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Welcome to the Vikings Postgame Report. The Minnesota Vikings dropped their regular season finale 31-9 at Ford Field in Detroit. It was tough sledding all night, with the Vikings Offense only generating 262 yards on 62 plays. Cam Akers led the running game with 65 yards on the ground and Justin Jefferson had 54 yards on 3 receptions. Will Reichard connected on 3-of-4 field goal attempts on the night. Defensively, the guys made some big plays, forcing 2 turnovers, including: Harrison Smith's second quarter interception and Ivan Pace's early pick in the third quarter. Jonathan Greenard and Jonathan Bullard both had a sack in the game and Ivan Pace Jr. led the team with 10 total tackles. The Vikings will return home and flip their sights to their Wild Card Weekend matchup at Sofi Stadium versus the Rams on Monday Night Football on January 13th. Paul Allen and Pete Bercich breakdown the week 18 contest, including: the Lions defensive pressure was a problem for the offense, the team needs to have a short memory this week, offensively they need to finish redzone drives, and our 14-3 season was very good but we need to fix the deficiencies we showed very quickly. Plus, Kevin O'Connell and Sam Darnold spoke in the postgame press conferences about the victory. All of this and more is in tonight's edition of the Vikings Postgame Report.

Welcome to the Vikings Postgame Report. The Minnesota Vikings continued their winning ways by beating the Green Bay Packers 27-25 in their regular season home finale at U.S. Bank Stadium. The Packers scored first on a 49-yard field goal by McManus, but the Vikings took over from there. The Vikings outscored the Packers 27-7 in the 2nd and 3rd quarters, but the Packers made it interesting with two 4th quarter touchdowns to cut the lead to 2. The Vikings closed out the game with a 7 play, 24-yard drive to run out the clock. Sam Darnold finished 33-of-43 passing for 377 yards, 3 touchdowns, and a pick. Justin Jefferson notched 100 receptions on the season with an 8 reception game for 92 yards. Jalen Nailor also had a great night with 5 receptions for 81 yards and the opening touchdown of the game. Cam Akers and Jordan Addison caught the other touchdown passes from Darnold on Sunday. Aaron Jones led the Vikings on the ground with 12 carries for 47 yards. Kicker Will Reichard went 2 of 4 on field goals and 3 of 3 on PAT's. Defensively, the Vikings got 3 combined sacks from Andrew Van Ginkel, Blake Cashman, and Dallas Turner. Cam Bynum had an early fumble recovery from Josh Jacobs on the opening drive and the Vikings defense made multiple key fourth down stops throughout the game. Paul Allen and Pete Bercich breakdown the week 17 win, including: the Packers made the game interesting late, Sam Darnold was cold blooded once again, the defense brought the pressure, and the implications of playing for a #1 seed in Detroit next week. Plus, Kevin O'Connell and Sam Darnold spoke in the postgame press conferences about the victory. All of this and more is in tonight's edition of the Vikings Postgame Report.

Welcome to the Vikings Postgame Report. The Minnesota Vikings won their 8th game in a row by defeating the Seattle Seahawks 27-24 at a rainy Lumen Field. The win was the Vikings first victory in Seattle since week 7 of the 2006 season. Justin Jefferson had a season high 144 receiving yards on 10 receptions and 2 touchdowns. Jordan Addison had the other receiving touchdown on 5 receptions and 35 yards. Aaron Jones was a key part of the offense with 18 rushes, 67 yards on the ground, and another 26 yards through the air. Sam Darnold had another great game, finishing with 246 passing yards, 3 touchdowns, and a 112.3 QBR. Darnold tied Peyton Manning and Steve McNair by winning his 13th game as a quarterback in the first season with a new team. Kicker Will Reichard was perfect again today with 3 extra points and 2 field goals, including a 52 yarder in the 2nd quarter. As for the defense, the guys stepped up the pressure in the 2nd half and only gave up 10 points on 6 drives for the Seahawks. Andrew Van Ginkel had 2 sacks on Geno Smith, Dallas Turner had an interception in the 2nd quarter, and Theo Jackson sealed the victory with an interception in the final minute of the game. Paul Allen and Pete Bercich breakdown the win in the 'emerald city,' including: the level of resiliency the Vikings continue to produce on a weekly basis, the growth in the Jefferson-Darnold connection, Kevin O'Connell's historic coaching start, the ability to stay poised in tight games, and the team's young players stepping up in big moments. Plus, Kevin O'Connell and Sam Darnold spoke in the postgame press conferences about the victory. All of this and more is in tonight's edition of the Vikings Postgame Report.

Welcome to the Vikings Postgame Report. The Minnesota Vikings took care of business on Monday night in their Winter Whiteout game with a 30-12 victory over the Chicago Bears. The Vikings running game proved to be the spark the Vikings offense needed, finished with 114 yards on the ground and 2 touchdowns. Aaron Jones led the way with 86 yards and a 1-yard plunge, while Cam Akers provided another 24 yards and a 1-yard score. Jones touchdown was his 50th of his career. Sam Darnold had a solid night finishing 24-of-40 for 231 yards through the air and a 7-yard touchdown pass to Justin Jefferson in the 1st quarter. Jefferson led all Vikings receivers with 7 receptions for 73 yards and a touchdown. Defensively, the Vikings had yet another takeaway as Blake Cashman scooped up a sack fumble of Caleb Williams caused by Jonathan Greenard in the first quarter. Dallas Turner also notched the Vikings other sack midway through the 4th quarter. Will Reichard finished the day perfect with 3 field goals and 3 extra points in the game. Paul Allen and Pete Bercich breakdown win number 12 on the season, including: another win against a divisional opponent, the need to tighten up mistakes when facing Seattle next week, the evolution of the game plan during the contest, Aaron Jones good night, and the upcoming challenge of playing at Lumen Field. Plus, Kevin O'Connell and Sam Darnold spoke in the postgame press conferences about the victory. All of this and more is in tonight's edition of the Vikings Postgame Report.