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In this festive post-Christmas episode of Two Old Bloggers on Vikings 1st & SKOL, hosts Darren Campbell (fresh from his trip), Dave Stefano, and this season’s sidekick Drew Bunting deliver passionate, unfiltered analysis of the Minnesota Vikings’ thrilling 23-10 upset over the Detroit Lions. The defense stole the show on Netflix’s holiday showcase, forcing six […]
As I wrote in this week’s Lions-Vikings preview article, “each loss has felt heavier than the last, often coming in ways that raise new questions rather than offering answers.” Christmas was no exception. If anything, it marked a new rock bottom—introducing the one feeling Lions fans hadn’t fully experienced in a while: a jaded numbness. […]
With the slate of Christmas, Saturday, and Sunday games over, there has been some clarity around the NFC standings. The Los Angeles Rams play tomorrow night, but here’s where things are now. By virtue of the Detroit Lions’ flailing about for four quarters and losing to the Max Brosmer and the Minnesota Vikings on Thursday, […]
The final game of Week 17 in the National Football League is in the books, as the San Francisco 49ers held off the Chicago Bears in a thriller, 42-38. That means that the league has finally set the schedule for Week 18, so let’s set everything for you. First and foremost, our Minnesota Vikings will […]
The Green Bay Packers received a Christmas present from the Minnesota Vikings on Thursday when they defeated the Detroit Lions. The Lions’ loss clinched a playoff spot for the Packers, but we’re not done by a long shot. Green Bay’s loss on Saturday night means they can no longer win the NFC North and that […]
Green Bay Packers head coach Matt LaFleur said that “nothing has been decided” about whether the team will rest its starters in Week 18 against the Minnesota Vikings, despite the Packers having nothing to gain — in terms of playoff seeding — with a win in the final week of the regular season. When pressed […]
The Minnesota Vikings and Green Bay Packers will wrap up the 2025 regular season at U.S. Bank Stadium next weekend. When those two teams take the field, they will do so knowing that there is nothing on the line for either of them. The Vikings were eliminated from postseason contention a week or two ago, […]
My apologies for getting this up a little later than I wanted to. . .Saturday errands took a little bit longer than I was anticipating. But, we do have a doubleheader of NFL action for you on this Saturday, and we want to give you a place to talk about it with your fellow Minnesota […]
The Vikings have built up a defense to the likings of Brian Flores and really need to do whatever it takes to keep him. The players acquired have likely involved heavy input from B-Flo. They would need to find a similar kind of coordinator if he left. AI question of today …vikings replacement options for […]
The one bright spot in a disappointing season for the Minnesota Vikings has been the performance of their defense. Nearly every week the Vikings’ defense has kept them in the game as the offense struggled. As it stands currently, the Vikings defense ranks 10th in points allowed, despite the Vikings’ offense leading the league in […]
Thus ends the Detroit Lions’ 2025 campaign. The dream was dying after a loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers last week, but it is officially dead following the Christmas Day loss to the Minnesota Vikings. Detroit has fallen to 8-8 on the season, an embarrassing and disappointing fall from their 15-2 season the year prior. The […]
While the Detroit Lions entered this game with slim hopes for the postseason, they let their final opportunity slip through their fingers with self-inflicted mistakes (six turnovers) and another ineffective game plan. Let’s take a look at how the Lions adapted their approach to their rematch with the Minnesota Vikings. Quarterbacks: After being efficient with […]
The NFC North is still in play — at least for another day or two. The Green Bay Packers clinched a playoff spot on Christmas Day, getting an important present from Brian Flores and the Minnesota Vikings’ defense. The team that the Packers will face to wrap up the regular season a week from Sunday […]
A pair of Minnesota Vikings set records on Thursday afternoon in the team’s 23-10 victory over the Detroit Lions. Since it’s time to talk about the positives that came out of the victory, let’s talk a bit about them now. The first one is a record that I think a lot of us expected to […]
The Minnesota Vikings’ passing game was not exactly a work of art in their 23-10 victory over the Detroit Lions on Christmas Day. Anyone who watched the game can assure you of that. The aenimic nature of the offense and the fact that the Vikings won anyway just shows that there are a lot of […]
On the Detroit Lions’ final injury report of the week in the lead up to their Christmas Day bout with the Minnesota Vikings, the team did not even list starting center Graham Glasgow with an injury designation. He was good to go after tallying two full practices this week—albeit in walkthroughs, not actual practices. So […]
Welp, the season is over. Although there is still a game next week against the Chicago Bears, the Detroit Lions have nothing to play for but a winning record. Heading into the Christmas Day showdown against the Minnesota Vikings, the Lions still had the possibility of making the playoffs. What they needed was to win […]
The Detroit Lions are not in a good place right now. They’ve been eliminated from playoff contention, they’re on a three-game losing streak, and they’re currently playing some of the worst football they’ve played in the Dan Campbell era. It’s extremely concerning to see the team take this big of a step back and do […]
The Detroit Lions’ lost to a third-string, undrafted rookie quarterback who completed eight passes for 51 yards—just barely enough to offset the 48 yards of sack yardage he lost. That’s how bad the Lions’ offense was against the Minnesota Vikings in their (essentially) season-ending loss on Christmas. Let’s break it all down in our penultimate […]
Sometimes, when the offense is struggling, the defense needs to pick them up. On Christmas Day at U.S. Bank Stadium, the Minnesota Vikings’ defense not only picked up the offense, but they also carried them all the way into 2026 with some serious momentum. Minnesota’s defense forced six turnovers from a Detroit Lions’ offense that […]
Detroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff was in the giving spirit on Christmas. After throwing back-to-back interceptions in the third quarter, the Lions went from having a tied game against the Minnesota Vikings to being down two field goals against undrafted rookie quarterback Max Brosmer. The Lions were never able to regain even a neutral position […]
The Detroit Lions and Minnesota Vikings are tied at halftime, 7-7. Stick with us right here for the second of the Christmas Day game, and chat with us in the comment section at the bottom of the page.
We’re through the first quarter of play at U.S. Bank Stadium, and your Minnesota Vikings lead the Detroit Lions by a score of 7-0. (This is going to be an abbreviated version of the usual recap, because I listened to it on the radio while driving home from work. My apologies.) The Vikings took the […]
The Minnesota Vikings host the Detroit Lions today in the Twin Cities. This matchup of NFC North rivals is certainly a disappointing one, considering where these teams were just a year ago. Will Detroit rebound from their heartbreaking loss on Sunday? Can Minnesota pull off the home upset for the holiday? Let’s tune in and find out! […]
The Detroit Lions’ playoff hopes died on Christmas in one of the worst offensive showings in recent memory. Detroit turned the ball over six times, rushed for under 2.5 yards per carry, and Jared Goff was sacked five times. Detroit only 196 total yards of offense prior to a last-minute, pad-statting drive, which would have […]