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Who's a name on offense that has been a bright spot this season, and someone who is primed to be a focal part of the offense in 2021 and beyond? TP: A couple of bright spots are the Pro Bowl players for the Lions. Tight end T.J. Hockenson has had a great year, and it's a well-deserved bid for...

Vikings 31, Lions 21 — Pete Prisco, CBS Sports This is a game featuring two teams going home, but the Lions are a total mess. They were lifeless against the Bucs, and will likely play here without Matt Stafford. The Vikings were blown out by the Saints last week, but they will bounce back in...

Playing for Dalvin | By @pcraigers Teammates, coaches, Vikings staff and fans have been thinking about Dalvin Cook and his family this week as the Pro Bowl running back grieves the unexpected death of his father, James, in Florida. Cook's statistical season is one of the best in Vikings...

Thagon told Goessling that Kendricks was just "doing what he'd always done" to care for others. Kendricks now is at home in Minnesota, where the All-Pro linebacker is "the heart of a Vikings defense in transition," Goessling noted. It's here, in many ways, where he's confirmed his life's...

Patterson on approach to Week 17 Minnesota's final game of the 2020 season doesn't hold much weight, as the Vikings and Lions are eliminated from the postseason. But the team nonetheless hopes to end a challenging campaign with a positive, and the defense has an opportunity to bounce back from...

Considering all of the above, the Vikings have worked with a young rotation up-front, having primarily started Jalyn Holmes, Jaleel Johnson, Shamar Stephen and Ifeadi Odenigbo. Other names who have contributed to the unit include Hercules Mata'afa, Armon Watts, Eddie Yarbrough, Wonnum and rookie...

Consistent with the rest of December, the Vikings injury report for Minnesota's Week 17 game at Detroit included multiple defensive players. Eight of the dozen players on Minnesota's injury report play defense. Linebacker Eric Kendricks (calf), defensive ends Ifeadi Odenigbo (chest) and...

Jefferson on Wednesday was asked if he wanted to make his case for the award. "I just let my play do the talking. I just go out there and have fun," Jefferson said. "Have fun playing the game that I love and just love playing with my brothers. "As long as we're going out there and putting up...

3. Game of momentum Adam Thielen's 14 receiving touchdowns this season has increased his career total to 39. His climb to join elite company in franchise record books all began with a 44-yard touchdown catch against Chicago on Dec. 28, 2014. It was quite the end to his first season on the...

Justin Jefferson totaled 85 yards on six catches against New Orleans. He now leads the Vikings with 79 catches for 1,267 yards and has seven scores. Carr ranked Vikings running back Dalvin Cook at No. 8 in his weekly list. Cook will be unavailable Sunday as he copes with the death of his...

EAGAN, Minn. – The Vikings have added left tackle Riley Reiff to the Reserve/COVID-19 list, the team announced Wednesday. Reiff has started all 15 games thus far this season, his ninth in the NFL. According to analytics site Pro Football Focus, he's allowed one sack and one hit of quarterback...

Cook will finish his fourth pro season with a career-best 1,557 rushing yards, which is the third-most in franchise history. His 1,918 scrimmage yards are the most in the NFL in 2020 and rank second in Vikings history for a single season. Selected to the Pro Bowl in back-to-back years, Cook...

No. 17 (down 1 spot): Frank Schwab – Yahoo! Sports The Vikings defense should be embarrassed by what happened at New Orleans. The 583 yards allowed is a franchise record, and the 52 points allowed is the most by a Vikings defense since 1963. There have been many injuries on defense but that's...

Tyler Conklin, who has stepped up in Rudolph's absence, spoke to media members recently about learning from his elder teammate. "It's frustrating for any athlete when you want to go out there and help your team win and you're a little banged up, but it's part of the game. Rudy is a heck of a...

Averaging 84.5 receiving yards per game, Jefferson ranks third among rookies since 1970 (minimum four games) in the category behind Odell Beckham, Jr. (108.8 in 2014) and Boldin (86.1 in 2003). Moss is fourth all-time with 82.1 receiving yards per game as a rookie. Adam Thielen Receiving...

He also discussed the return of Michael Pierce who, after signing with the Vikings in free agency, opted out of the season due to health concerns related to COVID-19. Beyond Hunter, the Vikings can expect that Pierce would be a significant improvement at defensive tackle, but they'll also...

Here's an Early Look at the Vikings Week 17 matchup against the Lions, presented by Minnesota Eye Consultants, the Proud Ophthalmology Partner of the Minnesota Vikings. Passing: Kirk Cousins played well against the Saints in a loss. He completed 27 of 41 passes for 291 yards with three scores...

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Here are four other topics Zimmer addressed during his session with media: 1. Revisiting Christmas Day defensive struggles Zimmer again pointed out Minnesota's defensive deficiencies in New Orleans that allowed an Alvin Kamara-led Saints squad to rack up 52 points. "We made way too many...

The Vikings were knocked out of playoff contention in Week 16, as Minnesota fell to New Orleans on Christmas Day. One area the Vikings will want to clean up entering the season finale? The run defense, which allowed a season-worst 264 rushing yards to the Saints. Tyler Sullivan of CBS Sports...