The Minnesota Vikings went into Detroit and brought home a win against the Lions. They beat the Lions in every phase of the game. The defensive front finally looked like what we were promised. The team was the healthiest it has been since Week 1—and it showed. The offense wasn’t perfect, but it was efficient […]
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The Minnesota Vikings approach the midpoint of their season with the most impressive and unlikely win of the season at Detroit to get back to .500 at 4-4. They are also 2-0 in division games and a game and a half out of first place in the NFC North. Considering all the injuries and poor […]
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On Sunday, the Minnesota Vikings were as big an underdog as they’ve been in the Kevin O’Connell era as they headed into Ford Field to face the Detroit Lions. And they showed a lot of what this fan base had hoped they would be all season long. J.J. McCarthy accounted for three touchdowns in his […]
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It’s time to get those fours up above your heads again, folks, because we’re heading to the final quarter of play in Detroit with your Minnesota Vikings holding a 24-17 lead over the Detroit Lions. The Vikings got the ball coming out of the locker room at halftime and pushed out to midfield, but wound […]
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They’re heading into the locker rooms at halftime in Detroit, with your Minnesota Vikings leading the Detroit Lions by a score of 17-14. The Vikings had the ball deep in their own territory to start the quarter, but quickly went three and out with Detroit starting their next possession from the Minnesota 35-yard line. The […]
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We’ve made it through the first quarter at Ford Field in Detroit, with the Minnesota Vikings leading the Detroit Lions by a score of 14-7. The Lions got the football first after the Vikings won the coin toss and deferred to the second half. The Vikings gave up a couple of quick first downs on […]
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We are just about ready to kick things off in Detroit for this NFC North matchup between your Minnesota Vikings and the Detroit Lions. Here’s all of the information you need in order to be up to speed on today’s contest. Date and Time: Sunday, 2 November 2025, noon Central time Location: Ford Field, Detroit, […]
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We are a little less than ninety minutes from kickoff at Ford Field, and both the Minnesota Vikings and the Detroit Lions have released their inactive lists for this afternoon’s contest. Let’s take a look at who will be sitting this one out for both sides. Minnesota Vikings No real surprises for the Vikings on […]
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Hello everyone, and welcome to the Week 9 Minnesota Vikings roundtable here at Daily Norseman. The Vikes are coming off a blowout loss on Thursday Night Football to the Chargers. Now they’re not only on the road again, but against one of the nastiest teams in the entire NFL. Can the Vikings beat the Lions […]
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After taking a mini-bye, our Minnesota Vikings are back on the field this Sunday as they travel east to take on the Detroit Lions. We want everyone to be able to follow along with the action in this one, so we’re going to put all of it in one place for you. Television Info This […]
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It’s a little later than we usually do it, but we’ve got our picks in for Week 9 in the National Football League, as our group of learned pro football blowhards from your favorite Minnesota Vikings website attempt to predict who will win in all of the games around the league this week. First off, […]
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Vikings vs Lions: Can J.J. McCarthy spark an upset in his return? Dive into this Two Old Bloggers episode as Darren Campbell and Dave Stefano analyze Kevin O’Connell’s challenging week, Vikings updates, and a detailed game preview. With McCarthy back, is Michigan magic enough to topple Detroit? As the Minnesota Vikings prepare for a pivotal […]
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It’s time to take a look at what Minnesota Vikings fans everywhere. . .or, at least, the ones who read our website. . .are thinking, as we have the results of our SB Nation Reacts poll from this week. We had two questions for you this week, starting with our usual query about whether or […]
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I am looking forward to seeing JJ McCarthy play but I feel it is going to get ugly early. The game day threads should be glorious! If the team loses which almost everyone is predicting, then the “season is over” crowd will be out in full force and with fairly good reason. I will not […]
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The Minnesota Vikings and Detroit Lions have issued their final injury reports in advance of Sunday’s game at Ford Field, along with injury designations for the game. Here they are (changes in bold): Minnesota Vikings Additionally, Javon Hargrave, Jonathan Allen and Harrison Smith were limited in Friday’s practice with veteran rest days and will play […]
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The Minnesota Vikings head to Detroit to take on the Lions. The Vikings are coming off back-to-back losses, but are expected to have key players returning from injury. Andrew Van Ginkel will hope to shore up a struggling purple defense. On the other side of the ball, second-year man J.J. McCarthy is back from his […]
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This is it. It’s time for the future of the Minnesota Vikings to take the stage. A very confusing and injury riddled series of events culminated through the first eight weeks of the Minnesota Vikings’ season. An odds defying 4th quarter comeback started the season against Chicago and was followed up by a massacre against […]
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Can the Vikings upset the Lions in Week 9? Dive into the analysis on The Real Forno Show as Tyler Forness reveals keys to victory against Detroit. In this episode of the Minnesota Vikings podcast, hosts Tyler Forness and Dave Stefano dissect the upcoming NFC North clash at Ford Field, highlighting strategies to stop Jared […]
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It’s that time of the week where we take some time and talk to this week’s opponent about what Minnesota Vikings fans can expect when their team takes the field this Sunday. This week, it’s time for our second NFC North divisional matchup of the year as the Vikings travel to Ford Field to face […]
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The Minnesota Vikings and Detroit Lions have issued their second injury reports in advance of Sunday’s game at Ford Field. Here they are (changes in bold): Minnesota Vikings Not many changes for the Vikings from yesterday. It looks like Christian Darrisaw is getting his normal day off of practice on Thursday, as part of a […]
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I am hoping for a competitive game on Sunday and to see JJ McCarthy look the part provided he has ample protection. That would definitely portend well for the future of the Vikings. I have to believe he is going to thrive eventually just because I think KOC has a good eye for QBs. I […]
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The Minnesota Vikings have lost three of the five games since J.J. McCarthy went down with a high ankle injury. Carson Wentz did his best and kept the team afloat for a few weeks. McCarthy took a little longer than many expected to return from the injury. The last two weeks of Wentz were two […]
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“Ah – Playoffs? Don’t talk about — playoffs?! You kidding me? Playoffs?! I just hope we can win a game!” — Jim Mora. The good thing about this gig is that it doubles as therapy. Writing has a way of easing the mind and spirit amid the emotional roller coaster of being a Minnesota Vikings […]
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Hello again, sports fans. We’re back with another season of putting together a consensus power ranking for the Vikings each week. Coming off a blowout loss to the Chargers, this could get ugly. Let’s talk to it (rankings are hyperlinked for maximum clickage): The Rankings NFL.com — 23rd (last week: 22nd) Key excerpt: “The good […]
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