Under Zimmer, Vikings have needed good health to reach the playoffs
Two players who stood out, two concerns for the team, two trends to watch and one big question after the season-ending 37-35 win over the Lions.
Here's a look at the Vikings' 2021 opponents
The 2021 NFL season is a long way away, but the Vikings' opponents have already been set, including a meeting with Kevin Stefanski's Browns.
Vikings-Lions inactives: Alexander Mattison, Rashod Hill set to start in season finale
The Vikings will be without nine Week 1 starters due to injury or personal reasons during Sunday's season finale in Detroit.
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Mailbag: Will the Vikings finally address guard? What's the plan at coordinator?
The Vikings enter another offseason with questions about the offensive line, Gary Kubiak's replacement and what gets blown up to prepare for the 2021 season.
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Roster overhaul ahead? A look at the Vikings top five free agents
The Vikings have 14 players on their current roster who could end up with other teams in 2021. Here's a look at how their five highest-profile free agents performed this season.
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Vikings' Paton attracting plenty of interest in GM searches
Vikings assistant general manager George Paton will interview with the Lions today, and has interest from several other teams
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Vikings' Kirk Cousins named NFC Offensive Player of Week for four touchdowns in Detroit
For the third straight Vikings-Lions game, Minnesota emerged with an NFC player of the week.
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Vikings mailbag: Who could play more in Detroit? Outlook for 2021 NFL Draft?
Because of a run of injuries, inexperienced defensive linemen and cornerbacks should get plenty of playing time during Sunday's season finale in Detroit.
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Film: Five players who could be building blocks for the Vikings
There are questions about the Vikings secondary and offensive and defensive lines, but there also have been a handful of (non-first round) players flashing long-term potential.
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Vikings put tight end Kyle Rudolph on injured reserve
Guard Kyle Hinton was activated from the practice squad
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Saints loss shows again Vikings have a tackling problem
The team has missed 134 tackles this season — the most by far under Mike Zimmer — according to Pro Football Focus.
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Ham added to list of Vikings' injured not playing in New Orleans
Fullback C.J. Ham played through a quad injury against the Bears, but he was added to the list of injured Vikings players ruled out for today's game.
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Injury report: Vikings defense further thinned heading into New Orleans
Five Vikings players have been ruled out, including three more on an already paper-thin defense heading into the Christmas Day game.
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Eight Vikings players sidelined at Tuesday's practice ahead of Friday game vs. Saints
Among the injured players were three linebackers in Eric Kendricks (calf), Todd Davis (ribs) and Troy Dye (concussion).
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Film review: How a thinned Vikings front was gashed by the Bears
Bears coach Matt Nagy arrived at U.S. Bank Stadium with a plan to attack through running back David Montgomery and building Mitchell Trubisky's throwing lanes with play-action.
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What did he say? Fuming, frustrated Vikings kept falling short in red zone
On-field microphones picked up Justin Jefferson's exasperated voice ringing through U.S. Bank Stadium: the receiver yelling an expletive in Kirk Cousins' direction during Sunday's loss.
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Vikings running back Alexander Mattison returns from two-game absence
The Vikings' rushing attack will have another option Sunday against the Bears as Mattison returns from a Dec. 5 appendectomy.
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Mailbag: How far from being a contender? Developing coaches for other teams?
You had Vikings questions, and we had answers. How far away are they from being legitimate contenders? Is Kevin Stefanski the latest Vikings-to-AFC North coaching success?
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Podcast: Pressure on Kirk Cousins, Vikings-Bears and your questions
Kirk Cousins says sacks are a quarterback stat, while the Vikings have allowed a season high in sacks in back-to-back games. Ben Goessling, Andrew Krammer and Michael Rand discuss that and other Vikings-Bears issues.
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Outfoxing the Vikings: Here's how Bucs shut down Jefferson, Thielen
The Buccaneers' defensive coordinator threw a curve and the result was that wide receivers Justin Jefferson and Adam Thielen didn't make much of an impact Sunday.
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Failure to protect Cousins set up kicker Bailey's misses vs. Bucs
All six of the Buccaneers' sacks on Sunday came when the Vikings were in Tampa Bay territory, which created the need for the failed field goal attempts that vilified kicker Dan Bailey.
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Rudolph out for Vikings vs. Bucs with foot injury; Smith returns
The tight end's starting streak ends after 98 consecutive games. Here's the list of Vikings inactives.
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Kendricks won't play against Bucs; Rudolph could miss first game since 2014
Sunday in Tampa, Vikings linebacker Eric Wilson will take over Eric Kendricks' duties as the middle linebacker with veteran Todd Davis again expected to start next to Wilson.
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