Minnesota Vikings News and Rumors
Upset of Houston leaves Vikings in control of playoff destinyA Vikings team once believed to be a rebuilding project at best is now a real postseason threat. |
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Cowboys-Redskins game moved to Sunday nightDec 23, 2012
The Dallas Cowboys-Washington Redskins game that will decide the NFC East is moving to prime time. |
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Implications of Packers-Vikings time changeDec 23, 2012
So I was wrong. (Again.) I'm back for one more post so that we can set the stage for what will be an insane final Sunday of the 2012 season. The NFL has moved the Green Bay Packers-Minnesota Vikings game to 4:25 p.m. ET, giving it a more prominent natio… |
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His streak of 100-yard games ended, but Christian Ponder found other outlets, and backup Toby Gerhart finished up with a TD. |
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Defense renders miscues mootDec 23, 2012
The Vikings got a stop after a Christian Ponder fumble, later staged a goal-line stand and limited the Texans to season-low offensive stats. |
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Adrian Peterson kept himself in the MVP race and the Vikings in the playoff chase. Don Banks looks at Minnesota's complete game, some consistency in the playoff field and more. |
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Postgame: Vikings 23, Texans 6Dec 23, 2012
The Minnesota Vikings defeated the Houston Texans 23-6 and improved to 9-6 on the season. |
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Signs point to Percy Harvin leaving VikingsDec 23, 2012
Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com In June, receiver Percy Harvin asked the Vikings to trade him. He later changed his mind. Now, his mind could be changing back again. In the aftermath of a report this week from Tom Pelissero of 1500ESPN.com that Harvin and coach Leslie Frazier engaged… |
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Playoff scenarios: Win and in for VikingsDec 23, 2012
OK now. Sunday's late afternoon games are complete and we can dramatically simplify our earlier playoff scenarios. The upshot: The Minnesota Vikings control their playoff destiny and the Chicago Bears will be -- gasp! -- huge Green Bay Packers fans this… |
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Sean Newell, deadspin.com We'll be putting all our GIFs for the day here, from London Fletcher losing his lunch to sad Tom Brady. We'll update the post as the later games conclude, so stay tuned. More » |
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Vikings Get to 9-6; Upset Texans 23-6 in HoustonDec 23, 2012
Matt Loede, vikingsgab.com Adrian Peterson didn’t have the type of game he was use to having as of late, but it was his teammates that picked him up Sunday in an upset win over the Texans 23-6. Peterson rushed for 86 yards, falling far short of the 2,000-yard mark, but the Viking… |
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Foster leaves Sunday’s game with irregular heartbeatDec 23, 2012
Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com During Sunday’s loss to the Vikings, Texans running back Arian Foster left with what was described as an illness. After the game, coach Gary Kubiak called it an irregular heartbeat. According to Tania Ganguli of the Houston Chronicle, Kubiak added that … |
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Frank Schwab, yahoo.com Minnesota, in the middle of the NFC playoff race, needed to win on Sunday. Congratulations to the desperate Vikings for getting a huge win to stay in the playoff race. But ... what exactly was that, Houston? The Texans aren't doing anything to solidify … |
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Vikings upend Texans to stay in playoff huntDec 23, 2012
Associated Press, ESPN.com Adrian Peterson rushed for 86 yards, falling far short of the 2,000-yard mark, yet helping the Vikings keep their playoff hopes alive with a 23-6 upset of the Texans on Sunday. |
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Final gun report: Vikings 23, Texans 6Dec 23, 2012
The Vikings late-season surge continued Sunday in Houston. |
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Vikings stay alive, Texans risk losing byeDec 23, 2012
Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com In what arguably constitutes the biggest win for the franchise since blowing out the Cowboys in the 2009 postseason, the Vikings have beaten the other team from Texas, sending the squad with the best record in the AFC from 12-2 to 12-3. The upset keeps … |
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Vikings rookie kicker Blair Walsh sets NFL record by kicking nine field goals of 50 yards or more in a seasonDec 23, 2012
Doug Farrar, yahoo.com When it comes to rookie kickers, most of the talk has been about Greg "Legatron" Zuerlein of the St. Louis Rams, but there's a better first-year booter who needs and deserves more praise. With 8:20 left in the second quarter of the Vikings' Su… |
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Vikings thwart Texans’ TD effortDec 23, 2012
Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com As the Vikings scored field goal after field goal, it seemed inevitable that the Texans eventually would score touchdowns. They still could, but they haven’t yet. With a first down inside the Minnesota one, the Texans failed to hit paydirt, ultimately l… |
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Wrap-up: Vikings 23, Texans 6Dec 23, 2012
A few thoughts on Sunday's events at Reliant Stadium: What it means: The Minnesota Vikings were the better team at Reliant Stadium for 60 minutes and departed with an unexpected victory that keeps their playoff hopes alive. We'll update their situation … |
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Vikings’ passing game makes an appearanceDec 23, 2012
Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com Sasquatch. The Yeti. The Loch Ness Monster. The Great Pumpkin. And the Minnesota Vikings’ passing game. For today (for now), the last one on the list is different from the rest. On the opening drive of Minnesota’s game at Houston, the Viking… |
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Blair Walsh's turn to set an NFL recordDec 23, 2012
NFC North players are obliterating the NFL record book this weekend. Or something like that. You know full well what Detroit Lions receiver Calvin Johnson did Saturday night. If not, we chronicled it for you. Sunday afternoon, Minnesota Vikings place-ki… |
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As Adrian Peterson chases the NFL rushing record, his blockers deserve some credit, too. |
