Category: Vikings

Sam Darnold hits Justin Jefferson for TD and Vikings drop Seahawks

The Vikings are 13-2 after rallying to down the Seahawks

Justin Jefferson had another magnificent game on Sunday as Sam Darnold continued to find his elite Minnesota Vikings wide receiver.

Hobbling on a bum ankle after taking a hit, Darnold somehow connected with Jefferson behind two Seattle Seahawk defenders to give the Vikings a 27-24 victory.

The play was good for 39 yards and completed a 10-catch, 144-yard, two-touchdown game for Jefferson.

The Vikings are 13-2 and remain in control of their destiny with two weeks left.

The Seahawks had two chances to tie or win the game. Jason Sanders was short with a 60-yard field-goal attempt and Geno Smith was picked off by Theo Jackson on Seattle’s last drive.

 

Vikings legends Jake Reed, Cris Carter honor Randy Moss

The Vikings and their fans have Randy Moss in their thoughts ands prayers

The Minnesota Vikings were hosting the Chicago Bears on Monday.

When it came time for the coin toss, Jake Reed and Cris Carter walked to midfield with the captains. The former wide receivers had an “84” jersey with them to let everyone know they are thinking of Pro Football Hall of Famer Randy Moss, who is battling cancer.

Justin Jefferson caught a touchdown pass in the first quarter and after the score had a message for Moss, too.

Sam Darnold throws five TD passes as Vikings thrash Falcons

Sam Darnold and the Vikings lit up Kirk Cousins and the Falcons

The Minnesota Vikings have Sam Darnold on a $10 million, one-year contract. The Atlanta Falcons have Kirk Cousins on a four-year, $180 million pact.

Vikings fans have to be thrilled Cousins is in the NFC South.

Cousins has now thrown niner interceptions without a touchdown while Darnold has thrown 11 TD passes without a pick.

Those stats were added to in the Vikings’ 42-21 win over the Falcons.

Darnold threw for 347 yards and five touchdowns, three to Jordan Addison and two to Justin Jefferson.

Cousins threw two interceptions and for 347 yards in the blowout loss, which was the Falcons’ fourth straight and dropped them to 6-7..

Ex-New York Giants QB Daniel Jones to sign with Minnesota Vikings

Daniel Jones lands with the Vikings

Daniel Jones goes from a team that is currently 2-9 to one that is currently 9-2. That’s a good business decision by the former New York Giants quarterback,

Jones is signing with the Minnesota Vikings a week after being released by the Giants.

The former first-round pick of New York was 24-44-1 as a starter there.

He joins a quarterback room that has Sam Darnold — another castoff from MetLife Stadium, by the New York Jets — Nick Mullens and Brett Rypien.

The Vikings’ 2024 first-round pick J.J. McCarthy has missed the entire season due to two knee procedures.

Vikings block Cairo Santos field goal attempt

Cairo Santos had a nother field goal blocked

The Chicago Bears haven’t figured out how to shore up their protection for Cairo Santos when the kicker attempts a field goal.

After Santos’ kick was blocked last week in a 20-19 loss to the Green Bay Packers, he went out for a kick against the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday.

History repeated itself as the kick was blocked by the Purple.

Official inexplicably misses Sam Darnold’s facemask being grabbed

The officials throw penalty flags for everything but somehow missed a huge infraction

The final two points in the Los Angeles Rams’ 30-20 victory over the Minnesota Vikings on Thursday came on a safety.

Sam Darnold was sacked in the final 96 seconds in the end zone by Byron Young.

However, Young grabbed his helmet knowing the sack wouldn’t stand because he grabbed Darnold’s facemask.

Somehow, the official closest to the play everyone else failed to see the obvious personal foul.

Justin Jefferson’s amazing 27-yard catch sets up Vikings field goal

Justin Jefferson continues to do amazing work for the Vikings

Justin Jefferson was up to his brilliant self as the Minnesota Vikings played the Los Angeles Rams on Thursday at SoFi Stadium.

The elite wideout had a big game going when he made a spectacular grab on the sidelines in the third quarter.

The deep, acrobatic grab was good for 27 yards and led to a field goal that gave Minnesota a 17-14 lead.

Stephon Gilmore pick of Aaron Rodgers seals Vikings’ win over Jets

The Vikings down the Jets to improve to 5-0

Stephon Gilmore got the best of Aaron Rodgers in a battle of great veterans.

Because of a late interception, the Minnesota Vikings are 5-0 after a 23-17 win over the New York Jets in London.

The Vikings led 17-0 but the Jets slowly got back into the game.

However, the sixth career game that saw Rodgers throw three picks proved too much for the Jets to overcome.

Andrew Van Ginkel with pick-six of Aaron Rodgers for Vikings

Andrew Van Ginkel with a pick-six of Aaron ROdgers

The Minnesota Vikings were wreaking havoc against Aaron Rodgers and the New York Jets in London on Sunday.

The Purple had a pair of interceptions against the Jets’ veteran quarterback, one that turned into immediate points.

Andrew Van Ginkel picked off Rodgers and took it to the house for a touchdown.

It was the fifth pick-six thrown by Rodgers in his long career.

The play put the Vikings up 10-0. They added another score in the second quarter to go up 17-0 when C.J. Ham scored on a two-yard run.

Vikings hold off Packers’ comeback, improve to 4-0

Vikings hold off Packers’ crazy comeback

The Minnesota Vikings rocketed to a 28-point lead in the first half on Sunday at Lambeau. They had to hold off a furious Green Bay Packers comeback before escaping with a 31-29 victory.

Minnesota is a surprising 4-0 and heads to London next week for a meeting with the 2-2 New York Jets.

Green Bay closed within two points in the final minute on a Jordan Love TD pass to Dontayvion Wicks.

However, the onside  kick was recovered by Minnesota’s Josh Oliver and the Vikings held on for the win.