Minnesota rolls over Green Bay to finish with winning record
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The Minnesota Vikings finished out the 2025 season with their fifth-consecutive victory in beating the Green Bay Packers by a score of 16-3. Kicker Will Reichard hit three field goals and wide receiver Justin Jefferson got his 1,
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Letting Sam Darnold Go Was a Big Mistake by the Vikings
It may be the most obvious and defining statement about the Minnesota Vikings’ 2025 season, but it’s worth saying loud and clear: letting Sam Darnold go was a massive blunder by Kevin O’Connell and the Vikings’ Front Office.
The Minnesota Vikings will head into the 2026 offseason with a five-game winning streak under their belt. They battled back from 4-8 on the season to finish 9-8 and prove that, regardless of the quarterback play, this defense in its current form can help them overcome a lot.
The Vikings have the 18th overall pick in April's draft, among four top-100 selections. The Vikings' pick in the 2026 NFL Draft is now set. With their win over the Packers, they finished 9-8 and have the 18th overall selection in April.
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Vikings 2026 schedule: Home, road opponents for next season
The Minnesota Vikings beat the Green Bay Packers 16-3 on Sunday to finish the 2025 regular season 9-8, and on a five-game win streak. They won’t be in the NFC Playoffs, but we now know who their 2026 opponents will be.
With his fifth catch on Sunday against the rival Green Bay Packers, a simple hitch route he turned into a 17-yard gain, the four-time Pro Bowl wide receiver hit the four-digit mark for the sixth consecutive year. Jefferson immediately received a loud ovation from the U.S. Bank Stadium crowd.
An inconsistent offensive line and an anemic passing game were among the Vikings’ biggest problems during a disappointing year.
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Minnesota Vikings opponents 2026: Who’s on the schedule, how easy or hard will their schedule be
The Vikings will have a third-place schedule with nine home games and eight road games next year for the 2026 regular season. Minnesota is going to need a better and healthier season out of quarterback J.J. McCarthy to take a step forward, but at least he can say that he won his last four starts of this season.
Plenty of the consternation surrounding any desire to re-sign Sam Darnold was his final two games in a Minnesota Vikings uniform. With the top seed on the line, Darnold went just 18-of-41 for 166 yards and no touchdowns against the Detroit Lions. The loss dropped the Vikings to the two seed and gave Minnesota a 14-3 record.
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