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Matthew Coller and Brian Murphy get together to break down the Vikings' win over the New England Patriots and what it says about Kevin O'Connell's ability to adapt. Plus Kirk Cousins was introspective after the game about his 2022 season and the way he's been supported by the team. Where is the bar set from here on? Plus fan questions about the Super Bowl and extra points.

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Matthew Coller and Paul Hodowanic talk about the Vikings' huge victory on Thanksgiving Night over the New England Patriots. Why Kevin O'Connell's adjustments were very impressive and Justin Jefferson put on a show. What does 9-2 mean to their situation with the playoffs and the overall confidence of the team?

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Matthew Coller and Will Ragatz of Sports Illustrated get together to talk about how difficult it is to pin down the Vikings-Patriots Thanksgiving Day matchup. The Vikings are reeling on the offensive line but the Patriots' offense is horrendous. What do we make of Kevin O'Connell's handling of tough losses? Why isn't the offense putting up numbers? What will it say if they can get the train back on the tracks?

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Matthew Coller and The Athletic's Chad Graff talk Patriots. Why is their offense so bad? Why is their defense so good? What does Chad think of the former team he covered playing well this year? What's it like to cover Bill Belichick and who wins Vikings-Patriots. Plus Matthew answers fan questions and has a fun World Cup discussion with the Always Cheating podcast hosts.

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Matthew Coller and Jeremiah Sirles pick apart a Justin Jefferson quote about the Vikings' offense failing to adjust to the pressure they faced against the Dallas Cowboys and they talk about what Kevin O'Connell can do to deal with the New England Patriots and whether there should be concern about the growing injury list.

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Matthew Coller and Brian Murphy talk about how Brian has been a believer in the 2022 Vikings all along and how their 40-3 loss to the Dallas Cowboys is a smack to his ride-the-wave mantra. Brian believes getting back on the horse quickly will be good for the Vikings but there are serious issues to manage, particularly the injury to Christian Darrisaw. Plus how did Kevin O'Connell handle his first major loss? What does he need to do in order to get the offense going?

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40-3? Seriously 40-3? We knew that a letdown game could be on the way at some point for the Vikings but Sunday afternoon's game was a complete shock. Why did the Vikings struggle so much? How does Christian Darrisaw's injury impact them going forward? What changes need to be made to avoid a serious slide going forward?

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Andrew Krammer of the Star Tribune takes Matthew Coller's quiz about his level of belief in the Vikings. Andrew answers questions about whether he thinks the Vikings' chemistry is driving their success, if they can keep causing turnovers, if their team bonding matters, and more. Plus, Matthew answers fan questions.

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Matthew Coller and Sports Illustrated's Will Ragatz talk about how the Dallas Cowboys and Minnesota Vikings match up. Everything from the offensive and defensive lines to running games to key receivers to the coaching matchup between Mike McCarthy and Kevin O'Connell.

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Matthew Coller talks with Bob Sturm, long-time Cowboys analyst for The Athletic and The Ticket in Dallas, about the Cowboys' loss to the Green Bay Packers last week and how their last offseason decisions are coming back to haunt them despite their good record. Plus, the Cowboys can't stop the run, which could be a problem against the Vikings and the Trevon Diggs/Justin Jefferson matchup.

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