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Vikes Views: Who Ya Got? – Minnesota Vikings at LA Chargers

The Minnesota Vikings go on the road for Thursday Night Football against the Los Angeles Chargers. Both teams are coming off disappointing performances on Sunday. The Chargers started off 3-0 with impressive wins over the Kansas City Chiefs and the Denver Broncos. However, they’ve lost three of the last four, with the only win during […]

about 2 months ago | 1 read

Minnesota Vikings in the Power Rankings — Entering Week 8

Hello again, sports fans. We’re back with another season of putting together a consensus power ranking for the Vikings each week. Coming off the loss to the Philadelphia Eagles, I am not expecting much….but here goes nothing. Let’s talk to it (rankings are hyperlinked for maximum clickage): The Rankings NFL.com — 22nd (last week: 19th) […]

about 2 months ago | 1 read

Vikings at Chargers: Final Injury Report

The Minnesota Vikings and Los Angeles Chargers have issued their final injury reports with injury designations ahead of their Thursday night matchup at SoFi stadium in LA. Here they are: Minnesota Vikings Changes from yesterday in bold. The Vikings are only doing walk-through practices this week, so these reports are an estimate of their participation […]

about 2 months ago | 1 read

Assessing the Mess (and Week 8 Preview!)

Note: After this was uploaded, it was confirmed that Carson Wentz (as expected) will be the starter Thursday night. The Philadelphia Eagles entered U.S. Bank Stadium and laid out the red carpet for the Vikings to grab a season-defining, narrative-flipping victory. After coming together in a collective huddle to think it over, KOC and company […]

about 2 months ago | 1 read

Vikings at Chargers: Second Injury Report

The Minnesota Vikings and Los Angeles Chargers have issued their second injury reports ahead of their Thursday night matchup at SoFi stadium in LA. Here they are: Minnesota Vikings The Vikings are only doing walk-through practices this week, so these reports are an estimate of their participation had they conducted full practices. Aaron Jones was […]

about 2 months ago | 1 read

Vikings Open Practice Window for RB Aaron Jones

It looks like the Minnesota Vikings will soon be getting some help in the backfield. How soon? We don’t know yet, but it could be as early as this Thursday when they face the Los Angeles Chargers. The team has announced that they have opened the practice window for running back Aaron Jones, and he […]

about 2 months ago | 1 read

Minnesota Vikings Reacts Survey Week 8: More QB Queries

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. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. Even with a short week upon us, we’ve still got time for another round of SB […]

about 2 months ago | 1 read

Minnesota Vikings News and Links: The QB Decision

Losing that game really sucked because it was there to be won. In my opinion, the play of the QB doomed the offense on some critical plays. There were a couple of plays that seemed boneheaded. You really do not expect a veteran QB to do dumb things or not see a player in the […]

about 2 months ago | 2 reads

Norse Code Podcast Episode 578: Torment Nexus

*****Download Link Here****** Episode Notes: Follow us on Twitter / Bluesky To listen to more, this is the link to that iTunes feed. If you can’t for whatever reason subscribe via iTunes, subscribe to via our RSS feed, which should support the RSS reader or podcast organizer of your choice. You can still leave a […]

about 2 months ago | 0 reads

Vikings’ 28-22 Eagles Loss: Wentz Struggles, Flores D & Fixable Flaws?

Vikings crushed 28-22 by Eagles. Wentz’s epic fails, Flores’ defensive blunders & red zone nightmares exposed—can MIN rebound? In this episode of The Real Forno Show, hosts Tyler Forness and Dave Stefano dissect the Minnesota Vikings’ frustrating Week 7 defeat to the Philadelphia Eagles, questioning what’s wrong with the team and if it’s fixable. As […]

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Vikes Views: Player of the Game – Week 7 Eagles at Vikings

The Minnesota Vikings were defeated at home by the Eagles 28-22. That doesn’t mean everything was bad. There were some solid performances on offense and defense. The team moved the ball effectively between the 20s. Here are a few players that stood out to me. Jordan Addison Addison has played well since returning from his […]

about 2 months ago | 1 read

Vikings at Chargers: First Injury Report

The Minnesota Vikings and Los Angeles Chargers have issued their first injury reports ahead of their Thursday night matchup at SoFi stadium in LA. Here they are: Minnesota Vikings The Vikings did not actually practice on Monday, so this report is an estimate of their participation had they practiced. At this point I would say […]

about 2 months ago | 1 read

2025 NFL Week 8: Minnesota Vikings at Los Angeles Chargers

The Minnesota Vikings will look to avoid their first losing streak of 2025 as they make a trip to the West Coast on a short week. In Week 8, the Vikings will head out to Los Angeles to face the Los Angeles Chargers at SoFi Stadium, a scenario similar to one they faced last year […]

about 2 months ago | 1 read

Minnesota Vikings Odds: Vikings Road Underdog on West Coast

After a tough loss in Week 7, the Minnesota Vikings will have a tall task ahead of them as they attempt to avoid their first losing streak of the 2025 NFL season. The early betting odds certainly reflect that sentiment. According to FanDuel, the Vikings are currently a 3-point underdog as they prepare to head […]

about 2 months ago | 1 read

Vikes Views: Nincompoop of the Week

The Minnesota Vikings were defeated by the Philadelphia Eagles 28-22 on Sunday. Disappointing Red Zone performances, big plays, turnovers, and some questionable calls led to a deflating loss. The offense moved the ball up and down the field with ease. They just couldn’t punch it in for a touchdown. The defense was strong, for the […]

about 2 months ago | 1 read

What Now for the Vikings?

The Minnesota Vikings just lost a very winnable game due to several key miscues, dropping them to 3-3 on the season and last place in the NFC North division standings. It was the fourth game this season the Vikings have been -2 or worse in the turnover battle, a situation that carries just a 15% […]

about 2 months ago | 1 read

Philadelphia Eagles 28, Minnesota Vikings 22: Red Zone Woes Doom Vikings

The Minnesota Vikings had plenty of opportunities to get themselves a victory over the defending world champions. In the end, however, they simply made too many mistakes to make it happen. The Vikings came away with just one touchdown in six trips to the red zone at U.S. Bank Stadium, and their inability to convert […]

about 2 months ago | 1 read

Philadelphia Eagles at Minnesota Vikings: Inactive Lists for Both Teams

We’re a little more than ninety minutes from kickoff in Minneapolis, and the Minnesota Vikings and Philadelphia Eagles have released their inactive lists for this afternoon’s contest. Let’s take a look at who will be sitting this one out on both sides. Philadelphia Eagles Calcaterra was the only player the Eagles ruled out on their […]

about 2 months ago | 1 read