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• An Open Letter To JJ McCarthy

JJ McCarthy, the once and future QB of the Vikings | Photo by Stephen Maturen/Getty Images A past front page writer pens a note to the future Hi kids, I hope this finds you doing well, all things considered, it’s good to see you. Been awhile, hasn’t it? No, no, I’m not coming back full time. I put this on Twitter/X earlier today but Chris was gracious enough to let me put this on the front...2025
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• 10 under-the-radar candidates the Cowboys should consider for head coach

Photo by Stephen Maturen/Getty Images Where the Cowboys might find a diamond in the rough coach The Dallas Cowboys officially have a head coaching opening, and their search is expected to get a little weird given the delayed timing of it all. That’s already manifested with the report of Jerry Jones talking with Deion Sanders, though it’s unclear how serious those conversations are. That s...2025
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• Vikings Fans Feel Good About Playoff Chances

Photo by Stephen Maturen/Getty Images At least, according to our survey for this week We’ve got a pretty long time to wait until things kick off in Glendale between the Los Angeles Rams and our Minnesota Vikings, so while we’ve got some time to kill we can look at the results of our SB Nation Reacts poll for this week. We’ve got a lot of things to go over, so let’s get to it. First off, I ...2025
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• Sam Darnold’s Vikings future hinges on the 2025 NFL Playoffs

Photo by Stephen Maturen/Getty Images Darnold needs to perform to avoid being franchised, or worse. The Minnesota Vikings’ matchup with the Detroit Lions in Week 18 was the regular season Super Bowl for both teams. Home field advantage in the playoffs, the critical bye, and the NFC North title were on the line — and like so many times in the team’s past, when the lights shone brightest, Mi...2025
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• Vikings Links: Do You Still Believe?

Photo by Stephen Maturen/Getty Images After last week, the believers are dwindling The playoffs start today! What is the best case scenario for the Vikings? No. 5 L.A. Chargers (-3) at No. 4 Houston I like the Chargers in this game. They play solid defense and run the ball. CJ Stroud has regressed this season and I am not sure he will snap out of it especially when he is missing Stefon Dig...2025
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• Rams vs. Vikings Q&A: How does Brian Flores plan to contain Matthew Stafford in rematch?

Photo by Stephen Maturen/Getty Images “When they get their hands on him... get him on the ground and try to get the Rams’ offense behind schedule” Following a 9-3 finish to secure their second straight playoff trip, the L.A. Rams will host a rematch with the Minnesota Vikings on Monday night. Besides the Lions, the Rams are the only team to defeat Minnesota this season, and they likely wan...2025
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• Vikings DC says this player surprised them in first meeting with Rams

Photo by Stephen Maturen/Getty Images Brian Flores says that Rams are a different team with Puka Nacua The Vikings only lost 3 games in the regular season and 2 of those were against the Detroit Lions, but the third came in Week 8 against the Los Angeles Rams. The key to Sean McVay leading a plan to beat Minnesota and a top-5 defense was the surprise appearance of receiver Puka Nacua, acco...2025
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• Sunday Night Football: Minnesota Vikings @ Detriot Lions Open Live Thread & Game Information

Photo by Stephen Maturen/Getty Images The 2024 NFL regular season ends this evening with an NFC North showdown between the Minnesota Vikings and the Detroit Lions. Both squads enter the game with a 14-2 record, meaning that the winner of this game will walk away with both the NFC North title and home-field advantage throughout the playoffs. The matchup between the Vikings and Lions also pi...2025
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• Vikings vs Lions: Sunday Night Football picks and open thread

Photo by Stephen Maturen/Getty Images Jaguars fans, who are you picking in tonight’s game? Sunday Night Football kicks off tonight at 8:20 p.m. EST as the 14-2 Detroit Lions host the 14-2 Minnesota Vikings at Ford Field. The Lions are 2.5-point favorites, according to FanDuel Sportsbook, and the total is 56.5 points. The winner of this game will win not just the NFC North division but also...2025
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• Report: Lions LB Alex Anzalone WILL PLAY against Vikings

Photo by Stephen Maturen/Getty Images Per Ian Rapoport, Alex Anzalone will play against the Vikings in Week 18. According to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, Detroit Lions linebacker and captain, Alex Anzalone, WILL PLAY in Week 18 against the Minnesota Vikings. After breaking his forearm six weeks ago, Anzalone was able to get back on the practice field this week and was activated to the 53-ma...2025
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• Final NFL Sunday open thread

Photo by Stephen Maturen/Getty Images The last full NFL Sunday of the season. The NFL rarely gets to showcase a game like this at the end of the year. The No. 1 seed in the NFC is up for grabs. The Detroit Lions will be hosting the Minnesota Vikings. One of these teams will end up with a bye week and homefield advantage throughout the playoffs. The other will be on the road in the Wild Car...2025
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• Big Blue View mailbag: The J.J. McCarthy edition

The mail’s here! Phillip Grubler asks: If the Giants aren’t totally sold on either of the QBs in this year’s class, at least not enough to expend draft capital to move up, can you envision a trade with Minnesota for McCarthy? I imagine the Vikings would like to resign Darnold and keep building around him after the year they’ve had. McCarthy’s value isn’t going to rise if he’s on the bench and team...2025
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• Could the Giants trade for J.J. McCarthy?

Photo by Stephen Maturen/Getty Images Adam Schefter believes the Vikings might consider a trade The New York Giants find themselves in a precarious position. As things stand now, they don’t have a starting quarterback for the 2025 season — apologies to Tommy DeVito. And after beating the Indianapolis Colts, they find themselves sitting at fourth overall in a draft which might only have tw...2025
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• Lions Week 15 injury report: DJ reader returns, Bills missing three starting DBs

Photo by Stephen Maturen/Getty Images The Detroit Lions released their Week 15 Thursday injury report, and DJ Reader returned to practice, while the Bills were down three starting defensive backs. The Detroit Lions (12-1) and Buffalo Bills (10-3) were back on the practice field on Thursday, as they prepared for their Week 15 showdown at Ford Field. The Lions got some more good news and ret...2024
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"Photo by Stephen Maturen/Getty Images Per Ian Rapoport, Alex Anzalone will play against the Vikings in Week 18."

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"Photo by Stephen Maturen/Getty Images The Hitman will be back for another season UPDATE: Pelissero is now reporting that Smith’s new deal is for $9 million, providing $10 million in cap space for the Vikings for this season."

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"Wink Martindale | Photo by Stephen Maturen/Getty Images That means he will return to lead the defense for Brian Daboll Wink Martindale’s misfortune is great news for the New York Giants."

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• Browns rumor: Current NFC OC could get attention in Cleveland’s OC search

Photo by Stephen Maturen/Getty Images Klint Kubiak’s brother, Klay Kubiak, was promoted with the 49ers and is still under contract with the Saints The Cleveland Browns worked quickly to replace Andy Dickerson with Mike Bloomgren as the team’s offensive line coach. Bloomgren’s history with Bill Callahan had to be a drawing point for the team but the former Rice head coach has much more dive...2025
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• A’ja Wilson, Caitlin Clark, and the 12 best WNBA players not playing in Unrivaled, ranked

Photo by Justin Casterline/NBAE via Getty Images Unrivaled, the new 3-on-3 basketball league launching in Miami next week, will feature 36 WNBA stars. Here’s who won’t be participating. Unrivaled, the new professional women’s 3-on-3 basketball league launching next Friday, Jan. 17th in Miami, doesn’t lack star power. The league, co-founded by two-time MVP Breanna Stewart and the 2024 Defe...2025
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• Sunday Night Football: Vikings vs. Lions

Photo by Stephen Maturen/Getty Images Watch SNF here! We made it! The final game of the 2024 NFL regular season will get underway with a Sunday Night Football matchup between the Minnesota Vikings (14-2) and the Detroit Lions (14-2). These division opponents are competing for the No. 1 overall seed in the NFC, which comes with a first-round playoff bye and home-field advantage. The Vikings...2025
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• Minnesota Vikings at Detroit Lions: How to Watch, TV Schedule, Radio, Streaming and more

Photo by Stephen Maturen/Getty Images Waiting all day for Sunday night It’s game day, ladies and gentlemen, and the final day of the 2024 NFL regular season is upon us. We’re going to have to wait all day for Sunday night, as the league has made today’s game between the Minnesota Vikings and the Detroit Lions the final game of the year. Since we want everyone being able to keep track of al...2025
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• Should Rams consider this quarterback as heir to Matthew Stafford?

Photo by Stephen Maturen/Getty Images Should the Rams be interested in JJ McCarthy in offseason? One of the questions that the Los Angeles Rams will have to answer this offseason is whether or not they put a succession plan in place for quarterback Matthew Stafford. Stafford has shown flashes of elite play this season but has lacked sharpness, particularly over the last three weeks. The R...2025
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• Rams vs. Vikings Q&A: How does Brian Flores plan to contain Matthew Stafford in rematch?
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• Vikings Need to Digest Loss to Lions, Get Right for the Playoffs

Photo by Stephen Maturen/Getty Images It’s time to learn and move on quickly, as they have at other times this season The Minnesota Vikings had their worst offensive performance of the season against the Detroit Lions on Sunday night, falling 31-9 in the biggest game of the season and losing the division title and first seed in the process. It was a disappointing loss to a division and pl...2025
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• Sunday Night Football: Vikings vs. Lions
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• Vikings vs Lions: Sunday Night Football picks and open thread
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• An Open Letter To JJ McCarthy
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• Vikings vs. Lions: Sunday Night Football Finale Open Thread

Photo by Stephen Maturen/Getty Images The NFC North Championship Game caps the 2024 NFL Regular Season! Join us here to discuss the game! The Detroit Lions host the Minnesota Vikings tonight in Motown. These teams are battling for the top-seed in the NFC Playoffs, homefield advantage throughout, and the NFC North Championship. Will Detroit beat Minnesota for the second time this season?...2025
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• Thoughts & Jots: Donald Trump’s football history, Chiefs’ 3-straight Super Bowls, Browns drafting a young QB & more

New Jersey Generals owner Donald Trump introduces the signing of RB Herschel Walker in 1983 As the Browns season is basically over and we wait during the bye week, some thoughts and jots around football There are odd circumstances that occur in the universe of professional football. My opinion needs to come and mention and/or discuss some of these things. Hopefully you will be entertained....2024
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• Discussion: Where does Brian Branch rank among all safeties?

Photo by Stephen Maturen/Getty Images Is Brian Branch already one of the top safeties in the NFL? Our thoughts on where he should be ranked. Who would have thought that after Aidan Hutchinson was lost for the season, the Detroit Lions would have another defender making a case for Defensive Player of the Year honors? After switching over to his new role at safety, Brian Branch had an up and...2024
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• This Is A New Sam Darnold

Photo by Stephen Maturen/Getty Images And he showed it when it mattered most on Sunday With just over ten minutes left in Sunday’s victory over the San Francisco 49ers, the Minnesota Vikings had given the momentum back to the road team. San Francisco had turned what looked like an Aaron Jones touchdown into a 99-yard touchdown drive when Jones fumbled near the goal line, and the defending ...2024
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• Harrison Smith - Future Hall of Famer

Photo by Stephen Maturen/Getty Images If his time in Minnesota is over, he’s worthy of Canton Harrison Smith, the formidable safety of the Minnesota Vikings, has etched his name in the history books of the NFL through a stellar career that showcases both longevity and excellence. As the debate over his Hall of Fame candidacy gains momentum, it becomes imperative to delve into the statistic...2024
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• Jared Goff on Jameson Williams: ‘I trust him on really everything’

Photo by Stephen Maturen/Getty Images The development of chemistry between Jared Goff and Jameson Williams is starting to really build. To say Jameson Williams had a slow start to his NFL career would be an understatement. As planned following selecting him 12th overall in the 2022 NFL Draft, the Detroit Lions let him rehab from a torn ACL for most of his rookie season. His Year 2 progres...2023
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• Giants’ DC Wink Martindale won’t be Indianapolis Colts’ head coach
Wink Martindale | Photo by Stephen Maturen/Getty Images That means he will return to lead the defense for Brian Daboll Wink Martindale’s misfortune is great news for the New York Giants. Martindale has reportedly been informed that he will not become head coach of the Indianapolis Colts. The Colts have not yet hired a head coach, but have told the veteran defensive coordinator he is no lon...2023
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• The Vikings Should Take a Chance and Start Jaren Hall

Photo by Stephen Maturen/Getty Images With playoff hopes dwindling, the Vikings should give Jaren Hall an opportunity to save the season. The Minnesota Vikings playoff hopes may still be alive mathematically speaking, but they really hurt their chances in a 30-24 home loss against the Detroit Lions. Minnesota now only has a 26% chance of making the postseason according to the New York Tim...2023
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• Vikings, Harrison Smith agree to restructured contract

Photo by Stephen Maturen/Getty Images The Hitman will be back for another season UPDATE: Pelissero is now reporting that Smith’s new deal is for $9 million, providing $10 million in cap space for the Vikings for this season. A few weeks ago, we wondered in this space about how the Minnesota Vikings would handle safety Harrison Smith and his contract. Today, we have our answer. Six-time ...2024
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• Brian Daboll is NFL coach of the year
Photo by Stephen Maturen/Getty Images Giants’ rookie head coach earns award for helping Giants win first playoff game in more than a decade Brian Daboll of the New York Giants has been named NFL Coach of the Year, with the announcement being made Thursday night during the league’s ‘NFL Honors’ awards ceremony. Daboll had previously won the Pro Football Writers Association (PFWA) Coach of t...2023
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• New York Giants sign WR Isaiah Hodgins
Isaiah Hodgins | Photo by Stephen Maturen/Getty Images Wide receiver was terrific midseason acquisition for New York in 2022 Wide receiver Isaiah Hodgins, who elevated the New York Giants’ passing attack after being claimed off waivers from the Buffalo Bills at midseason in 2022, has been re-signed by the Giants. No terms were announced. An exclusive rights free agent typically gets a one-...2023
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• The Vikings are bringing back Anthony Barr

Photo by Stephen Maturen/Getty Images Yes, you read that correctly On Monday, the word came out that linebacker Jordan Hicks had suffered a shin injury and had some sort of “procedure” done after the victory over the New Orleans Saints on Sunday. To take his place, the purple are bringing back an old friend. Per numerous sources, the Vikings will be signing linebacker Anthony Barr. At the ...2023
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• TRADE: Jaguars acquire Ezra Cleveland from Vikings, per report

Photo by Stephen Maturen/Getty Images The Jacksonville Jaguars have traded for Minnesota Vikings offensive guard Ezra Cleveland, according to NFL Network. TRADE! The Jacksonville Jaguars have acquired Minnesota Vikings offensive guard Ezra Cleveland, according to Ian Rappoport. The Jags gave up a sixth-round pick for the fourth-year player out of Boise St., per Josina Anderson. Doug Pede...2023
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• Vikings vs. Lions: Sunday Night Football Finale Open Thread
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• Sunday Night Football odds, pick and live discussion: Vikings at Lions

Photo by Stephen Maturen/Getty Images Who wins tonight... Minnesota or Detroit? The Minnesota Vikings play the Detroit Lions on Sunday Night Football. FanDuel has the Lions as 2.5-point favorites over the Vikings. Final score prediction: Lions 28 - Vikings 27. Check out FanDuel for all of your NFL betting needs. This is an open thread for game chat....2025
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• Dan Campbell defends Jameson Williams again: ‘I know what this kid’s made of’

Photo by Stephen Maturen/Getty Images “I judge people over what’s in their heart and I know what this kid’s made of and he’s worth hanging with.” Dan Campbell continued to defend Jameson Williams’ character today. Amidst the news that the Detroit Police Department has submitted a request warrant for Jameson Williams to the Wayne County Prosecutor’s Officer over an incident involving a han...2024
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• Vikings reportedly exploring options to trade up for a QB

Photo by Stephen Maturen/Getty Images Could a move be imminent? The Minnesota Vikings are reportedly setting their sights on a quarterback in the upcoming NFL draft, with rumors swirling that they are exploring the possibility of trading up from their current spot at pick 11. This move follows last year’s speculation that the Vikings had also considered trading up for a quarterback but ult...2024
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• Chargers-Vikings Game Recap: Herbert, Allen cook up history in 28-24 win over Vikings

Photo by Stephen Maturen/Getty Images Justin Herbert and Keenan Allen combined for 18 catches and 215 receiving yards in what became one of the most-entertaining games of the young 2023 season. Chargers-Vikings was everything you would have expected: Plenty of points Back-breaking penalties Injuries Mind-numbing turnovers Plays that left your mouth open Before the final buzzer sounded, y...2023
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