Vikings RB Dalvin Cook Makes Pro Bowl Again, Rookie WR Justin Jefferson Also Selected
Minnesota Vikings' star running back Dalvin Cook and standout rookie wide receiver Justin Jefferson have both been selected to the 2021 NFL Pro Bowl.
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Minnesota Vikings' star running back Dalvin Cook and standout rookie wide receiver Justin Jefferson have both been selected to the 2021 NFL Pro Bowl.
The Vikings allowed 397 total yards, including a career-high 146 yards rushing to David Montgomery, in a 33-27 loss to the Bears on Sunday that dropped them to 6-8 and badly damaged their faint playoff hopes.
David Montgomery rushed for a career-high 146 yards and two touchdowns as the Chicago Bears trampled Minnesota's depleted defense and hung on for a 33-27 victory on Sunday to stay in the hunt for the expanded playoffs.
"I'll put myself first, I'll put T.O. second. I would put Jerry (Rice) probably third or fourth," he said.
Though the Bears are again the assigned opponent this year for the Vikings' home finale, they'll square off on Sunday in Week 15. Plus, both teams are 6-7 and in must-win mode for the postseason race.
The Minnesota Vikings have kept kicker Dan Bailey for now, despite a troubling run of misses by one of the most accurate specialists in NFL history.
Tom Brady threw for 196 yards and two touchdowns on Sunday, helping the Tampa Bay Buccaneers bolster their playoff hopes with a 26-14 victory over the Minnesota Vikings.
The Minnesota Vikings announced Thursday that linebacker Eric Kendricks has been named the team's nominee for the 2020 Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year Award.
After missing 19 of a possible 34 games over his first two seasons to knee and hamstring injuries, Cook's availability has since caught up to the team's strategy of revolving the offense around his enviable skill set.
The New York Giants and Minnesota Vikings are in position to pull off remarkable turnarounds.
Hill played in only three games this year due to a foot injury. He was placed on injured reserve on Nov. 10, and the Vikings decided to move on.
The Vikings playoffs chances improved slightly with the win over Jacksonville but the real test begins this week.
Hall of Famer Randy Moss splashed on the scene in 1998 for the Minnesota Vikings with one of the best seasons ever for a rookie receiver, setting a new standard for how rookies would be compared.
Dan Bailey kicked a 23-yard field goal with 1:49 left in overtime for Minnesota after he missed two extra points and a 51-yard try with 13 seconds remaining in regulation, lifting the Vikings to a 27-24 victory over Jacksonville on Sunday.
Dalvin Cook has won his first NFC Offensive Player of the Month award.