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Opting against rushing extra defenders frees up resources for Chicago's secondary to focus on pass coverage. "Having a safety over the top or having the defense bracket you, it's a little difficult at times," Jefferson reiterated. "But we just have to keep fighting and keep trying to find ways...

EAGAN, Minn. — Vikings linebacker Eric Kendricks, tight end Kyle Rudolph and fullback C.J. Ham were among five Minnesota players who did not participate in Wednesday's practice ahead of Sunday's Week 15 game against the Chicago Bears. Kendricks has missed the past two games with a calf injury...

Vikings-Bears Connections Bears WR/KR Cordarrelle Patterson was selected by the Vikings in the first round of the 2013 NFL Draft and played for Minnesota from 2013-16. Chicago quarterbacks coach John DeFilippo was Minnesota's offensive coordinator in 2018. Bears tight ends coach Clancy...

Carr wrote: The NFC representative was between C.J. Ham and San Francisco's Kyle Juszczyk, and I ultimately went with the Viking. Ham has been an integral part of Gary Kubiak's scheme as one of only three fullbacks in the league to play at least 300 offensive snaps this season. He's excelled...

Zimmer later commented Chicago's offense overall under the direction of Offensive Coordinator Bill Lazor, who's in his first year with the Bears and took over play-calling duties from Head Coach Matt Nagy in Week 10. "I think they feel pretty good about what they're doing offensively right...

Eagan, Minn. (December 16, 2020) – The Minnesota Vikings announce the following roster moves: NO...... PLAYER............................. POS…EXP................. COLLEGE 32....... Mark Fields II........................ CB....... 1.................... Clemson SIGNED FROM PRACTICE SQUAD TO...

Eagan, Minn. (December 15, 2020) – The Minnesota Vikings announce the following roster moves: ACTIVATED FROM RESERVE/INJURED; DESIGNATED FOR RETURN: NO...... PLAYER............................. POS…EXP................. COLLEGE 32....... Mark Fields II........................ CB...

No. 16 (up 3 spots): Conor Orr (The MMQB) – Sports Illustrated The Vikings had surged back into the playoff picture by winning five of their previous six games, but the loss in Tampa Bay set them back in their quest to salvage their season. Dan Bailey's three missed field goals and one errant...

Defense: The Vikings defense fared well early on, but struggled at times against the Buccaneers. Minnesota gave up a 48-yard touchdown pass, the longest passing score allowed this season. The Vikings also gave up 100-plus rushing yards for the 10th time this season. Minnesota did not record...

The Star Tribune's Ben Goessling emphasized that "the reason Bailey was attempting field goals at all was because a Vikings offense that moved the ball effectively against the Buccaneers strong defense couldn’t finish drives with touchdowns." Goessling wrote: Quite often on Sunday — and...

The Vikings suffered a tough loss Sunday against the Bucs, and now sit at 6-7 on the season. Join Vikings Team Reporter Eric Smith for a live chat at 1 p.m. (CT) to chat about Sunday's big game against the Bears, the kicking woes and the NFC playoff picture.

2. Blazing fast Buccaneers rookie Antoine Winfield, Jr., left his fingerprints on Tampa Bay's victory against his father's former team. The University of Minnesota product's most impressive play was a sack and forced fumble that Kirk Cousins recovered. According to NGS, Winfield needed...

Khalfani Muhammad (5-7, 174), pronounced CAL-fawn-ee, joins Minnesota's practice squad after spending Weeks 7-11 with the Arizona Cardinals. Originally selected by Tennessee in the seventh round (241st overall) of the 2017 NFL Draft, Muhammad spent the 2018 offseason with Tennessee and New...

3. Kirk on the run The Vikings ran for 162 yards against the Buccaneers, which is the most rushing yards allowed by Tampa Bay's defense in the past 32 games. Dalvin Cook led the way with 102 yards and a score on 22 attempts, while Kirk Cousins added a career-best 41 yards on five carries...

It had been a long time since the Vikings hadn't played the entirety of a game without Kyle Rudolph. The tight end missed Sunday's game at Tampa Bay because of a foot injury, ending his streak of consecutive regular-season starts at 93 games. True, the 10-year pro had played extremely...

Bailey missed wide right on field goal tries from 36, 54 and 46 yards. He has missed seven total kicks (three extra points and four field goals) in the past two games. Minnesota was also whistled for five penalties for 71 yards. Linebacker Todd Davis was called for defensive pass interference...

"I don't know right now. He kicked good during the week this week," Zimmer said. "So, we'll just have to make a decision and go with it. I like the kid a lot. Like I said before, I've had tons of confidence in him. He's had a very good year. He's had a couple bad weeks now. "But you know, we...

Scoring Summary Q2, 14:17 remaining Vikings 6, Buccaneers 0 Dalvin Cook rushes for 1 yard (Dan Bailey PAT misses wide left) [14 plays, 84 yards, 8:15 time of possession] Ground game: The Vikings involved running backs on 11 plays of the drive. Cook rushed eight times for 32 yards, and...

MINNEAPOLIS — The Vikings missed a chance to make a big move in the NFC playoff picture in Week 14, falling 26-14 on the road to the Buccaneers. Minnesota is now 6-7, while Tampa Bay moved to 8-5 with the win. The Vikings dropped to the eighth spot — and out of the playoffs — in the NFC after...

Minnesota knew heading into Sunday's game that it would be tough to take down Brady who, at 43 years old, gets the ball out quickly. The defensive line has been playing well as a unit as of late but didn't get good pressure on Brady, who stayed upright in the pocket all day. Out of just three...