Adam Thielen's Return May Lift Vikings Ahead Of Matchup Against Rams
Two straight wins have put the Minnesota Vikings back in playoff position. The passing attack has not inspired as much confidence.
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Two straight wins have put the Minnesota Vikings back in playoff position. The passing attack has not inspired as much confidence.
Mattison was on the list for 10 days and missed the team's win over the Chicago Bears on Monday night.
A Minnesota family is grieving the loss of a husband, father, and Vikings fan.
The Minnesota Vikings remain a perplexing team to evaluate, now 14 games into this variety-pack season of late collapses, steely finishes and everything in between.
Three Vikings players have been named to the 2022 Pro Bowl.
Kirk Cousins threw two touchdown passes, and the Minnesota Vikings beat the struggling and short-handed Chicago Bears 17-9 on Monday night.
The Minnesota Vikings announced Monday that the team has activated three players from the practice squad to the active roster as COVID-19 replacements.
The Vikings in eight seasons under coach Mike Zimmer and his long-lauded defensive strategy are 7-3 in games against a rookie starting quarterback, including 7-1 since the start of 2017.
The Minnesota Vikings have waived cornerback Bashaud Breeland.
The Vikings have four losses by three points or less. The Bears, meanwhile, are reeling with seven losses in eight games.
The Minnesota Vikings placed wide receiver/punt returner Dede Westbrook on the COVID-19 reserve list on Tuesday, another hit to their skill position depth on offense amid a spike in positive tests across the NFL.
After yet another harrowing finish, head coach Mike Zimmer didn't attempt to downplay his exasperation with the way the Minnesota Vikings have perpetually let large leads vanish and found themselves in precarious end-of-game situations.
"As long as we don't get the 'W,' it doesn't matter what type of game I have," Justin Jefferson said. "If I have a career game, record-setting game, it doesn't matter. If we don't come out with the 'W,' it's pointless."
Minnesota Vikings linebacker Anthony Barr is the team's nominee for the Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year Award.
