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Other than Josh Metellus, what's the plan for the safety position going into the upcoming years!?!?! Harrison Smith will age out, and there are question marks abound with Anthony Harris. Granted they've both been tasked with so much underlying responsibility, but thoughts on them and their...

1. Not keeping up with Kamara The 11-yard run by Kamara on the first play of the night was a quick sign of things to come. Just five plays later, Kamara rushed for a 40-yard touchdown. According to Next Gen Stats, Kamara gained 31 more yards than expected on his first touchdown. (Normally we...

But it wasn't a perfect outing, as the Vikings struggled when they got to third downs, as Minnesota converted just three of nine tries. And even though the Vikings defense allowed a franchise-worst 583 yards — plus 52 points, the most since 1963 — the unit also had a pair of interceptions...

Postgame reaction: "Very disappointing defensively today. Couldn't stop the run, didn't cover well, couldn't get any pressure on the quarterback, didn't tackle. Very, very disappointing. I thought offensively we played well, moved the ball, ran the ball, did a nice job in protection for the...

Scoring Summary Q1, 12:11 remaining Saints 7, Vikings 0 Alvin Kamara runs for 40 yards (Wil Lutz kicks PAT) [6 plays, 75 yards, 2:49 time of possession] Gashed then gas: Kamara opened the game with an 11-yard rush, Latavius Murray had a short gain on second-and-1 and Emmanuel Sanders...

3. Cook hits 1,500-yard milestone Dalvin Cook entered Friday's game with 1,484 rushing yards, so it was no surprise when he hit the 1,500-yard mark. The running back hit that milestone on his second carry of the game. His first carry went for 15 to put him at 1,499 yards, and he surpassed it...

Swiss Army knife Taysom Hill added two completions for eight yards in addition to 18 rushing yards and a late-game touchdown. "That's not our brand of football. There's not our expectations and a level that we feel we can play at," Harris said. "So today it was just all-around very...

The Vikings have released the list of players that will not dress against the Saints today at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome. The Minnesota Vikings on Thursday ruled out five players — TE Kyle Rudolph, RB Alexander Mattison, LBs Eric Kendricks and Troy Dye and DE Jalyn Holmes — ahead of today's...

The Vikings have a strong collection of playmakers on offense, but who is the one guy the Saints defense will key on, and why? JD: Justin Jefferson is fantastic and is probably the NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year. We know Adam Thielen has been a thorn in the Saints side for several years …...

"They use him in more variety of ways," Zimmer added. "We're just going to have to do a better job in some of the cutback and power runs than we did last week." But Kamara, one of the most versatile players in the league, also leads New Orleans with 80 receptions for 739 yards, and is second...

Moss: "I always thought it was being in a good situation … being in a good offense and having a [talented] quarterback. But when you look at how the game has evolved and changed, I think it just has to do with the guy that comes in with passion and heart and loves the game. Being able to look at...

As for clinching scenarios, this is what can happen this week: Green Bay Packers— NFC North division title New Orleans Saints—playoff berth_ Seattle Seahawks — playoff berth What can happen in Week 16? New Orleans Saints (10-4) vs. Minnesota Vikings (6-8), Friday, 3:30 p.m. CT, FOX/NFL...

Kubiak on evaluating the Vikings offensive line Minnesota's offensive line this season has had its ups and downs but has held its own to help the offense rank fifth overall in total yards per game (387.1) and fourth in rushing yards per game (4.92). Kubiak was asked about specific stats or...

He has 73 receptions, which is a Vikings rookie record. He also has 1,182 receiving yards and trails Randy Moss by 131 yards for that franchise rookie record with two games to go. Jefferson, who also has seven scores, is also within reach of Anquan Boldin's all-time NFL rookie record of 1,377...

Early look at 2021 QB situations around the league With just two weeks left of the 2020 regular season, NFL pundits are already looking at roster situations for the 2021 campaign. CBS Sports' Jason La Canfora grouped teams into categories based on their quarterback status for next year. He...

Minnesota ranks fifth in the NFL with 147.7 rushing yards per game. New Orleans is seventh at 131.8 yards per game. Alvin Kamara had 54 yards on 11 carries against the Chiefs. Former Viking Latavius Murray had three yards, as did Taysom Hill, who had a rushing score. Kamara leads the Saints...

EAGAN, Minn. — The short week of preparation — Minnesota visits New Orleans at 3:30 p.m. (CT) Friday — prompted the Vikings to hold a walk-through session on Tuesday. Minnesota and New Orleans were required to issue their first injury reports of Week 16 on Tuesday, so the Vikings estimated...

No doubt both of those grades were aided by Dantzler's clutch interception in the final minutes of Sunday's loss, reading Trubisky like a book, then leaping to snare the pass at its highest point to give the Vikings the ball back with a chance to win the game. If it seems as if Dantzler has...

Here are four other topics Zimmer covered during his media session: 1. Need to contain Kamara The Vikings are preparing for a Swiss Army knife in Kamara, and they're doing so less than a week after allowing Bears running back David Montgomery to rack up 146 rushing yards and two touchdowns...

No. 17 (down 1 spot): Conor Orr (The MMQB) – Sports Illustrated The Vikings have been playing with fire all year, playing from behind. They got burned this time around. No. 17 (down 2 spots): Vinnie Iyer – Sporting News The Vikings had been asking for a bad close home loss after how they...