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Nov 4, 2024 | 
zonecoverage.com | Chris Schad |Tom Schreier |Preet Mukesh Shah |Aidan Cummings
The Minnesota Vikings showed the qualities of a playoff team on Sunday night. Their 21-13 win over the Indianapolis Colts wasn’t glamorous, but it was good enough for a team that had reshaped its expectations over the first half of the season. Minnesota began the season looking to lay the foundation for J.J. McCarthy. But through eight weeks, the concrete has settled faster than expected, and the Vikings are in the middle of a playoff race.
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Nov 4, 2024 | 
zonecoverage.com | Tom Schreier |Preet Mukesh Shah |Aidan Cummings |Chris Schad
Indianapolis Colts left tackle Bernhard Raimann suffered a concussion against the Houston Texans last week. The Colts ruled him out on Friday, meaning Pitt rookie Matt Goncalves started against the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday night. Minnesota’s offense took until the second half to get going, but their defense kept things close enough for the Vikings to win, 21-13. Minnesota’s defense relentlessly attacked Goncalves, generating pressure from the edges or the C gaps.
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Nov 4, 2024 | 
zonecoverage.com | Preet Mukesh Shah |Chris Schad |Tom Schreier |Aidan Cummings
The Minnesota Vikings ended their two-game losing skid, beating the Indianapolis Colts 21-13 on Sunday night. The Vikings started out slow, scoring no points in the first half. Every time it looked like the offense was putting something together, a calamity of errors ensued. Despite all the trials and tribulations on that side of the ball, the defense did not give up a score, keeping the game 7-0 at the half.
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Nov 2, 2024 | 
zonecoverage.com | Aidan Cummings |Chris Schad |Tom Schreier
After starting 5-0, the Minnesota Vikings fell to 5-2 in just five short days. The team looked unbeatable throughout the first five weeks, particularly the defense, which looked otherworldly. Following two bad losses to the Detroit Lions and Los Angeles Rams, this team suddenly has questions it must answer. The defense has looked stagnant, and opposing defenses have moved the ball against it using chunk plays over the middle.
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Oct 20, 2024 | 
zonecoverage.com | Preet Mukesh Shah |Chris Schad |John Boyd |Aidan Cummings
The Minnesota Vikings lost their undefeated season, falling to the division-favorite Detroit Lions 31-29. The Vikings started the game off hot again, putting up 10 points before the quarter ended. Most would’ve expected the Vikings to continue to pile up points like they had before. Instead, the Lions counterpunched and took a 21-0 lead before the half was over.
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Oct 19, 2024 | 
zonecoverage.com | Chris Schad |John Boyd |Aidan Cummings
During his weekly press conference, a reporter asked Brian Flores about the Detroit Lions’ aggressive offense. They’re the biggest challenge the Minnesota Vikings will face to date. The Lions didn’t just hang 47 points on Mike Zimmer’s defense last week; they played with their food, lining up offensive linemen at wide receiver and laughing at a fuming Jerry Jones in the owner’s suite.
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Oct 18, 2024 | 
zonecoverage.com | John Boyd |Aidan Cummings |Tom Schreier
This is it. The Minnesota Vikings’ Week 7 matchup against the Detroit Lions at U.S. Bank Stadium is the biggest Vikings game since their 2022 playoff showdown against the New York Giants. Two heavyweights — perhaps the two best teams in the NFC — face off for the first time this season. Detroit is coming off a 47-9 win over the Dallas Cowboys, during which offensive coordinator Ben Johnson remained aggressive.
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Oct 18, 2024 | 
zonecoverage.com | Aidan Cummings |John Boyd |Tom Schreier
The Minnesota Vikings are coming in hot off the bye week. Sitting at 5-0, they’re currently gearing up for a physical game against the 4-1 Detroit Lions. The winner of that game will hold the lone spot atop the NFC North. Things are going great for the team right now. Still, every team in the league has weaknesses, and there comes a time every season when contending teams across the NFL can address those needs. The NFL trade deadline.
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Oct 4, 2024 | 
zonecoverage.com | Bert Bledso |Chris Schad |Nelson Thielen |Aidan Cummings
No weeks off in the NFL! The 4-0 Minnesota Vikings have no time to revel in their early-season success as they face off against an old nemesis in former Green Bay Packers QB Aaron Rodgers, who will lead the New York Jets against the Vikings in a game at Tottenham Stadium in London. The Jets enter the game 2-2 and haven’t gelled under head coach Robert Saleh’s leadership.
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Oct 4, 2024 | 
zonecoverage.com | Chris Schad |Nelson Thielen |Aidan Cummings |Tom Schreier
Picture, if you will, a random day off in London for Minnesota Vikings cornerback Sam Darnold. During a tour around the city, he decided to hop on a double-decker bus. In an attempt to see the sights, Darnold had an open seat on both sides. He sat on the left side, and, to his horror, he realized he had made a massive mistake.
