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Vikings vs Packers Preview: Can Everything Click In?

Can a struggling 2025 Vikings team upset the Packers at Lambeau and keep their minuscule playoff dreams alive? In the latest episode of The Real Forno Show, Tyler Forness and producer Dave Stefano deliver a no-holds-barred breakdown of Minnesota’s must-win Week 12 clash against Green Bay. With QB J.J. McCarthy’s mechanics under fire, a surprising […]

2 months ago | 2 reads

Norse Code Podcast Episode 588: Prepare for the Surface (with guest Justis Mosqueda)

*****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 […]

2 months ago | 1 read

Vikes Views: Who Ya Got? Vikings at Packers

The Minnesota Vikings will be on the road to take on the Green Bay Packers. The unfrozen tundra will host the 130th meeting between the two teams. The Vikings are looking to continue their two-game win streak against a banged-up Packers team. The Packers’ form has not been great, with losses to the Panthers and […]

2 months ago | 2 reads

Vikings at Packers: Second Injury Report

The Minnesota Vikings and Green Bay Packers have issued their second injury reports in advance of Sunday’s game at Lambeau Field. Here they are (changes in bold): Minnesota Vikings The Vikings look on track to be as injury-free as they’ve been all season, with Will Fries and Jonathan Greenard being upgraded to limited in Thursday’s […]

2 months ago | 2 reads

The Vibes Are Not Good

The Minnesota Vikings somehow managed to take the lead for a brief moment before suffering a well-deserved loss to the Chicago Bears at U.S. Bank Stadium. Here are some thoughts: PAGING JIM MORA At 4-6, 2-3 in the NFC, and with a daunting schedule ahead, playoff hopes are probably finished. Yeah, yeah, mathematically this and […]

2 months ago | 3 reads

Vikings at Packers: First Injury Report

The Minnesota Vikings and Green Bay Packers have issued their first injury reports in advance of Sunday’s game at Lambeau Field. Here they are: Minnesota Vikings Ryan Kelly being a full participant on Wednesday suggests he’ll start on Sunday, gaining back his starting spot from Blake Brandel, who did a good job in his stead. […]

2 months ago | 1 read

Minnesota Vikings News and Links: Did You Fall Off The Bandwagon?

The Bears loss was especially tough since it put the odds for the playoffs very low. The Vikings have a 5% chance to make the playoffs. If they win it goes to 11% and if they lose it goes to 2%. Not good. Not what many were expecting even with a “rookie” QB especially after […]

2 months ago | 1 read

The Vikings Could End Up Playing Overseas Again in 2026

The Minnesota Vikings have made trips to Europe as a part of the NFL’s International Series in three of the last four seasons, and there’s at least a possibility that they could make it four out of five in 2026. . .and, potentially, add a new country stamp to their passports to boot. Numerous sources […]

2 months ago | 2 reads

2025 NFL Week 12: Minnesota Vikings at Green Bay Packers

On Sunday, the Minnesota Vikings will complete their 2025 slate of NFC North divisional road games as they make their annual journey to deepest, darkest Wisconsin to face the Green Bay Packers. The Vikings come into this one having lost two winnable games in a row. The focus has been on the struggles of young […]

2 months ago | 1 read

Minnesota Vikings Reacts Survey Week 12: The Benching Question

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. Well, it’s that time of the week again, ladies and gentlemen. Time to check the pulse […]

2 months ago | 2 reads

Norse Code Episode 587: The Brain Survives a Lot of Abuse

*****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 […]

2 months ago | 1 read

Minnesota Vikings Odds: Vikings Road Underdogs at Lambeau

After their first divisional loss of the 2025 season, the Minnesota Vikings will get an opportunity to complete a sweep of their divisional road games for the season when they make their annual trip to Wisconsin to face the Green Bay Packers in Week 12. They’ve got an uphill battle ahead of them, however, according […]

2 months ago | 2 reads

J.J. McCarthy Struggles: Vikings QB Needs to Find Rhythm

Tyler Forness breaks down what’s wrong with J.J. McCarthy after Vikings’ loss to Bears, offering a solution for the young quarterback’s development. In the latest episode of The Real Forno Show, host Tyler Forness delivers an unflinching analysis of J.J. McCarthy’s struggles through five NFL starts. The young Vikings quarterback sits at 2-3 as a […]

2 months ago | 1 read

Vikes Views: Nincompoop of the Week – Bears at Vikings

The Chicago Bears visited the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday, and it didn’t end well for the guys in purple. The team lost to the Bears for the first time in their last four matchups. The Vikings had plenty of chances to win but couldn’t pull off a comeback. The offense was stifled all day with […]

2 months ago | 0 reads

McCarthy Hits Early Low

J.J. McCarthy was almost single-handedly responsible for the Minnesota Vikings’ loss to the Chicago Bears, a loss that effectively ended any real chance of making the playoffs. The Vikings’ defense played well to limit the Bears offense. The offensive line did an excellent job protecting McCarthy. The run game was solid. It was the most […]

2 months ago | 3 reads

Fine, Let’s Talk About Vikings QB J.J. McCarthy

I want to preface this story with the following disclaimer before I get too deep into things here: Jonathan James McCarthy did not play well on Sunday against the Chicago Bears. Sure, the last drive was great, but there were way, way too many mistakes in the first 57 minutes for those last three minutes […]

2 months ago | 2 reads

Special Teams Gaffe Dashes Vikings Comeback Hopes Against Bears

For fifty-seven minutes, it was pretty ugly for the Minnesota Vikings against their NFC North rivals from Chicago. But, just as they gave themselves a glimmer of hope, an error cost them an opportunity to steal a much-needed victory. A 56-yard kick return from Devin Duvernay with less than a minute remaining after the Vikings […]

2 months ago | 1 read

Chicago Bears at Minnesota Vikings: Key Information and First Quarter Discussion

We are just about half an hour from kickoff at U.S. Bank Stadium, ladies and gentlemen, as we prepare to watch our Minnesota Vikings play host to the Chicago Bears. Here’s everything you need to know to get yourself up to speed for today’s contest. Date and Time: Sunday, 16 November 2025, noon Central time […]

2 months ago | 1 read

Chicago Bears at Minnesota Vikings: Inactive Lists for Both Teams

We are a little less than ninety minutes from kickoff in Minneapolis, and the Minnesota Vikings and Chicago Bears have released their inactive lists for today’s contest. Let’s take a look at who will be viewing this one in street clothes from the sidelines. Chicago Bears No real surprises on the inactive list for the […]

2 months ago | 2 reads

Chicago Bears at Minnesota Vikings: Game Time, Channel, Streaming and More

Welcome to game day, everybody! In a few hours, it will be time for another NFC North matchup between our Minnesota Vikings and the Chicago Bears from U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis. We want as many people as possible to be able to follow along with today’s contest, so we’re going to put all of […]

2 months ago | 0 reads

Can the Vikings Sweep the Bears and Spark a 2025 Turnaround?

Vikings Bears must-win clash ignites 2025 playoff hopes—penalties, turnovers, McCarthy rebound? Can they Sweep Chicago this season? Join Darren Campbell, Dave Stefano, and Drew Bunting on Two Old Bloggers as they dissect Minnesota’s NFC North battle against Chicago, offering raw insights on trends, previews, and bold predictions in this Vikings 1st & SKOL episode. In […]

2 months ago | 3 reads