Minnesota Vikings

As I was watching Nashville's Mike Fisher beat the crap out of the Wild's Justin Falk late in Saturday's game at The X, I paused to reflect on how painful it has been lately to be a fan of yours. You're killing me. You know things are bad when I feel like the Vikings have had the most success as of late. (Yes, the 7-9 Vikings.)

The Minnesota Vikings (7-9) gave rookie head coach Mike Zimmer his first NFC North Division victory with a 13-9 win over the visiting Chicago Bears (5-11) this afternoon at TCF Bank Stadium in Minneapolis. Quarterback Teddy Bridgewater finished his 12-game rookie season with a 6-6 record.

The Minnesota Vikings (6-9) host the Chicago Bears (5-10) this afternoon at TCF Bank Stadium in Minneapolis (Radio: AM 1240 WJON, TV: FOX). The kickoff is set for Noon, as the Vikes look to avoid being swept by their NFC North opponents this season.

The Minnesota Vikings (6-9) had a very short relationship with running back Ben Tate, after placing him on waivers today -- the second team to cut him loose in less than a month. Tate was released by the Cleveland Browns in November.

After getting off to another quick 14-0 start, the Minnesota Vikings (6-9) eventually had a punt blocked out of the end zone for a safety by the Miami Dolphins (8-7) with less than a minute left to break a 35-35 tie in a back-and-forth game, giving the Dolphins a 37-35 win in Florida.

The Minnesota Vikings (6-8) face the Miami Dolphins (7-7) this afternoon at Sun Life Stadium in Miami (Radio: AM 1240 WJON, TV: FOX.) The kickoff is set for 12:00 PM, as the Vikings are on the road for the just the second time since Week 11, and look set themselves up for an 8-8 season.

Off to a fast start, the Minnesota Vikings (6-8) looked poised to upset the playoff-bound Detroit Lions (10-4) this afternoon in the Motown before Minnesota rookie QB Teddy Bridgewater threw a quick pair of interceptions propelling the Lions to a 16-14 win, and the lead in the NFC North.

The Minnesota Vikings (6-7) face the Detroit Lions (9-4) this afternoon at Ford Field in Detroit (Radio: AM 1240 WJON, TV: FOX.) The kickoff is set for 3:25 PM, as the Vikings are on the road for the first time since Week 11, and look to even their record.

The arbitrator appointed by the NFL to hear Adrian Peterson's appeal to his suspension for violating the league's player conduct policy has upheld the NFL's ruling, sidelining Peterson until at least April 2015.

The Minnesota Vikings (6-7) escaped TCF Bank Stadium with a 30-24 win over the visiting New York Jets (2-11) courtesy of an 87-yard overtime touchdown pass from Teddy Bridgewater to Jarius Wright. The Vikings are still mathematically alive for a spot in the NFL playoffs. #HardToBelieve

The Minnesota Vikings (5-7) host the New York Jets (2-10) this afternoon at TCF Bank Stadium in Minneapolis (Radio: AM 1240 WJON, TV: CBS). The kickoff is set for Noon, as the Vikes look to tie last year's win total today against Eric Decker and the New York Jets.

The Minnesota Vikings (5-7) became just the fifth team in NFL history (and the first since 1975) to block two punts and return them both for touchdowns in the same game, en route to a 31-13 thumping of the visiting Carolina Panthers (3-8-1) this afternoon at a frigid TCF Bank Stadium in Minneapolis.