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Photo by Stephen Maturen/ The homestretch begins this week It’s a five-game sprint for the postseason for the Minnesota Vikings (and 31 other NFL teams, too, we suppose) and it starts at the Giant Roomba in the Desert. . .aka Allegiant Stadium. . .as the purple head out west to take on the Las Vegas Raiders. The Raiders, like the Vikings, are coming off of their bye week and have been pretty feisty since they fired Josh McDaniels as their head coach and installed former NFL linebacker Antonio Pierce in the lead spot. They’ve gone 2-2 since Pierce took over with...

Photo by Todd Rosenberg/ Can they keep it the rest of the way? Heading into their bye week, the Minnesota Vikings had every opportunity to solidify their playoff position in the NFC. However, losing two games by a combined total of three points (while turning the football over seven times) have put them into a much more difficult spot heading into the homestretch. With Monday night’s game only affecting the AFC, we have the final NFC playoff picture with Week 13 in the books. Let’s take a look at the current seedings and the schedules for each team the rest of the...

Photo by Candice Ward/ No Vikings, but still a ton of action to be had Yes, the Minnesota Vikings are not on the schedule for Week 13 in the NFL, but there are plenty of other games being played and we get the chance to enjoy a stress-free week. As we know, that can only mean one thing around here. Yes, for the third week in a row, it’s a RED ZONE SUNDAY here at The Daily Norseman. That means you can sit back and enjoy Seven Hours of Commercial-Free Football™ and relax while you do it. In the event that you have not been blessed with the Red Zone Channel, here are...

Photo by Cooper Neill/ Bye week? Not here, folks The Minnesota Vikings are taking the week off, but around here we haven’t got time for that sort of thing. We’re still here with our picks for this week in the National Football League, so let’s go ahead and get to it! First off, here’s our usual accounting of how everyone has done with past picks. Again, you can take a look at any individual week during the season or the entirety of the year for any of the categories that our friends at Tallysight keep track of. With that, let’s move on to our picks for the...

Photo by Michael Owens/ The undrafted free agent is becoming a big part of Minnesota’s defense In just his first 12 games of his rookie season, un-drafted Minnesota Vikings linebacker Ivan Pace Jr. has emerged as one of the best young linebackers in the league. Showcasing his exceptional skills in both pass rushing and run-stopping, Pace’s ability to contribute in multiple facets of the game has quickly turned heads across the league. Pace had one of his best games of the year last week when Minnesota hosted and lost to the Bears in an NFC North matchup. Although...

Photo credit should read CRAIG LASSIG/AFP via Moss’ former teammate, who is now the Dolphins WR coach, explains why he thinks Tyreek Hill is a better all-around receiver. Tyreek Hill is one of the league’s best wide receivers and a future hall of famer, but is he better than Randy Moss? Dolphins wide receivers coach Wes Welker, who played alongside Moss with the New England Patriots, believes Hill is the superior player. Wes Welker called Tyreek Hill the best receiver he’s ever been around. pic.twitter.com/hizdVIs4Mn— Omar Kelly (@OmarKelly) November 30,...

Photo by Steph Chambers/ Writing is good, thinking is better. Cleverness is good, patience is better. Siddhartha Big games today! Some great prospects to watch too. Who will you be watching? Since yore last open thread ... Vikings Stock Market Report: Week 12 SB Nation Reacts Results: Jaren Hall is the choice at quarterback Let’s try to predict the Vikings’ final win total Other Vikings News ... Vikings WRs Get Brutally Honest About Josh Dobbs’ Decline Rookie wide receiver Jordan Addison, who saw a team-high 10 targets, was visibly upset at his locker after the...

Photo by Todd Rosenberg/ It’s not pretty Like a few experts in this week’s power rankings, It has taken some time to articulate the mood of this season after the disgusting 12-10 loss last Monday night against the Chicago Bears. The defense was asked to do too much, our QB did everything that will get you benched in the NFL, our receivers were either shaky or nonexistent, and the play calling managed to regress further. Even Jordan Addison had a decidedly bad game. It has been a brutal fall from grace after losing to two of the teams (Denver, Chicago) that,...

Photo by Todd Rosenberg/ With the help of our friends As we know, our Minnesota Vikings are a part of the last group of teams in the National Football League to take their bye week, and they’ll have five games remaining on the slate when they return. Right now, they have a record of 6-6, and we want everyone to call their shot about how many wins they think the purple will finish the season with. Our friends at the DraftKings Sportsbook currently have the over/under for the Vikings final win total for this season at 8.5. A bet on the “over” is +115, while a bet on...

Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports A bit of a surprising choice It’s time to take a look at our most recent round of SB Nation Reacts results for our Minnesota Vikings, because we have the answers to the questions that we asked earlier this week about our favorite team. At least one of these questions has an answer that I found a bit surprising, so let’s get to the answers here. Our first question for this week is the standard question about how confident you are in the direction of the team. Not surprisingly, after a couple of losses, the latter of which came in rather...

Jeffrey Becker-USA TODAY Sports What a pathetic game After taking a few days to digest this horrible game, I’ve gained some clarity on the situation. Yes, Monday was a trainwreck. It was, in all honesty, one of the most disappointing showings I’ve ever witnessed from the Vikings. The Vikings got humiliated at home, in primetime, by an opponent that they easily could have beaten. Yes, it truly was pathetic. But as I think through it, here’s where I stand today; They’re still at .500. They have a bye week to reset. Jefferson is coming back. They control their own...

Brad Rempel-USA TODAY Sports Since Our Last Open Thread... Vikings/Bengals Week 15 game to kick off Saturday tripleheader Again, we all know the rules, but in case someone is new: No discussion of politics or religion No feeding of the trolls Leave the gender hatred at the door Keep the bad language to a minimum (using the spoiler tags, if you must) Speaking of which, if discussing a newer show or movie, please use spoiler tags No pictures that could get someone fired or in serious trouble with their employer If you can’t disagree in a civil manner, feel free to go...

Photo by Jane Gershovich/ Week 13 is underway Week 13 is the bye week for our Minnesota Vikings, but tonight’s Thursday Night Football matchup is one that will probably be of interest to fans of the purple anyway. Tonight, the Seattle Seahawks will take to the road to face the Dallas Cowboys in a game between the two teams that would join the Vikings as NFC Wild Card teams if the season ended today. Dallas currently occupies the #5 seed in the conference, while Seattle is currently in the #6 spot with the Vikings at #7. A loss by the Seahawks tonight would bump the...

Photo by Andy Lyons/ The same spot the Vikings played in last year Much like they did last year, the National Football League will be playing a tripleheader on Saturday of Week 15. And, much like last year, the Minnesota Vikings will be starting the festivities. The league has just announced the Week 15 schedule, and the Vikings were chosen to be the first game of the Saturday tripleheader, with their game against the Cincinnati Bengals on the road slated to kick off at noon Central time on Saturday, 16 December. Last season, the Vikings kicked off the Saturday slate in...

Join us for an insightful episode of The Real Forno Show, where Tyler Forness delves into the Vikings’ quarterback conundrum. Uncover the strengths, weaknesses, and potential of Josh Dobbs, Jaron Hall, and Nick Mullins, and how their performances could shape the Vikings’ future. SKOL! Welcome to another episode of The Real Forno Show, where we delve deep into the world of football, specifically focusing on the Minnesota Vikings. In this episode, we discuss the Vikings’ recent loss to the Chicago Bears, their play calling, and how they’re planning to utilize the bye...