The state of the 2025 Vikings and the challenge that awaits them this weekend are both reflected in the Vegas point spread for Sunday's game against the Lions, which marks uncharted territory for the franchise under head coach Kevin O'Connell.

McCarthy will be making his return in a crucial game for the Vikings, who have slipped to 3-4 this season, but remain 1-0 in NFC North play. A win over the Lions would be major for Minnesota making sure their season doesn’t start to slip away from them.

Vikings GM Kwesi Adofo-Mensah and head coach Kevin O'Connell made the choice to rely on veteran free agents instead of young drafted players, and now the Vikings are paying the price with a 3-4 record.

Minnesota Vikings quarterback Carson Wentz provided an update after his announced that his season was over due to injury.

Vikings urged to trade 4th-most used offensive weapon because of Justin Jefferson, Jordan Addison originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. The Minnesota Vikings have a lot of talented players.

The Minnesota Vikings are having a hard time right now after a big 14-win season in 2024. It seems crazy because this team seemed so put together, especially on defense. In 2024, the Vikings were one of,

After the Week 9 NFC North showdown with the Lions, Minnesota returns home to take on a Ravens team that will have had Lamar Jackson back for a week. That game suddenly went from pretty manageable to pretty difficult.

The Minnesota Vikings added a veteran quarterback to their practice squad after losing Carson Wentz to shoulder injury.