Vikings Postgame Report

Welcome to the Week 5 edition of the Vikings Postgame Report. The Vikings started out hot with a 21-3 start, but the Bears clawed their way back into the game, leading to a dramatic final drive by the Vikings. The Vikings capped off the game with a game sealing touchdown and 2-point conversion. A bunch of records were broken today, including Kirk Cousins braking Tommy Kramer's "consecutive passes to start a Vikings game" record. Kramer held the record at 16 straight, but Cousins went 17-of-17 to start the first half of today's exciting game. Cousins finished the game 32 of 41 for 296 yards passing, 1 touchdown passing, 1 touchdown rushing and an interception. Justin Jefferson also had a big day, breaking his personal receptions in a game record, recording 12 receptions for 154 yards. Jefferson also added to his stats by throwing a first down pass for 23 yards to Dalvin Cook. Dalvin lead the rushing room with 18 carries for 94 yards, 2 rushing touchdowns, and finished the day with 121 all-purpose yards for the game. Defensively, the Vikings recorded 2 sacks and 2 pass deflections to round out today's game stats. Paul Allen and Pete Bercich join the pod to talk about the string of last second wins, the significance of leading the division in week 5, and what this team needs to do to continue their winning ways. Head Coach Kevin O'Connell joins from his postgame press conference, Gabe Henderson and Ben Leber go 'Between The Lines' presented by Gatorade, Quarterback Kirk Cousins answers questions 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 5 edition of the Vikings Postgame Report.

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Welcome back to the Vikings Postgame Report. Greg Joseph's five field goals propel the Vikings to a 3 - 1 record this season as the Minnesota Vikings get the win 28-25. Joseph's field goals from 28, 36, 24, 46, and 47 yards gave him a new personal record of five made kicks in a single game. Overall, Special Teams had a big day: Ryan Wright threw a 13-yard pass to Jalen Nailor on a fake punt that helped keep the drive alive and setup Joseph for his 4th field goal of the day and Kris Boyd recovered a punt fumble in the 3rd Quarter that lead to points. The Vikings Offense generated 344 yards on Sunday, lead by Kirk Cousins 273 yards passing with 1 touchdown and 1 interception. Justin Jefferson balled out and did "The Griddy" after hauling in 10 receptions for 147 yards, as well scoring on a three-yard rushing touchdown. Collectively, the running game had 81-yards on the ground as the tough Saints Defense made getting down field difficult all day. Defensively, the guys generated a fumble, two sacks and three quarterback hits on Andy Dalton. Paul Allen and Pete Bercich breakdown what they say today in the "spine tingler" from Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, Gabe Henderson and Ben Leber go "Between The Lines" presented by Gatorade, Head Coach Kevin O'Connell speaks to the media, and Ron Johnson rounds out the show with his "3 Takes" right here on the Week 4 edition of the Vikings Postgame Report.

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Welcome back to the Vikings Postgame Report.  It was another chapter in the latest slugfest between your Minnesota Vikings and the Detroit Lions. The Vikings get it done, 28 - 24, on a late 28-yard touchdown reception by WR K.J. Osborn. It was a bend-not-break effort and the Vikings running game kept the offense moving after the Lions jumped out to a 14 - 0 lead in the first half. Dalvin Cook, Alexander Mattison and C.J. Ham combined for 155 total yards and 2 rushing touchdowns. QB Kirk Cousins finished his day: 24 of 41, 260 yards passing, 2 passing TD's and 1 sack.  WR Adam Thielen did his part by moving the sticks and capitalizing on a Second Quarter 1-yard touchdown reception.  Thielen finished with 6 receptions for 61 yards and 1 receiving touchdown. It was his 50th career touchdown reception, tying him with Vikings Legend Sammy White for fourth most in franchise history. K.J. Osborn finished as the leading receiver with 5 receptions for 73 yards and the game winning score.  Defensively, the Vikings gave up 14 points to the Lions in just over a quarter and then stiffened up to only allow 10 points for the rest of the game. The Vikings turned over the Lions on downs twice, had 7 passes defensed and forced the Lions into three 40+ yard field goals, two of which they missed. Safety Josh Metellus secured the game with an interception at the Vikings 5-yard line and Kirk Cousins knelt the ball to run out the clock. Paul Allen and Pete Bercich break down the keys to the thrilling victory, Head Coach Kevin O'Connell gives his thoughts at his postgame press conference, Gabe Henderson and Ben Leber go 'Between The Lines' presented by Gatorade, and Ron Johnson shares his 'Three Takes' to round out the show. It's all in the Week 3 edition of the Vikings Postgame Report.

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Welcome back to the Vikings Postgame Report. Week 2 saw the Vikings on prime time on Monday Night Football in a late-night affair in Philadelphia. The Eagles outsprinted the Vikings 24 to 7, as all points were scored in the first half of the game. Philadelphia amassed 486 all-purpose yards, while the Vikings finished their night with just 264 yards. QB Kirk Cousins 3 interceptions dampened any momentum the offense tried to generate, as he finished with 241 combined yards of offense and one touchdown toss. Eagles QB Jalen Hurts took advantage of his opportunities, finishing with a combined 390 yards of offense, 3 touchdowns and an INT. Bright spots for Minnesota included Patrick Peterson blocking a field goal and LB Jordan Hicks snagging an INT, but ultimately neither opportunity led to points on the board for the purple. Vikings Tight End Irv Smith Jr. had the lone touchdown for the Vikings offense, as Cousins connected with him on a 2-yard pass in the 2nd quarter. In the end, the Vikings didn't finish drives or put enough points on the board to win. Paul Allen and Pete Bercich break down what went wrong and where they think the team needs to shore up their deficiencies before Detroit comes to town this Sunday at U.S. Bank Stadium. Also hear from Head Coach Kevin O'Connell and QB Kirk Cousins as they address the media in their postgame press conferences, Gabe Henderson and Ben Leber go Between The Lines fueled by Gatorade, and Ron Johnson gives his 3 Takes on tonight's loss. All of this and more is in the Week 2 edition of the Vikings Postgame Report.

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Welcome back to the Week 1 version of the 2022 Vikings Postgame Report. The Vikings debuted a new look squad at U.S. Bank Stadium on Sunday afternoon and delivered Coach Kevin O'Connell's first win as head coach. Justin Jefferson had another stellar game finishing with 9 receptions, 184 receiving yards and 2 receiving touchdowns. Quarterback Kirk Cousins kept the Offense humming throwing for 23 of 32, 277 passing yards and 2 passing touchdowns. The Defense also asserted their will, making the day extremely uncomfortable for Aaron Rodgers. It started upfront with Za'Darius Smith, but the team's Defense finished with 4 sacks, 1 interception, 3 pass deflections, and a fumble recovery. Paul Allen and Pete Bercich break down what went right in today's game, JJ's schematic advantage, and why Za'Darius' play will be infectious when he and his teammates break down the film. Coach O'Connell went to the podium postgame and addressed the successes they saw on Offense, the key defensive preparation during game week and why this victory week 1 versus Green Bay meant so much to the players. All of this and more is in the Week 1 edition of the Vikings Postgame Report.

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Welcome back to the Vikings Postgame Report! The Vikings finalized their 2022 Preseason, losing 23-13 to the Denver Broncos in the Mile High City. RB Bryant Koback punched in the lone TD rushing for a 1-yard score in the 2nd Quarter. Koback finished with 41 yards on 14 carries and a TD. WR Ihmir Smith-Marsette lead the team with 63 receiving yards on 3 receptions, including a 30 yard pass from QB Kellen Mond. Kicker Greg Joseph went 2-for-2 on field goals, including a 58-yard boot to start the 4th quarter. After it was all over, Head Coach Kevin O'Connell joined the media in his postgame press conference to talk about the next steps moving forward, as the team prepares to finalize their rosters in the coming days. Paul Allen and Pete Bercich join the Vikings Postgame Report to put a wrap on Preseason Game #3 by reflecting on what they've seen so far this preseason, debate the reception prospects of WR K.J. Osborn and TE Irv Smith Jr., try to gauge where the Defense currently stands, and they look at Zadarius Smith's potential in our new 3-4 defense. The Border Battle in Week 1 at U.S. Bank Stadium kicks off in just 2 weeks. All of this and more is here each and every week on the Vikings Postgame Report.

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Welcome back once again to the Vikings Postgame Report. The Vikings lost preseason game #2 at U.S Bank Stadium on Saturday night to the San Francisco 49ers, 17-7.  Vikings Running back Ty Chandler punched in a 3-yard touchdown and provided the Vikings only score of the evening. Vikings Defensive Tackle Ty McGill notched 1.5 sacks and 4 QB Hits on the evening, but 49ers QB's Nate Sudfeld and Brock Purdy combined their efforts to lead San Francisco to a 17-7 victory. Head Coach Kevin O'Connell in his post-game press conference gave his thoughts on the team's play tonight and what needs to happen for this team to have success moving forward. Gabe Henderson, Ben Leber and Pete Bercich discuss what they saw from QB Kellen Mond in his second effort, debate the value of the fullback position in this offense, review the play of DT TY McGill, look at some of the depth battles going on before roster cuts take place, and look ahead to preseason game #3 versus the Denver Broncos.  All of this and more is on this edition of the Vikings Postgame Report.

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Welcome to the Vikings Postgame Report. The Vikings drop their preseason opener in Las Vegas versus the Raiders 26 - 20. Check out all of the immediate reaction to the Vikings first preseason game, including: Head Coach Kevin O'Connell's first official game at the helm, the quarterback play of Mond and Mannion, the bright spots in the Special Teams unit and what the Vikings need to focus on to get ready for the rest of the preseason. All of this and more is in the Preseason Game #1 edition of the Vikings Postgame Report.

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On this episode of the Vikings Postgame Report Gabe Henderson, Pete Bercich and Ben Leber break down the Vikings 31-17 season finale win over the Chicago Bears at US Bank Stadium. In a tale of two halves for the Vikings, they managed to score 21 unanswered points in the fourth quarter to pull off the victory. Patrick Peterson housed a 66 yard pick six to seal the win marking his first interception as a Viking and second interception returned for a touchdown in his career. Gabe, Ben and Pete break briefly recap a rollercoaster season and look ahead to whats to come for the future of the Vikings. It’s all included in the 2021 season finale of the Postgame Report.

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Paul Allen and Pete Bercich talk about the Vikings 37-10 loss to the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field on Sunday Night Football. In frigid temperatures it was not the Vikings night. With backup quarterback Sean Mannion leading the offense they couldn’t get into any sort of rhythm to score points. Conversely, the Packers offense was firing on all cylinders and the Vikings defense couldn’t stop Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay passing game. Paul and Pete break it all down on this weeks episode of the Postgame Report before the Vikings look to bounce back and finish the season strong next week at US Bank Stadium against the Chicago Bears.

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