10/24 |
Redskins |
W 19-9 |
Wk 9 |
11/3 |
@Chiefs |
L 23-26 |
Wk10 |
11/10 |
Cowboys |
W 28-24 |
Wk11 |
11/17 |
Broncos |
W 27-23 |
Wk12 |
Bye |
Week |
NA |
Wk13 |
12/2 |
@Seahawks |
L 30-37 |
Wk14 |
12/8 |
Lions |
W 20-7 |
Wk15 |
12/15 |
@Chargers |
W 39-10 |
Wk16 |
12/23 |
@Packers |
6:15pm |
Wk17 |
12/29 |
Bears |
11am |
Wild Card Round |
1/4-5 |
TBD |
TBD |
Divisional Round |
1/11 |
TBD |
TBD |
NFC Champs |
1/19 |
TBD |
4:40pm |
Super Bowl LIII |
2/2 |
TBD |
4:30pm |
Season Standings |
Team |
Win |
Loss |
Tie |
Pct |
Packers |
11 |
3 |
0 |
79% |
Vikings |
10 |
4 |
0 |
71% |
Bears |
7 |
7 |
0 |
50% |
Lions |
3 |
10 |
1 |
25% |
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