Vikings Postgame Report

Welcome to the Week 16 edition of the Vikings Postgame Report. Tell me if you've heard this before? It was another back-and-forth game and the Vikings needed another last second score to secure the victory. This time, Greg Joseph stepped in to hit a Vikings record 61-yard field goal and the Vikings improved to 12-3. The Vikings Offense saw a host of memorable moments today, including: Justin Jefferson passing Randy Moss for the most yards by a Vikings receiver in a single season (1,623 so far this season), Dalvin Cook moved up to third all-time rushing in Vikings history, and T.J. Hockenson caught 13 receptions for 109 yards and 2 touchdowns. Kirk Cousins finished the day, completing 34-of-48 passes, for 299 yards, and 3 touchdowns. Justin Jefferson's record setting day finished with an individual stat line of 12 receptions, 133 yards and a TD. Defense and Special Teams also stepped up and did their part: Patrick Peterson had a key interception in the Fourth Quarter, Danielle Hunter had 2 sacks, D.J. Wonnum and Khyiris Tonga shared a QB sack, Brian Asamoah II snagged a fumble recovery, and Josh Metellus had a punt block that setup the Justin Jefferson Touchdown. Gabe Henderson and Ben Leber recap the Christmas Eve present from U.S. Bank Stadium, including: Kirk Cousins making plays in the face of pressure at another level, another single score finish becoming a trend not a mirage, T.J. Hockenson's impact on this Offense, the Defense being opportunistic when it matters most, and the discussion about getting key players healthy before the big playoff push. Plus, Head Coach Kevin O'Connell speaks to the media, Gabe Henderson and Ben Leber also go 'Between The Lines' presented by Gatorade, Quarterback Kirk Cousins shares his thoughts in his postgame press conference, and Ron Johnson gives his '3 Takes' to round out the show. All of this and more is in the Week 16 edition of the Vikings Postgame Report.

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Welcome back to the Vikings Postgame Report from a jubilant U.S. Bank Stadium. The cardiac kids did it again... this time with the largest comeback in NFL history. After a host of errors and untimely mistakes, including a blocked punt for a touchdown and a Pick 6 the wrong way, the Indianapolis Colts jumped out to a 33-0 lead at halftime. The 3rd Quarter is when the Vikings went to work... The Vikings 5 touchdowns in the 2nd Half and a successful two-point conversion attempt tied the game with 2:15 left in regulation. The five offensive touchdowns were scored by K.J. Osborn, C.J. Ham, Justin Jefferson, Adam Thielen, and Dalvin Cook. After a back-and-forth Overtime period, Greg Joseph iced the game with :03 seconds left and clinched the NFC North Championship for the team. K.J. Osborn led the way on offense with a career-high 157 receiving yards on ten receptions. Justin Jefferson also passed the century mark, finishing the game with 12 receptions for 123 receiving yards and a touchdown. Kirk Cousins captained the comeback, finishing the game: 34-of-54, 460 yards passing, 4 touchdown passes and 2 interceptions.  Dalvin Cook had a key 64-yard touchdown reception and finished the game with a combined 190 yards and a receiving touchdown. Defensively, the squad buckled down and held the Colts to only 3 points in the second half. Highlights included Eric Kendricks, Danielle Hunter, and Za'Darius Smith combining for three sacks and Chandon Sullivan recovering a key fumble in the 4th Quarter. A spent Paul Allen and Pete Bercich recap the improbable win, including: breaking down the miscues early, the team's resiliency in the 2nd Half, Kirk Cousins gawdy stat line, K.J. Osborn's kickstart of a 3rd Quarter touchdown, Cook's will propelling him to a key touchdown, and the need to refocus going into the Christmas Eve game next Saturday versus the New York Giants. Plus, Head Coach Kevin O'Connell speaks to the media, Gabe Henderson and Ben Leber go 'Between The Lines' presented by Gatorade, Quarterback Kirk Cousins shares his thoughts in his postgame press conference, and Ron Johnson gives his '3 Takes' to round out the show. All of this and more is in the historic Week 15 edition of the Vikings Postgame Report.

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Welcome to the Week 14 edition of the Vikings Postgame Report. The Vikings fall 34-23 to the Detroit Lions at Ford Field on Sunday afternoon and slipped to 10-3. There was a ton of offense in this game, especially in the 2nd-half. Justin Jefferson broke the Vikings franchise record for receiving yards in a single game, hauling in 10 receptions for 213 yards. Sammy White's single game receiving record of 210 yards had stood since 1976. Kirk Cousins finished the game 31-of-41 for 425 passing yards, 2 passing TD's and took three sacks. The running game for the Vikings never got going and only amassed 22 total yards in the game. Detroit's Offense ended up racking up 464 total yards: 134 on the ground, 330 through the air. Jared Goff completed passes to 9 different receivers and finished the game 27-of-39 passing, 330 yards, and 3 passing touchdowns. The Lions running game saw 6 different rushers combine for 134 yards on the ground and helped control the time of possession advantage for Detroit. Overall, the Lions took advantage of costly mistakes by Minnesota and came out the victor for their fifth win in six weeks. Paul Allen and Gabe Henderson break down what went wrong in the Motor City, including: the Vikings slow start, the Lions aggressive play calling, the crazy stats line for both teams, the Vikings ability to still clinch the division at home this Saturday, and the keys to the red-hot Detroit Lions. Plus, Head Coach Kevin O'Connell speaks to the media, Gabe Henderson and Ben Leber go 'Between The Lines' presented by Gatorade, Quarterback Kirk Cousins shares his thoughts in his postgame press conference, and Ron Johnson gives his '3 Takes' to round out the show. All of this and more is in the Week 14 edition of the Vikings Postgame Report.

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Welcome to the Week 13 edition of the Vikings Postgame Report. The Minnesota Vikings hang on to improve to 10-2 on a 27-22 victory over the New York Jets. The Vikings jumped out to a 20-3 lead in the 2nd Quarter, but the Jets climbed back into the game on five Greg Zuerlein field goals and a late goal line touchdown by Quarterback Mike White. Mike White had a very big yardage game, finishing 31-of-57 passing for 369 yards and two interceptions. The Vikings defense closed out the victory on a 4-down stop, capped off by Cam Bynum's interception in the endzone in the dying seconds of the game.  The Vikings Defense finished the day with 2 interceptions (Harrison Smith & Cam Bynum), a sack by Patrick Jones II, 8 QB Hits and 13 pass deflections. On the flip side, the offense saw Dalvin Cook lead the way in the running game with 86 yards and a rushing touchdown. Alexander Mattison also crossed the goal stripe in the 2nd Quarter for the other Vikings rushing score for the day. In total, the Vikings finished the game with 128 rushing yards on 29 attempts. Justin Jefferson was 1-of-8 receivers to catch a pass in the game and finished the day with 7 receptions, 45 yards and a touchdown in the 4th Quarter, which was the difference in the game. Kirk Cousins saw tough sledding all day by the physical Jets Defense, finishing the game going 21-of-35, 173 passing yards, 1 passing touchdown and 2 sacks. Paul Allen and Pete Bercich look at how the Vikings Offense has run the defensive gauntlet over the last few weeks, the necessity of leaning on the running game today, the playoff implications of the Lions game next week, the bright spots for the Jets on both offense and defense, Kirk Cousins' 'tough guy' day, and the continual ways this team succeeds in one score games. Plus, Head Coach Kevin O'Connell speaks to the media, Gabe Henderson and Ben Leber go 'Between The Lines' presented by Gatorade, Quarterback Kirk Cousins shares his thoughts in his postgame press conference, and Ron Johnson gives his '3 Takes' to round out the show. All of this and more is in the Week 13 edition of the Vikings Postgame Report.

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Welcome to the Thanksgiving edition of the Vikings Postgame Report. The Minnesota Vikings beat the New England Patriots 33-26 at U.S. Bank Stadium, in a back-and-forth affair. Justin Jefferson did what he does and broke another record tonight. Justin passed Randy Moss' NFL record for the most yards by a receiver in the first 3 years of a career (4,186 total yards). Justin finished the game with 9 receptions, 139 receiving yards and a touchdown. Kirk Cousins finished his night completing 30 of 37 tosses, 299 yards passing, and threw touchdown passes to T.J. Hockenson, Justin Jefferson, and Adam Thielen. Thielen moved up to 3rd all time in Vikings history with his 52nd receiving touchdown of his career. Defensively, Russ Blacklock, Jordan Hicks, and Danielle Hunter all recorded sacks on Mac Jones. All three phases of the game did work, as Kene Nwangwu hit his 3rd kick return TD of his career, running a for 97-yard kickoff in the 3rd quarter for pay dirt. The Vikings improve to 9-2 and look forward to a long weekend before facing the Jets on Dec. 4th at U.S. Bank Stadium. Paul Allen and Pete Bercich look at what the Vikings did to get back to their winning ways tonight, Justin Jefferson's impressive historic performance, the Vikings offensive output versus the Pats top tier defense, and Kirk Cousins' decisive decision making. Plus, Head Coach Kevin O'Connell speaks to the media, Gabe Henderson and Ben Leber go 'Between The Lines' presented by Gatorade, Quarterback Kirk Cousins shares his thoughts in his postgame press conference, and Ron Johnson gives his '3 Takes' to round out the show. All of this and more is in the Week 12 edition of the Vikings Postgame Report.

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Welcome back to the Vikings Postgame Report. The Dallas Cowboys beat the Minnesota Vikings 40-3 in a lopsided affair at U.S. Bank Field on Sunday afternoon. The Cowboys utilized their run game to control the clock and Dak Prescott was efficient, going 22 of 25 for 276 yards passing and 2 touchdowns. In total, the Cowboys out gained the Vikings in yardage 458 to 183. The Vikings will need to forget this game quickly, as they welcome in the New England Patriots this Thanksgiving night. Paul Allen and Pete Bercich try to dissect the ramifications of what happened in the game, including: how the Cowboys reacted to their loss in Green Bay, the need for the Vikings to flip their focus on to the Patriots Thursday night, the efficiency of the Cowboys' offense, and the key to having the locker room lean on their veterans to not let this loss compound moving forward. Plus, Head Coach Kevin O'Connell speaks to the media, Gabe Henderson and Ben Leber go 'Between The Lines' presented by Gatorade, Quarterback Kirk Cousins shares his thoughts in his postgame press conference, and Ron Johnson gives his '3 Takes' to round out the show. All of this and more is in the Week 11 edition of the Vikings Postgame Report.

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Unbelievable. You're tuned into the Vikings Postgame Report and we're trying to catch our breath. The Vikings battled the Bills in Buffalo in a spine tingler. The Purple were down by 17 points with 1 minute left in the 3rd Quarter and staged an unbelievable comeback. The Vikings won the game after Greg Joseph hit a 33-yard field goal in OT and Patrick Peterson sealed the game with an endzone interception late in overtime. Your Vikings move to an 8-1 record and face the Dallas Cowboys at U.S. Bank Stadium next Sunday. There were a ton of notable performances: Kirk Cousins saw his first +300-yard passing game of the season and finished the day going 30-of-50, with 357 yards passing, 1 TD, 2 INT, and 12 yards rushing. Justin Jefferson had a monster of a day finishing with 10 receptions for 193 yards and 1 touchdown, including an improbable one-handed grab that will be added to his long highlight reel. Dalvin Cook ripped off an 81-yard rushing touchdown, 119 total yards on the ground, and 146 all-purpose yards in a gutty performance. The Defense proved once again to be opportunistic, with 2 Interceptions by Patrick Peterson, Eric Kendricks recovering a crucial endzone fumble for a touchdown and sacks by both Danielle Hunter and Za'Darius Smith. It was a statement win and one to surely catapult us into the second half of the regular season. Paul Allen and Pete Bercich try to process everything that happened in today's game, including: the 'who's next?' mentality of this roster, Duke Shelley's crucial play late, the implications of this statement win, Dalvin Cook's performance late in the contest, and look ahead at the slate of games coming up in the next month. Plus, Head Coach Kevin O'Connell speaks to the media, Gabe Henderson and Ben Leber go 'Between The Lines' presented by Gatorade, Quarterback Kirk Cousins shares his thoughts in his postgame press conference, and Ron Johnson gives his '3 Takes' to round out the show. All of this and more is in the Week 10 edition of the Vikings Postgame Report.

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Welcome back to another victorious edition of the Vikings Postgame Report. The Minnesota Vikings continued their trend of finishing close games by outscoring the Commanders 13-7 in the 4th quarter and winning the game 20-17. The Commanders Defense gave the Vikings fits, but the Vikings Offense methodically moved the ball in the 4th Quarter and the Vikings Defense capitalized on mistakes by Taylor Heinicke down the stretch. WR Justin Jefferson caught his first TD pass since Week 1 of the season on the opening drive and finished the game with 7 receptions for 155 yards, a receiving TD, and 10 rushing yards. Newly acquired Tight End T.J. Hockenson jumped into-the-mix catching all 9 targets for 70 receiving yards. Dalvin Cook had 57 all-purpose yards and the critical one-handed receiving TD in the 4th Quarter. Quarterback Kirk Cousins finished the game 22-of-40, 265 passing yards, 2 passing touchdowns, 1 INT and 2 sacks.  Defensively, the Line was making Heinicke uncomfortable all day, finishing the game with 3 sacks, 7 QB hits, and 7 pass defections. Danielle Hunter finished the game with a bunch of 'Terrible Two's': 2 sacks, 2 QB hits and 2 tackles for loss.  Other notable defensive stars, include: D.J. Wonnum with the 3rd sack of the game, Harrison Smith added in yet another Interception on the season, and Jordan Hicks finished the game with 10 combined tackles. Kicker Greg Joseph hit his two 4th-Quarter Field Goal attempts inside the Redzone and added in two Extra Points to remain perfect on the day. Paul Allen and Pete Bercich react to everything that happened in today's tight finish, including: why the Vikings resiliency has lead to them being 6-0 in one-score games, Cousins' performance in his return to Washington, and Hockenson's effect in this Offense. Plus, Head Coach Kevin O'Connell speaks to the media, Gabe Henderson and Ben Leber go 'Between The Lines' presented by Gatorade, Quarterback Kirk Cousins shares his thoughts in his postgame press conference, and Ron Johnson gives his '3 Takes' to round out the show. All of this and more is in the Week 9 edition of the Vikings Postgame Report.

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Welcome back to the Vikings Postgame Report. Your Minnesota Vikings make it five-in-a-row and improve to 6-1 in a 34-26 win over the Arizona Cardinals. Za'Darius Smith led the defensive charge with 3 sacks, as the Vikings Defense and Special Teams combined for a four sack, 3 turnover effort. Safeties Harrison Smith and Cam Bynum both added interceptions in the second half and the Vikings Defense was able to close out the game with a sack on Kyler Murray as time expired. Overall, the Vikings Defense stepped up when the team needed it most. Offensively, Kirk Cousins went 24 of 36 for 232 passing yards, 2 passing touchdowns and had a 17-yard rushing touchdown to start of today's scoring. Both TE Johnny Mundt and WR K.J. Osborn caught touchdown passes and Justin Jefferson finished the day with 6 receptions for 98 receiving yards. Dalvin got cooking and finished the day with 141 all-purpose yards and a rushing touchdown. It was a tough fought game, but the Purple improve to keep their winning streak alive. Paul Allen and Pete Bercich review everything they saw today from U.S. Bank Stadium, including: the Vikings finding a way to win exciting games week-to-week, the impact of Za'Darius Smith this season, Cousins' overall play making decisions today, and the current state of our Special Teams unit.  Plus, Head Coach Kevin O'Connell speaks to the media, Gabe Henderson and Ben Leber go 'Between The Lines' presented by Gatorade, Quarterback Kirk Cousins shares his thoughts in his postgame press conference, and Ron Johnson gives his '3 Takes' to round out the show. All of this and more is in the Week 8 edition of the Vikings Postgame Report.

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Welcome back to the Vikings Postgame Report. Your Minnesota Vikings improve to 5-1, outlasting the Miami Dolphins, 24-16. The win was a good way to go into the upcoming Bye Week, giving this team more positive momentum leading into the rest of the season. The Dolphins outgained the Vikings in multiple categories, including: total yards, time of possession and first downs. That being said, the biggest differences in the game proved to be the turnover battle (Vikings +3) and the numerous Dolphins penalties (10-97 yds) throughout. The Dolphins Defense made it uncomfortable today, sacking Kirk Cousins three times and holding the Vikings Offense to only 234 total yards. Kirk went 20-30 passing for 175-yards and 2 passing touchdowns. Jefferson led the team in receiving yards (6 rec - 107 yards) and both Adam Thielen and Irv Smith Jr. hit pay dirt in the game. Dalvin Cook had a frustrating game until he was able to close out the game with his 53-yard scamper late in the 4th. Cook finished with 83 total yards and a rushing score. Paul Allen and Pete Bercich review everything they saw today from Hard Rock Stadium, including: the importance of the Vikings Special Teams play, Cam Bynum stepping up, the Defensive key to controlling both Miami QB's, and the keys to getting ready for Arizona coming out of the Bye Week.  Plus, Head Coach Kevin O'Connell speaks to the media, Gabe Henderson and Ben Leber go 'Between The Lines' presented by Gatorade, Quarterback Kirk Cousins shares his thoughts in his postgame press conference, and Ron Johnson gives his '3 Takes' to round out the show. All of this and more is in the Week 6 edition of the Vikings Postgame Report.

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