Vikings

The Vikings were officially eliminated from playoff contention during their 37-10 loss against the Packers in Week 17. Their loss, along with wins by the 49ers and Eagles, guaranteed that they would miss the playoffs for the third time…

With one extra week left in the 2021 NFL regular season, the power shifted once again before the playoffs. Some of the NFC and AFC contenders looked sharp in their penultimate tuneups, some did not. Some of the bottom-feeders built on…

The Packers cruised past the Vikings on "Sunday Night Football" to clinch the No. 1 seed in the NFC playoffs. With its dominant 37-10 win over Minnesota (7-9), Green Bay advanced to 13-3 and finished undefeated at home (8-0) this…

The Vikings need a win to stay in the thick of the NFC Wild Card race. They will have to trust a quarterback who has never won an NFL start to get them there during their Week 17 "Sunday Night Football" matchup with the Packers. That…

The Vikings will be without Kirk Cousins when they play the Packers on "Sunday Night Football." Cousins tested positive for COVID-19 and landed on the Vikings' COVID list on Friday morning, per ESPN's Adam Schefter. He won't be…

The Vikings (7-8) are fighting for their fading NFL playoff hopes in Week 17. Minnesota is just below. 500 and can think about what could have been as the team has gone 6-8 in one-possession games during the 2021 season.…

They say the NFL is a copycat league. It's a true sentiment in many fashions: Playcalling, schemes and touchdown celebrations are among those that have traditionally been stolen — especially that last one in 2021. You may have…

The Pack could lead the pack after Week 17. The Packers (12-3) could take home the top spot in the NFC on Sunday, secure a first-round Bye in the 2021 playoffs and clinch homefield advantage if a few scenarios break their way — but…

When the Vikings (7-8) travel to face the Packers (12-3) in the penultimate game of NFL Week 17 on "Sunday Night Football" (8:20 p.m. ET, NBC), they will be playing for their NFC playoff lives. Green Bay, NFC North champions again, can…

Back in late November, the Minnesota Vikings became one of the very few teams to beat the Green Bay Packers this season. It was a 34-31 victory that saw the Vikings overpower one of the NFL’s most surprising defenses, and it felt like…