Minnesota Vikings coach Kevin O'Connell offered more details about his offseason conversations with Aaron Rodgers after the four-time NFL MVP signed with the Pittsburgh Steelers last week ...

Still, with McCarthy yet to throw a regular season pass in the NFL, I understand not wanting to anoint the Vikings as a top-8 team right now. That's why the 10-12 range feels fair at this juncture.

Monday Night Football will have the Minnesota Vikings on for the first time this year as they are set to take on the Chicago Bears. It's an interesting game on the field.

But the Vikings had a lot going for them, beyond the contract they offered. As a member of the 49ers, Hargrave played (and lost) at U.S. Bank Stadium in each of the last two years.

The Vikings improved on paper entering 2025, but that just puts more pressure on McCarthy. Darnold threw 35 touchdowns last season, the most ever by a player that changed teams in the offseason.

The Vikings face Jared Goff (x2), Matthew Stafford, Trevor Lawrence, Will Levis, Kyler Murray, Caleb Williams and Jordan Love. Not exactly Manning and Brady but definitely not a group of push ...

The Vikings were out-gained 386 to 276 yards, allowed more first downs (26 to 17) and went 2-of-4 in the red zone, while the Rams converted all three trips into touchdowns.

The Vikings ranked 31st in the NFL in success rate in goal-to-go situations, and they finished in the bottom third in late-down rushing efficiency. Mason could help in both instances.

The Vikings (8-2) hope to “break” the Bears (4-6) and maybe gain ground in the NFC North on Sunday in a matchup between teams headed in opposite directions.

The Vikings have the seventh most difficult schedule in the NFL, according to the predicted “strength of schedule” for all 32 NFL teams, but it’s nothing they can’t handle.

The Minnesota Vikings are one of the most talked-about teams in the NFL right now, especially because everyone is waiting with great anticipation to see quarterback J.J. McCarthy in action for the ...