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The first place team in the NFC North will visit the division’s bottom dweller this weekend. Greg Amsinger and Charley Casserly preview the ... video.aol.com

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The NFL Total Access crew looks at a crucial NFC game between the Redskins and Vikings in Week 16. video.aol.com

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By rss@youtube.com (paultheeggman) The most miraculous play in Viking history! December, 1980. Ahmad Rashad catches a 46-yard TD pass on the last play of the game to give the Vikings the win that clinches the NFC North division! Author: paultheeggman Keywords: Minnesota Vikings Ahmad Rashad Miracle Catch

By rss@youtube.com (Ullmer0512) The Minnesota Vikings came into this game at 9-6 needing a win over the 3-12 Arizona Cardinals to win the NFC North Division and qualify for the playoffs. A loss, and the Packers would win the NFC North, and the Vikings would miss the playoffs after starting the season 6-0. This picks up after t...

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By rss@youtube.com (PoodlePicks) Pepper makes his pick in this weekend NFC playoff game between the Eagles and the Vikings. Author: PoodlePicks Keywords: Football Picks "Dog Picks" Poodle Vikings Eagles Added: January 2, 2009

By rss@youtube.com (Eamerextreme) Review of Vikings season in winning NFC North Division and going to playoffs! Author: Eamerextreme Keywords: minnesota vikings season adrian peterson jackson playoffs nfl 2008 Added: January 1, 2009

By rss@youtube.com (gamblerstelevision) From http://GamblersTelevision.com Pro Football NFC Wildcard Playoff Sunday Philadelphia Eagles at Minnesota Vikings (+3) (4:30PM ET) (FOX) The Eagles aggressive pass rush is vulnerable to very good rushing teams. Minnesota can run on any down and distance and the Eagles may limit th...

By rss@youtube.com (CBS) The Vikings host the Falcons on Sunday, looking to wrap up the NFC North with their fifth straight victory. Join Jason Horowitz and Charley Casserly for an in depth preview of this game. Author: CBS Keywords: CBSSports.com NFL NFC Falcons Vikings Preview Added: December 18, 2008

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By rss@youtube.com (BadAzzS10) Analysis of the Lions - Vikings matchup on 12/7/2008 @ Ford Field. Author: BadAzzS10 Keywords: Detroit Lions Minnesota Vikings NFCN NFC Added: December 7, 2008

By rss@youtube.com (CBS) The first place team in the NFC North will visit the division's bottom dweller this weekend. Greg Amsinger and Charley Casserly preview the Vikings' upcoming game against the Lions. Author: CBS Keywords: Vikings vs. Lions Preview Added: December 4, 2008

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By opensports The Vikings find themselves in a share of the NFC North lead, but to stay at the top of the division, a win down south sure would help. Sid Rosenberg loves their chances in Tampa Bay this Sunday. Tags: Play Clock Sid Rosenberg Minnesota Vikings Adrian Peterson Tampa 

By The Sports Xchange Amid reports of a looming contract extension, Brad Childress has accomplished his goal in three-plus years. The team is 8-1, second in the NFC, and free from the major off-the-field incidents that caused distractions years ago.

By ericj69 Now fast-forward to Week 11 of the 2009 NFL season. The Vikings are three games clear in the NFC North at 8-1. The Seahawks are three games behind the Arizona Cardinals at 3-6. Does all of this have to do with which team Houshmandzadeh joined? Of course not. But as Judd Zulgad intimated so well in h...

By Jeff Hughes The Saints, Vikings and Cardinals are going to the postseason (and probably in that seeding order).  The Cowboys, Eagles and Giants will jockey for the NFC East right to the end, but for the sake of argument let's say the Cowboys win the division.

Vikings wide receiver Sidney Rice has been named the NFC Offensive Player of the Week for his performance against the Detroit Lions.

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By Gonzo As it stands now, Adrian Peterson is the #3 overall vote getter, and Brett Favre is (appropriately enough) the #4 overall vote getter.  Unfortunately, since Drew Brees of the New Orleans Saints has the most overall votes, that means that Favre is only second among NFC quarterbacks.

By Tim Yotter & John Holler The Vikings have an incredible amount of players in the top five among NFC players in the fan portion of Pro Bowl voting. That includes 10 Vikings who lead the NFC at their respective positions. Fan voting accounts for one-third of the total voting in deciding who actually makes the Pro Bowl.

By The Sports Xchange Jay Cutler’s awful showing overshadowed a solid defensive effort by the Bears and leaves no room for error. Matthew Stafford’s poise against the Vikings kept the outcome from looking worse for the Lions. The Packers’ Aaron Kampman is hoping to resume playing after a concussion kept him ou...

By John Holler The Vikings may have been rooting for the Packers on Sunday. Green Bay’s win over the Cowboys helped give the Vikings a two-game lead over Dallas for second in the NFC race.

By The Sports Xchange The Vikings have swept through two NFC North teams and have yet to play Chicago. They continue to do it with explosive plays from their offensive stars.

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By Tim Yotter It’s been so long since the Vikings have had a truly great quarterback really running an offense that fans may have forgotten how much difference it can make. Brett Favre is simply making a joke out of the other NFC North signal-callers, and when is the last time the Vikings could say that abo...

The NFC North is under Minnesota's control as the second half of the season starts, and the Vikings have begun to gaze toward bigger goals.

By Tim Yotter/Nate Caminata What? Another opponent interested in the Brett Favre story? But what is the future of the Vikings at that position and where is their biggest competition in the NFC? Nate Caminata of RoarReport.com questions Tim Yotter of VikingUpdate.com about the Vikings.

By Gonzo Well, as we mentioned earlier, if everything bounces right for the Beloved Purple, they may have a chance to close out the NFC North division race in Week 12.  If that's the case, the National Football League has given anyone that wants to see it the opportunity to do so.

The Minnesota Vikings brought a souvenir back from their midseason vacation: an even bigger lead in the NFC North.

By The Sports Xchange The Vikings won’t be traveling far to play their next three games, but they can put some more significant distance between them and their NFC North competitors.

By Tim Yotter With a three-game lead in the NFC North, the Vikings are starting to turn their attention to loftier goals. See what the players had to say about their confidence and their new motivation after bye week.

reporters Judd Zulgad and Chip Scoggins evaluate the team's return from bye week and look at key losses by the Packers, Bears and Lions in the NFC North.

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By The Sports Xchange The Vikings were the only team in the NFC North not to lose on Sunday. They didn’t play, but the Bears, Packers and Lions are all struggling for answers after some ugly performances for the active NFC North teams on Sunday.

Turns out Brett Favre looks great in purple. His play has exceeded all expectations and helped put the Vikings in prime position in the NFC.

By The Sports Xchange With the Vikings on bye, we take a snapshot look at the NFC North games to keep an eye on this weekend. Could the Lions get their second win, will the Bears keep pace with a solid opponent and will the Packers keep the Bucs winless?

By The Sports Xchange The Vikings already have a 2½-game lead over their closest NFC North opponents, but following the bye they have three straight homes games, two of them against divisional opponents. The rest of November will be an opportunity for the team to essentially seize the division.

By The Sports Xchange The Vikings don’t play this weekend, but here are some of the top storylines for the rest of the NFC North teams. The Bears have suffered a lack of a sack attack lately, the Lions are looking to put some punch back in their lineup, and the Packers will likely be turning back the clock with their o...

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By ericj69 It appears only one NFC team stands in the Vikings' way at the halfway point of the season. Here are their cheerleaders. Packers over BUCCANEERS: Give the Packers credit--they have looked AMAZING against awful teams this year. Good work Pack! You're 4-1 against teams not named the Vikings!

By Scout.com The Bears face an NFC-heavy November schedule, the Lions are facing questions about whether they are regressing, and the Packers are left questioning their defensive scheme after the Vikings’ success in Green Bay. Get those stories and many more notes on the Vikings’ NFC North rivals.

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Vikings quarterback and Packers legend Brett Favre earned the NFC Offensive Player of the Week for his performance against his former team, the Packers, on Sunday.

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By Scout.com The Bears defense rebounded with a solid win against a bad team, the Lions dropped a winnable game against a formerly winless team, and the Packers have a lot of ground to make up in the division after their loss to the Vikings. Get those stories and many more note from around the NFC North.

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By Gonzo The game thread will be up at around 1:45 Central or so. . .you'll know it by the big, fancy table at the top of the post.  In the meantime, we can discuss some of the less important games. . .i.e. "all of them". . .that will be kicking off at noon.  NFC North matchups will feature the Bears hosting the Cleveland...

By Anthony21 Kevin Seifert posts a feature each week that's always worth checking out: A tally of the amount of plays challenged by each head coach in the NFC North, and the amount of those challenges that have ultimately been overturned. Congratulations, Brad Childress: After seven weeks, you're th...

By By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (AP) -- Chad Greenway doesn't seem too excited about earning his first NFC defensive player of the week award for his game against the Lions last week.

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By Jack Skellington AFC                                                                    NFC North- Ravens (bye)                                           Vikings -North Colts v Ravens                                                         Falcons v Eagles

Subscribers to VikingUpdate.com, get your Vikings, NFC North and NFL questions answered by Adam Caplan of Scout.com in a chat at 9 p.m. Central Thursday and learn his opinions on the Vikings’ 2-0 start and how they compare to the other contenders.

By Jeff Hughes Minnesota Vikings (2-0)From the Beats:Fans and media in Minnesota are starting to clamor for Narcissus to throw the ball downfield but Brad Childress is not budging on the team's current game plan of run, run, run, screen, run, screen, run.The... Minnesota Vikings (2-0)From the Beats:Fan...

By Rick Alonzo Vikings linebacker Chad Greenway was named the NFC defensive player of the week for his performance Sunday at Detroit, according to Vikings.com. Greenway accounted for three turnovers in the game, matching a Vikings record. He recovered a fumble to go... Vikings linebacker Chad Greenway wa...

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The NFC North was full of entertaining games on Sunday. The Vikings eventually pulled away from the Lions to extend Detroit’s losing streak while the Packers were upset at home and Bears did the upsetting against Pittsburgh.

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Subscribers to VikingUpdate.com got their Vikings, NFC North and NFL questions answered by Adam Caplan of Scout.com in a chat Thursday night. Plenty of reaction to Sunday's opener and looking ahead to where the Vikings rank compared to the rest of the league. Favre, Peterson, Harvin, Berri...

By Jeff Hughes MINNESOTA VIKINGSMike Florio at ProFootballTalk believes a ruling is due any day now in the StarCaps case that could should lead to the Williams Sisters being suspended for the first four games of the season.  The Williams' cheated and have... MINNESOTA VIKINGSMike Florio at ProFootballT...

By Derek Jones How many times do you suppose I stopped and started this article? Thanks to the Minnesota Vikings and Philadelphia Eagles, I’ve flip-flopped on this story more than Br…oh, never mind. NFC Jackson: 57 of 89, 64 per cent, 740 yards, eight TDs, one INT, 115.3 rating

By Gonzo The Minnesota Vikings are still, with or without Brett Favre, the best and most talented team in the NFC North. Oh, and Pro Football Talk is reporting that the Vikings have officially closed the door on Favre.  Thank you, Brad Childress.

By Josh Satler The NFC North features two of the top receivers in the NFL, and a few other intriguing options. 1. Calvin Johnson While Larry Fitzgerald and Andre Johnson are widely considered the two best receivers in pro football, they’re also in much more appealing situations. But regardless of the fact...

In a tough, "Black and Blue" division like the NFC North, that's easier said then done. The Vikings divisional opponents have been strengthening their teams, the biggest was with the Chicago Bears blockbuster trade for former Denver Bronco quarterback ...

By Sean Jensen In addition to leading the Vikings to the NFC North title, coach Brad Childress and his staff have accomplished another key goal: upgrading the character of the players on his roster. The number of arrests and embarrassing episodes has dropped dramatically since Childress took over in J...

By danzinski The tickets are sold, the blackout has been averted, now we can forget about all that silly drama and concentrate on the game - the first playoff game in the Metrodome since January 6, 2001 when the Vikings knocked off the New Orleans Saints 34-16 to advance to the NFC Championship Game (whe...

By Kirkendall We realize that the Cardinals won the NFC West relatively early in the season. However, suspicion boomed after the Cardinals lost four of their last six games, all allowing 35 points or more in each loss. Even more so, three of their four losses were against NFC teams that made the playoffs (E...

By Brian McIntyre(noreply@blogger.com) NFC It remains to be seen how Minnesota Vikings quarterback Tarvaris Jackson will handle his first playoff game. Vikings running back Adrian Peterson has been playing with an ankle injury since mid-December. Washington Redskins executive vice president of football operations Vinny C...

4. NFC CHAMPIONSHIP GAME, DEC. 29, 1974 (METROPOLITAN STADIUM) Vikings 14, LOS ANGELES Rams 10

The New York Giants, who have home-field advantage throughout the NFC playoffs, and the Carolina Panthers earned byes. The Tennessee Titans, who have home-field advantage throughout the AFC playoffs, and the Pittsburgh Steelers earned byes.

Oakland Raiders at Tampa Bay Buccaneers (9-6), 1 p.m. - The Bucs are a bit of a dangerous team defensively, but they have no offense to speak of which means they’re not likely to be much of a playoff threat. And if they win and the Cowboys lose to the Eagles, the Bucs are in and the two NFC East teams a...

Even though the Giants already earned the top seed in the NFC playoffs, they will play to win against Minnesota. 11. Minnesota, 9-6 — The Vikings have never won an NFC North title. Their last division title was in the old NFC Central in 2000. Their last playoff appearance was in 2004.

By Betsy Berns Chicago Bears playoff hopes are still alive after their overtime win against the Green Bay Packers Monday night. The Bears, who are (9-6), came back from a 3-14 halftime to win their third game in a row.  Robbie Gould kicked... Chicago could win the NFC North next weekend if they beat Houston and...

By Alex Hardin WR Anquan Boldin, Arizona Cardinals: The Cardinal offense was slowed by the Minnesota defense, which limited Boldin to 34 yards receiving and a lost fumble. This game was rather meaningless for the Cardinals since they have wrapped up the God-awful NFC West.

By noreply@blogger.com (vikes geek) For the eternal optimists among the Vikings' faithful, there are several promising signs. At 8-5, the Vikings are in prime position to make the playoffs for the first time in the Childress era. Two more wins or one more win combined with a Chicago loss and the Vikings win the NFC North.

By noreply@blogger.com (vikes geek) The Minnesota Vikings traveled to Jacksonville, Florida on Sunday in need of a victory to keep pace with their competition in the NFC North. Facing a 4-6 Jacksonville team that had lost three of its previous four games and that had only one home victory on the season, the Vikings were not exa...

The Cardinals have played near perfect football at home under head coach Ken Whisenhunt but tend to struggled on the road. I think as long as the Cardinals are at home they can keep advancing in the playoffs, but once they meet a good team on the road I wouldn't be so optimistic. You never know in...

By Cousins of Ron Mexico Most Fraudulent Team: Atlanta Falcons ————— ————— 2. New York Giants ————— ————— Baltimore @ Houston Seattle @ Miami Green Bay @ Minnesota Thus begins the Packers march to the NFC title game. Packers 34, Vikings 27 Uh…. Panthers 27, Raiders 24 New York Giants @ Philadelphia

There's a three-way dogfight in the NFC North between the 5-3 Bears and 4-4 Vikings and Packers. Coach of the Year: Mike Smith, John Harbaugh, Eric Mangini MVP - Offense: Drew Brees, Kurt Warner, Clinton Portis RoY - Offense: Matt Ryan, Chris Johnson

By TheBigLead 2. New York Giants (2). Let’s look at a positive: averaged seven yards per carry Monday. 10. Minnesota (14). Whatever the futures bet is on the Vikings to win the NFC, we’d take it. 18. Chicago Bears (17). Prediction: On Dec. 22, the Bears knock Aaron Rodgers out of the playoff picture.

By Ryan Rust The Vikings playoff hopes are being kept alive by how poorly other teams in the NFC North are performing.  With the Lions bringing up the distant rear, the Vikings are competing with a Packers (2-3) team that will soon need it’s one M.A.S.H. unit and a bi-polar Bears (3-2) team that has Kyle Orton...

By Anthony Hall Talk about a good time to be playing the Detroit Lions. With the Packers traveling to Seattle this week, it’s fairly safe to assume that our neighbors in Wisconsin will emerge from the weekend with a 3-3 mark. Chicago, the current leader in the NFC North, travels to Atlanta — and while games ag...

By TheBigLead For all the talk about the defending champs, the Cowboys, and Minnesota (in the preseason; we may never hear from the Vikings again this year if they lose tonight), the ‘Skins sure have the look of a team in position to do some serious damage in the NFC this year. Time to hit up The Big Deal for hi...

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By Gonzo Vikings By spending more than $70 million on new talent, Vikings owner Zygi Wilf is telling Coach Brad Childress that his third season better include a playoff berth. Unless Tavaris Jackson doesn't improve a lick, the Vikings have the team to beat in the NFC North. If Jackson continues to ma...

By Anthony Hall LeRoy Butler thinks Brett Favre might be wearing a Vikings uniform next season. Seriously. The strong safety who spent 11 years in Green Bay from 1990-2001 stated in radio and television interviews that he expects Favre to play next season, and that #4 may suit up for one of Green Bay’s NFC No...

By Scout.com The Vikings’ divisional rivals added more players through the draft than the Vikings did. We review remarks and reactions coming out of those towns, along with the best picks for each team and the selections that could surprise.

By Judd Zulgad This year, Wally’s presents to his children were the NFL and NFL or NFC championship rings from being part of all four Vikings teams that advanced to the Super Bowl. Wednesday. “Angie got the 1969 NFL Championship ring, and on down the line. There was a lot of joy and a few tears when those kids sa...

A big thank you to the Minnesota Vikings!  WI - Nov 12, 2007 The Packers are tied with the Dallas Cowboys for the best overall record in the NFC at 8-1 and has football fans pointing towards the November 29th matchup ...

By Scout.com A closer look at the draft picks selected by the Vikings’ rivals in the NFC North.

By Gonzo A couple of other random NFC North thoughts. . . You know what all four NFC North teams have in common?  We don't have to worry about ANY of them winning the Super Bowl this year.  Seriously, when did the Vikings trade Brad Johnson to Chicago?

 - The Seahawks now lead the NFC West by two games over the resurgent 49ers ... of his fumbles this season have given the other team points (the Vikings recovered one ... Seahawks make do St. Louis Post-Dispatch all 140 news articles

 - Oct 22, 2006 now plays for the Vikings. Before this was over, the Seahawks had lost starting quarterback Matt Hasselbeck, sole possession of first place in the NFC West and ...

 Costa Rica - Aug 6, 2008 Conversely, the Vikings have lost their last two August openers and since they are a popular pick to win the NFC Central, they will in all likelihood be ...