Vikings' J.J. McCarthy drew an odd message from FS1 host Colin Cowherd after the Minnesota Vikings beat the Detroit Lions.

It was just one game McCarthy proved the Vikings right to bet on him in last year's draft, scoring three touchdowns in a 27-24 win in Detroit -- Minnesota's first win against the Lions since 2022. It was the largest upset of the season, with the Vikings deemed 9.5-point underdogs at kickoff.

The Minnesota Vikings were expecting some rough parts to the first half of their season with the development of quarterback J.J. McCarthy.

Second-year quarterback J.J. McCarthy of the Minnesota Vikings made his return to the field in a big way during Week 9 against the Detroit Lions. The post Vikings Make Historic Announcement on J.J. McCarthy After Beating Lions appeared first on Heavy Sports.

Safety Harrison Smith’s 13th trip to Ford Field needs to go better than his 12th, when the Vikings’ chances at the NFC’s No. 1 seed last season were shattered by the freight train that is Sunday’s foe — the Detroit Lions — and the horn that blares inside the stadium after every Lions score.

Minnesota Vikings kicker Will Reichard saw his perfect kicking season spoiled by a SkyCam wire. However, the NFL has no plans of righting the wrong. Reichard entered the Vikings’ Week 5 game against the Cleveland Browns with a perfect 8-for-8 record on ...

Head coach Kevin O’Connell and the Minnesota Vikings do not have a game this week, but they are still making news. More specifically, kicker Will Reichard is garnering attention over his supposed missed field goal during the Vikings’ Week 5 win over ...

Minnesota can become the first team in NFL history to lose two QBs in the same offseason who both go on to start playoff games the following year.