All Things 2026 Minnesota Vikings Off-Season Thread

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Woof! Tough look for the NFC North; After Jordan Love at #7, the other division QB's were WAYYYYYYY down the list in the 20's and beyond. Caleb Williams at #25 and JJ McCarthy at #30

 

Ogie Ogilthorpe said:
Woof! Tough look for the NFC North; After Jordan Love at #7, the other division QB's were WAYYYYYYY down the list in the 20's and beyond. Caleb Williams at #25 and JJ McCarthy at #30

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This is a wildly cherry picked stat that means next to nothing

Of note because it’s fun

McCarthy inside the opponents 19
15/34 9 TDs, no picks, 4 rush tds

Burrow
21/41 14 TDs 2 picks, no rush TDs

Rodgers
44/74 14 TDs 1 pick, 1 rush TD

If I throw a great ball into double coverage at the 1 doesn’t count. If ithrow a wide open flat into the end zone off a heavy play action at the 1 (see Rodgers, Aaron) it is a success
 
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RandBall: Five games that will make or break the Vikings this season​

Let’s look at five games in 2026 that will have a major impact on which way things go:

Packers at Vikings, Sept. 13​

In a make-or-break type of season, why not open things with an absolutely huge game. This carries obvious significance from a number of standpoints. Projections have the Vikings as the last place team in the NFC North. Pro Football Focus likes the Packers to win about 10 games, making them a solid playoff candidate. Bank a win against Green Bay in the opener, and you’re 1-0 in your division, in the NFC and in tossup games. Lose and you’re 0-1 in all those categories, plus you’ve dropped a home game. Add in that there will be enormous scrutiny on the Vikings’ QB play in the opener — speaking of a familiar Vikings feeling, we’re still not sure if it will be veteran favorite Kyler Murray or young incumbent J.J. McCarthy — and the first of 17 games has enormous weight.

Vikings at Bears, Sept. 20​

The Bears won the NFC North in surprising fashion last season. The Vikings, even through all their struggles in 2025, won at Soldier Field in Week 1 and could have swept the Bears if not for a slow start and late special teams gaffe at U.S. Bank Stadium. This game carries weight regardless of how Week 1 vs. the Packers goes. Win that one and there’s a chance to start 2-0 with two division wins. Lose that one and this game becomes something close to a must-win if the Vikings hope to compete in the division.

49ers vs. Vikings, Nov. 22​

This game comes at the end of the Vikings’ most difficult stretch of the season: at Detroit, home against Buffalo and at Green Bay before playing the 49ers in Mexico City. The Vikings will have played nine games at this point and very well could either be 4-5 or 5-4 based on their schedule to that point. A win over the 49ers could catapult them to a winning streak, with winnable home games against the Falcons and Panthers next on the schedule. A loss in a conference game could damage their playoff chances.

Lions at Vikings, Dec. 20​

Projection sites like the Lions to enjoy a bounceback season with between 10 and 11 wins after a disappointing 9-8 finish a year ago. If Detroit ends up playing like a division favorite and the Vikings are good enough to be a contender, this game will have huge implications.

Bears at Vikings, Week 18​

We circle the final game of the regular season a lot, and often times it ends up being meaningless if things haven’t gone the way anyone planned. But let’s imagine for a moment that the Vikings and Bears have been reasonably good up to this point and both carry 9-7 records into the finale. A playoff berth, or maybe even a division title, could be on the line in early January at U.S. Bank Stadium. And the result could shape decisions far beyond 2026.


Skol Vikes!!
 

Has Paul Allen ever disliked a Viking rostered qb? I mean Dobbs Dobbs Dobbs Dobbs song? Does he have any discernment?
 


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