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Matthew Coller and Brian Murphy talk about the Vikings' messaging after their sorry 19-17 victory over the Detroit Lions, including a bizarre tweet from cornerback Bashaud Breeland and an odd comment out of Mike Zimmer about conservative play calling. Why the Vikings are getting less out of more than they should be and why fans are exhausted of seeing Justin Jefferson left in the cold in the second half.

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Matthew Coller and Sam Ekstrom discuss the Vikings' 19-17 victory over the Detroit Lions in which their offense was uninspiring and they nearly fumbled away the game if not for a last-second Greg Joseph 54-yard field goal. They talk about why the Vikings continue to do the same things over and over and put themselves in positions like they were on Sunday.

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Matthew Coller and Steven Ruiz of The Ringer talk about the Vikings' tough situation where winning this week doesn't always help. Also what Justin Fields being named the Bears starter means for him and that franchise, Mac Jones's strong game against Tom Brady, Trey Lance getting his first shot for the 49ers. What does the emergence of more athletic quarterbacks say about the Vikings' future with Kirk Cousins. Why it's exciting for fan bases to think about what their quarterbacks could be versus a flawed sure thing.

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ESPN's Courtney Cornin talks about how some Vikings fans seem to want the Vikings to lose to the Lions in order to spark a rebuild. Also she talks about Dalvin Cook's injury and first guessing that it would be a problem this year.

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Matthew Coller and former Minnesota Viking Jeremiah Sirles talk about why things went so badly for the Vikings' offensive line against the Cleveland Browns and what it says about how they were built and how they'll hold up going forward. As we look for solutions to the Vikings getting back into the race, all roads point to Kirk Cousins taking command and leading an offensive explosion. Plus what Jeremiah thinks about Mike Zimmer's message at 1-3.

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Matthew Coller and Sam Ekstrom discuss whether they can see a way for the Vikings to fix the issues that have led them to being 1-3 and find a path back to contention. Sam suggests a lineup change to include Everson Griffen, Cam Dantzler and Christian Darrisaw but the reality lingers that the Vikings have gotten a lot of good performances that haven't been enough. They discuss whether it's time for Kirk Cousins to unleash the deep ball and talk about whether the Vikings should trade him if they fall to 1-4

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Matthew Coller and Will Ragatz of Sports Illustrated dig into the offensive and defensive line struggles against the Cleveland Browns and what Pro Football Focus's grades say about both units. Is it time to play Christian Darrisaw? Do we have a big enough sample to judge Ezra Cleveland and Oli Udoh yet? On the defensive line, what happened to DJ Wonnum hype? And are the free agents they signed making a difference? What does it mean to the bigger picture and where does Kirk Cousins fit in to the repeated issues with pressure?

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Matthew Coller and Brian Murphy break down what the Minnesota Vikings' loss to the Cleveland Browns means for the big picture. Why the schedule going forward makes a quick turnaround very tricky and how games at Detroit and Carolina may now determine Mike Zimmer's fate. What does Brian think of Zimmer saying the team is good and why it feels like Groundhog Day for the Vikings to be losing close games and saying that it means they're close.

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Matthew Coller and Paul Hodowanic break down the Minnesota Vikings' 14-7 loss to the Cleveland Browns. They start by breaking down the Vikings' debauchery at the end of the game when they had two shots at a game-tying drive and then they discuss how the end of the first half was marred with miscues. Is this just who the Vikings are at this point? Why it's become frustrating to break down game after game of having any team with a defensive line simply overpower the Vikings and they talk about what Mike Zimmer said about them actually being a good team.

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Matthew Coller and ESPN's Courtney Cronin preview Vikings-Browns and talk about how badly the Vikings need a win that shows they can be a very good team this year. What will a win say about Kirk Cousins and the offense's sustainability. Why should the Vikings be concerned about Cleveland's running game? And Courtney tells a great story about Jared Allen and Kevin Stefanski

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