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3. Matchup of elites: Vikings DL vs. Eagles OL You can argue the Vikings boast the NFL’s best defensive line. You can also argue the Eagles boast the NFL’s best offensive line. There’s no arguing these two groups will go at it with each other on Sunday and the matchup will be intriguing to...

Day-after observations include Cousins’ success, thoughts on penalties Cousins bounced back on Sunday with an impressive performance through all four quarters. Mark Craig of the Star Tribune noted five takeaways from the road win, topping his list with “Cousins cruises in clean pockets.” He...

Q1, 3:35 remaining — Second-and-10 at the Minnesota 14 Personnel: 21 with Cook and Ham in the offset I The Vikings run a screen pass to Cook and create plenty of space around the running back. He slips a diving tackle by David Mayo and dodges another before cruising out of bounds after a...

Jones completed 55.3 percent of his passes (21 of 38), which ranked last among 28 qualifying passers. He was expected to complete 58.3 percent of his passes, according to Next Gen Stats. The Vikings were able to apply pressure with blitzes and on rush attempts with the front four and played...

Special teams: Vikings kicker Dan Bailey was perfect Sunday, nailing all six of his kicks at MetLife Stadium. Bailey was good on four field goals (31, 32, 45 and 48 yards) and also hit both extra points. Bailey has made seven of eight field goals, and 11 of 12 extra points in 2019. Punter...

“Mike played really well. His technique was really good,” Zimmer said. “He had a couple bad plays in there. The one where they caught the ball just outside the end zone, that should have been his play, and he had one other play that wasn’t very good. “The rest of the time he played very, very...

“The key is inviting that pass rush to come after you, and our linemen being out in the field and our receivers and tight ends to get those blocks, which are not easy, and get guys down on the ground, get them cut, and then our running backs have to do a nice job,” Cousins explained. “And Kyle...

“I thought it was a great win to get on the road and play well from the jump. I thought it was a very balanced attack today, offensively, through the pass and the run game, in the screen game and some other variety to the offense. I thought Dalvin Cook, again, showed why he’s such a special...

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Great win on the road today. A necessary win. What do you say to those who believe that Kirk Cousins’ performance today was due to playing a beat up, below average Giants defense in a non-prime time game? Thanks and Skol! -- Jerry Provost You can only beat the teams they put on your schedule...

5. The Vikings got it right with their special teams battery There was some consternation about the Vikings special teams battery (kicker, long snapper, punter) this summer. But that consternation has given way to solid play through five games in the regular season. On Sunday, veteran kicker...

Vikings wide receiver Stefon Diggs will suit up today when Minnesota takes on the New York Giants at MetLife Stadium. Diggs didn't practice on Wednesday, but he returned as a full participant on Thursday and Friday in practice. Diggs has 13 receptions and 209 receiving yards on the season...

Injury Report The Vikings ruled out cornerback Mackensie Alexander (elbow/groin) and linebacker Kentrell Brothers (wrist/hamstring) from Sunday’s game, but all others on the Vikings injury report are expected to play in the game. The Giants ruled out three players, including running back...

Reminiscing Tommy Kramer’s Texas football journey Vikings Legend Tommy Kramer is a familiar face around the Twin Cities, despite calling San Antonio, Texas, his home base. The quarterback who ranks second all-time in Vikings history in passing yards, touchdowns and completions regularly...

Moving to defense, the Giants snagged four interceptions and shut down Washington on Sunday. Who is the leader of that unit? Also, how does the loss of linebacker Ryan Connelly (the Minnesota native tore his ACL Sunday) affect the defense? DS: It was really unfortunate what happened to the...

EAGAN, Minn. — The Vikings have been here before. Minnesota is 2-2 after the first quarter of the season, as the Vikings have alternated wins and losses to begin the 2019 campaign. The Vikings also started 2-2 in 2015 and 2017, winning the NFC North in each of those seasons. And while those...

Grizzly was Ham’s first child, but he and his wife, Stephanie, now have two daughters: Skylar and Stella. The girls don’t hold back from loving – sometimes roughly, as little ones can do – on Grizzly, and he doesn’t resist. “He does a great job [with the kids]. When Stella was born (November...

7. Percy Harvin, 2009 (12 points) Brett Favre signed with his longtime rival team in 2009, and he gained quite the talented target in first-round draft pick Percy Harvin. The wide receiver played 15 games as a rookie and racked up 780 yards and six touchdowns through the air. Harvin, who...

Here are other highlights from the Giants talking about the Vikings this week: Shurmur on the Vikings offense: “I know this, when they get grooving running the ball, and I was with Dalvin Cook, an outstanding runner, and they’ve got a list of runners behind him that are very good. They’ve...

The Vikings will head to the Big Apple this weekend to take on the New York Giants. Let's see who the experts are picking to win the game below: Vikings 30, Giants 20--Gregg Rosenthal, NFL.com Noon CT (FOX) | MetLife Stadium (East Rutherford, N.J.) 1) Daniel Jones' playing style figures to...