We put a wrap on our season of the Purple Pillage this week. We discuss free agency and which players are pending free agents for the Vikings. We also consider several reported possible cuts from the roster, as the Vikings are over the salary cap right now.

We also preview the draft and look at some position needs for the team.

The Vikings wrap up their season with a 16-3 win over Green Bay. The defense shines again. We discuss our offensive and defensive players of the week.


We also preview the AFC and NFC playoff picture and give our super bowl picks.

The Vikings held on to a 13 point lead to defeat the Lions at home 23-10 this past weekend. The Vikings defense were the stars of the game, forcing 6 turnovers to give the offense plenty of opportunities. We discuss the keys to the game and give our offensive and defensive players of the game.

Next up are the Packers, who are not in a must win situation and the odds reflect that. The Vikings are 6.5 point favorites and we discuss the keys to a Vikings victory as well as give our predictions.

The Viking's defense shows up again as they key a Viking 16-13 win over the Giants in New York. JJ McCarthy was 9-14 for 108 yard before leaving in the 2nd half with a hand injury. We give our offensive and defensive players of the week and discuss other Vikings players that contributed to the victory.

The Vikings host Detroit on Christmas day and are 7.5 point underdogs. Brosmer will start at QB as McCarthy has a hairline fracture to his right hand and will miss at least one week. We discuss keys to the game, as both teams head into the short week. St. Brown is also questionable right now, which would be a big blow to the Lions offense as they try to keep their slim playoff hopes alive. We preview other keys to the game as well.

The Vikings make it 2 in a row with a road win in Dallas 34-26. JJ McCarthy has now had his, perhaps first, pair of back to back good games this season. We discuss his and the offensive performance along with opportunistic defense, as well as announce our offensive and defensive players of the game. 

Up next, the Vikings head to New York to take on the Giants on Sunday. The Vikings are currently a 2.5 point favorite. We discuss the matchup in more detail.

We've been asking for it for some time on the Purple Pillage. For the Vikings to incorporate a short passing game to help out their porous offensive line and young QB. We finally saw it on Sunday against Washington, as the Vikings cruised to a 31-0 victory. JJ McCarthy threw for 3 touchdowns and no interceptions for a 129.2 QB rating. The defense also played well, obviously, in shutting out the Commanders. We discuss other keys and give our players of the week.

We also preview this Sunday's matchup, as the Vikings travel to Dallas to take on the Cowboys in the NBC Sunday night game. The Vikings are 5.5 point underdogs but Jake and Neil agree that if they stick to that short passing game, the defense continues to click, they can likely leave Dallas with a W. We discuss other key factors to the game as well.

The Defense and special teams played well enough to win in Seattle but the offense was horrific and continues to search for answers. Max Brosmer had a rough day but got very little support. We discuss our offensive and defensive players of the game and other keys to the Vikings loss.

Next up, the Vikings entertain Washington on Sunday at noon. The Commanders come in with a 3-9 record and are a 1.5 point favorite over the 4-8 Vikings. It's up in the air whether Jayden Daniels will be back this week. We discuss other key players for Washington as they nearly upset the Broncos on Monday night.

JJ McCarthy is coming off of a rough week to say the least. We list some alarming statistics to his play. While not all his fault, he definitely shoulders some of the blame. We discuss the QB struggles along with that of the offense in general. We also give our offensive and defensive players of the game.

We preview this week's game, as the Vikings travel to Seattle. McCarthy is under concussion protocol, Max Brosmer will make his first NFL start. Brosmer is a rookie UDFA out of the University of Minnesota, where he set several records. He impressed in training camp and in the preseason. The Vikings are a 10.5 point underdog but hope to get back on track. We discuss other keys to the game as well.

This Vikings loss was all on the offense. The defense and special teams played well, as did the offensive line but the skilled positions left a ton of plays on the field. JJ McCarthy had a rough game, in particular. We discuss keys to the loss and give our offensive and defensive players of the game.

We preview the 6-3-1 Packers as the Vikings travel to Green Bay for a showdown on Sunday. We discuss keys to this game and go over the 6.5 point spread in favor of the Packers.

The Vikings started strong!  Then struggles would ensue as they lost to the Ravens 27-19 at US Bank Stadium. JJ McCarthy looked more like a rookie this week as he had a couple of interceptions and failed to move the offense during several stages of the game. Baltimore would gain momentum in the second half and not look back.

Jalon Nailor shined on offense and Redmond was a key on defense again this week.

We discuss details.

We also take a look ahead to next week when the Viking host the Bears for a noon kickoff Sunday. The Bears have played better of late, yet the Vikings are a field goal favorite. We discuss keys for a win.