The Minnesota Vikings (11-5) host the Seattle Seahawks (10-6) this afternoon at a frigid TCF Bank Stadium in Minneapolis -- in the first of two NFC Wild Card match-ups on today's schedule. The temperature for the Noon kickoff is expected to be -4˚ with a wind chill near -20˚. Skol Vikings!
Yes its been a mild winter, but global warming be damned -- Sunday could be the coldest home game in Vikings' history, with the purple-clad gladiators taking the field against the Seattle Seahawks with the lowest kickoff temp since the record was set in Bloomington at Metropolitan Stadium in 1972 (and that's sayin' something). Skol!
The Minnesota Vikings are NFC North Champions for the first time since 2009, and will host a playoff game this Sunday at Noon in Minneapolis at TCF Bank Stadium against the Seattle Seahawks. So what will it take to get tickets to the game? Here's what we know:
The Minnesota Vikings (11-5) took a 17 point lead into the 4th quarter, then held on for dear life as the Green Bay Packers (10-6) mounted a comeback that fell just short, giving Minnesota the 20-13 win and the NFC North Championship -- setting the stage for a home playoff game for the Vikings this Sunday against Seattle.
Joe Juranitch, the former motorcycle riding mascot for the Minnesota Vikings, reappeared today on Fox Sports -- tossing his Vikings horns aside, putting on a foam cheesehead hat chanting, 'Go Pack Go.' The Vikings cut him loose when he asked for a raise from $1,500 per game -- to $20,000 per game. Watch the idiot here.
The Minnesota Vikings (10-5) face the Green Bay Packers (10-5) tonight at Lambeau Field -- with the winner taking the NFC North crown and a home playoff game next weekend. The loser will advance as a Wild Card team, with a playoff game on the road next week. Skol!
There's a new bird perched atop this week's ESPN NFL Power Rankings, but the Minnesota Vikings position remains unchanged for the fourth week in a row following their win over the Giants. See where they rank, along with the rest of the changes across the league.
The Minnesota Vikings (10-5) topped the visiting New York Giants (6-9) 49-17 tonight at a chilly TCF Bank Stadium in Minneapolis. The win clinched a spot in the playoffs for the Vikes with a date against the Packers (10-5) next Sunday night in Green Bay with the NFC North Championship at stake.
The Minnesota Vikings (9-5) host the New York Giants (6-8) tonight at TCF Bank Stadium in Minneapolis as the Vikes look to clinch a playoff berth. A win this week and next would mean the Vikings would ear the NFC North crown. Temps at kickoff are expected to be in the mid-teens so bundle up. Skol!