Vikings 'Had Best Not Overlook' Jaguars Says CBS' Amy Trask
Though the recent stretch of four wins in five games has impressed, Trask warns against overlooking a 1-10 Jaguars team that can still be feisty on Sunday.
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Though the recent stretch of four wins in five games has impressed, Trask warns against overlooking a 1-10 Jaguars team that can still be feisty on Sunday.
Quarterback Kirk Cousins has been named NFC Offensive Player of the Week after a comeback victory against the Carolina Panthers on Sunday.
For all the precision and production that Kirk Cousins has displayed with the Minnesota Vikings, the lack of late-game rallies have left them and their fans wanting more from their highly paid and scrutinized quarterback.
At 5-6 and winners of four of their last five, the Vikings are one game back of a playoff spot. They'll need some help in order to get there.
Minnesota Vikings standout wide receiver Adam Thielen has been activated from the reserve/COVID-19 list as the team hunts for a playoff spot.
Even without receiver Adam Thielen, the Minnesota Vikings' offense climbed back from a 21-10 deficit to get within striking distance in the fourth quarter against the Carolina Panthers.
Chad Beebe caught a 10-yard touchdown pass with 46 seconds left for Minnesota shortly after he muffed a punt that let Carolina pad its lead. Then Joey Slye missed a 54-yard field goal try with 1 second remaining that preserved a 28-27 victory by the Vikings over the Panthers on Sunday.
When Dalvin Cook arrived in Minnesota in 2017, the Vikings assigned him a cubicle at the practice facility next to a player recovering from injury who wasn't certain to see the field again.
Adam Thielen, who leads the league with 11 receiving touchdowns, was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list this week. His availability for Sunday's home game against Carolina was still in question as the team started its week of practice.
For the sixth time in the last eight games, the Minnesota Vikings had their under-construction defense on the field down the stretch on Sunday with the opportunity to seal a victory.
It is not clear whether Thielen has tested positive for COVID-19, or if he has been exposed to someone who has.
Andy Dalton returned from a two-game absence to throw three touchdown passes, hitting Dalton Schultz for a 2-yard score with 1:37 left to lift Dallas over the Minnesota Vikings 31-28 on Sunday to stop the Cowboys' four-game losing streak.
The Minnesota Vikings have activated fullback C.J. Ham from their reserve/COVID-19 list.
The 64-year-old Zimmer was asked during his postgame video conference call with reporters if his special teams units were aging him every time they lined up.
The Minnesota Vikings stumbled into their bye with a 1-5 record, their previously fierce home-field advantage vanished as they faced a low-water mark of four games under the .500 mark for the first time in coach Mike Zimmer's seven seasons.
