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Minnesota Vikings News: Will The Vikings Beat The Bears?
A win is a win no matter how you get them. 1-0. Gotta love that! It seems like it is going to be another big week and a very tough game against an improved Bears team. Ben Johnson holds a 5-1 record going up against Brian Flores which includes his years with Detroit as OC. […]
Sunday Was a Big Day Here at The Daily Norseman
Sunday was a big day for our Minnesota Vikings, as they came roaring back from a twelve-point deficit to put a beatdown on their division rivals from Green Bay. Thanks to a lot of you who chose to spend your Sunday afternoon with us, it was a big day for our little corner of the […]
Minnesota Vikings in the Power Rankings — Entering Week 2
Hello again, sports fans. We’re back with another season of putting together a consensus power ranking for the Vikings each week. It’s time to get ready for the Chicago Bears, who won a shootout with the Carolina Panthers last week and are sitting pretty in pretty much all of the rankings below. Here’s a link […]
Notes on Vikings Win Over the Packers
The Minnesota Vikings came away with probably the most unusual win over the Green Bay Packers in the history of the division rivalry. It was unique in that the Vikings were down 12 points with twenty minutes to play but finished win a 17-point victory, and because the Vikings won by 17 points despite gaining […]
Daily Norseman Reacts Survey: Are You Worried About the Vikings’ Offense?
Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NFL. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Vikings fans and fans across the country. It’s time for our SB Nation Reacts survey for this week, ladies and gentlemen, and we’ve got a couple of questions for you about our Minnesota […]
Week 1 Observations: A Thrilling Win (with Red Flags)
For the second straight season, the Minnesota Vikings realized there are no longer four preseason games and woke up in the 4th quarter to deliver a satisfying (if frustrating) Week 1 victory. It was also historic: the Vikings were the first team in NFL history to be down by 12+ points with under 20 minutes […]
Vikings Crush Packers: Flores’ Blitz, Wentz’s Relief, and the Murray Question
The Minnesota Vikings demolished the Green Bay Packers in Week 1 — but lost Kyler Murray to a concussion on the 11th play. Tyler Forness and Dave Stefano break down the film, the blitz, and what’s next. Tyler Forness opened with a bold comparison: “If you remember Enron in 2001, Vikings just did the reverse, […]
Vikes Views: Nincompoop of the Week – Packers @ Vikings
The taste of victory is sweet, especially against the Packers. The Minnesota Vikings dominated the 2nd half after a questionable decision to pull points off the board by Matt LeFleur. The Packers continued their choking ways from last season and the Vikings cruised to victory. Matt LaFleur Why is LaFleur a Nincompoop? Going for it […]
A Brief Refresher on the Emergency Quarterback Rules
When Kyler Murray went back to the locker room yesterday during the Minnesota Vikings’ victory over the Green Bay Packers, there was a bit of confusion on social media. . .at least from what I saw. . .about what the Minnesota Vikings could do at quarterback. Yes, Carson Wentz was the backup and J.J. McCarthy […]
Schefter: Kyler Murray Not Likely To Play Against Bears
Minnesota Vikings starting quarterback Kyler Murray will start Week 2 in the league’s concussion protocol, and according to at least one NFL insider, the initial indications for his availability for the team’s matchup against the Chicago Bears on Sunday are not positive. On ESPN’s Get Up morning program on Monday, Adam Schefter reported that it […]
2026 NFL Week 2: Minnesota Vikings at Chicago Bears
The Minnesota Vikings will continue their tour of the NFC North, taking to the road for the first time in 2026 to face their rivals from the Windy City, the Chicago Bears. Both of these teams took home victories in Week 1. The Vikings, despite losing Kyler Murray early in the contest, rallied from twelve […]
Vikes Views: Sunday King – Packers at Vikings
Man I love when they beat the Packers. The Minnesota Vikings gave us a scare with the slow start to the game. That sinking feeling was helped along with the nasty hit that knocked out Kyler Murray for the game, and likely the next one. However, the team showed resilience and climbed back into the […]
Vikings Week 1 Stock Market Report
The Minnesota Vikings produced a dramatic 39-22 comeback victory over the Green Bay Packers that included one of the more memorable late game meltdowns by a Vikings opponent in franchise history. It was a roller coaster ride from beginning to end. Apparently it was the first time a team was down 12+ points with 20 […]
Vikings Make History With Week 1 Win Over Packers
The Minnesota Vikings’ 39-22 come-from-behind victory over the Green Bay Packers on Sunday afternoon was crazy, to be sure. But it may have been even crazier than any of us thought it was while we were watching it. Like, history-making levels of crazy. According to OptaStats, the Vikings are the first team in NFL history […]
Introducing Minnesota Vikings Scorigami
In our quest to make you, our readers, the most informed fans of the Minnesota Vikings that we can, we have crafted a resource that will help you to track down the results of any Vikings game from any point in their history. Ladies and gentlemen, we bring you Minnesota Vikings Scorigami. For those of […]
Vikings and Packers Scorigami is second of NFL Week 1 2026
On Sunday, there were two NFL scores that had never happened in the history of the league and both were accomplished by NFC North squads. After the Chicago Bears dropped 59 points on the Carolina Panthers, the Minnesota Vikings and Green Bay Packers finished a 39-22 game, the first in NFL history. The Minnesota/Green Bay […]
Minnesota Vikings 39, Green Bay Packers 22: Vikings Ride Huge Fourth Quarter to Wild Win
The old adage is that it isn’t how you start, it’s how you finish. In Week 1 of the 2026 NFL season, there’s nowhere that was on greater display than at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis. After Kyler Murray went out early in the game with a concussion and after stumbling through an ugly first […]
Kyler Murray Injured Against Packers
UPDATE: Murray has officially been downgraded to OUT for the remainder of today’s game with a concussion. The 2026 season opener didn’t get off to a great start for the Minnesota Vikings, and it didn’t get much better midway through the first quarter with a very scary moment involving the Vikings’ starting quarterback. Midway through […]
Green Bay Packers at Minnesota Vikings: NFL Week 1 Discussion
Ladies and gentlemen. . .we’ve made it. Yes, we are just about ready to kick things off for Week 1 of the 2026 National Football League season at U.S. Bank Stadium, as our Minnesota Vikings are ready to begin their campaign by hosting the 130th regular season edition of the Border Battle against their NFC […]
Green Bay Packers at Minnesota Vikings: Inactive Lists for Both Teams
We are right around ninety minutes from kickoff at U.S. Bank Stadium, and both the Minnesota Vikings and the Green Bay Packers have released their inactive lists for this afternoon’s regular season opener. Let’s take a look at who will be sitting this one out for both sides. Green Bay Packers Banks, one of the […]
Daily Norseman Roundtable: Know Your (Week 1) Enemy — The Green Bay Packers
The Minnesota Vikings start off the 2026 season with a rivalry game right away against the Green Bay Packers, and it should be a spirited occasion. We’ve already taken a look at the rest of the division — so let’s turn our attention to our nosy neighbors to the east. We asked the experts from […]
Green Bay Packers at Minnesota Vikings: Game Time, Channel, Radio, Streaming and More
Folks, it is officially game day for your Minnesota Vikings, and what better way to kick off the 2026 NFL season as the purple play host to the Green Bay Packers at U.S. Bank Stadium. We’ve got all of the information you need to be able to follow along with all of the action through […]
Daily Norseman Roundtable: Know Your Enemy — The Detroit Lions
The Minnesota Vikings start off the 2026 season with a rivalry game right away, and while that game is against the Green Bay Packers — more on that later — there’s no better time to get the lay of the land in the rest of the division than RIGHT NOW. Let’s talk about the Detroit […]
Redemption With a Side of Reckoning
It has been 250 days since the Minnesota Vikings beat the Green Bay Packers to end the 2025 season with a win over a bitter division rival. It was a tumultuous season that culminated in a shakeup of the entire front office. The 2026 offseason has been all about change and growth. For me personally, […]
Why the Vikings Hold Their Best Advantage Over the Packers in Five Years
The Minnesota Vikings kick off 2026 with their fourth different starting quarterback in four years — Kyler Murray takes the reins as Kevin O’Connell attempts to elevate yet another veteran signal-caller. On this episode of Two Old Bloggers, Dave Stefano and Drew Bunting (filling in for Darren Campbell) dive deep into what it takes to […]
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