Timberwolves coach Chris Finch made a lineup change Monday, and he joked that he changed his mind because of pressure from the media. But if there is an element of truth to what he said, maybe other coaches will follow suit?
The Minnesota Vikings went to Detroit and unfortunately Lions fans were the worst thing that happened on Sunday night.
The common thread is that the Packers didn’t blitz anywhere near as much as Lions. It seemed Detroit had a rush plan that flummoxed the Vikings O-line and Darnold’s protection adjustments. That was likely exacerbated by the noise.
Sam Darnold was on an unbelievable run with the Minnesota Vikings this season. He led them to a 14-2 record going into the final NFL regular season game and even stirred up conversations about the Vikings keeping him long term and trading J.J. McCarthy to a quarterback-hungry team.
INGLEWOOD, Calif. (KABC) -- The Rams will host the Minnesota Vikings for a Wild Card game on Monday Night Football next week. Los Angeles dropped to the NFC's No. 4 seed following their loss to the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday at SoFi Stadium. The Vikings slid to the No. 5 seed as a result of their loss to the Lions Sunday night.
How to watch Minnesota Vikings vs Los Angeles Rams NFL playoff game on Monday, Jan. 13, 2025, with time, TV channel, streaming, announcers, odds.
The Minnesota Vikings failed to seize the moment Sunday night, suffering a lopsided loss to the Detroit Lions and surrendering the NFC North and No. 1 playoff seed.
Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Jalen Nailor (83) celebrates scoring a touchdown with teammates against the Green Bay Packers Sunday, Dec. 29, 2024, at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis. / Dan Powers/USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images The biggest regular-season NFL game in recent memory is just over 24 hours away.
The Detroit Lions defense held Minnesota Vikings QB Sam Darnold to a 43.9% completion percentage and just 166 yards passing in a 31-9 win.
Why do half of the NFL teams have at least one player named Jones? In Week 17, 16 of the 32 teams had a player sporting that name across the back of their jersey.