This matchup of former coaching cohorts could come down to whether the Vikings can protect Sam Darnold against the fearsome Rams front.

Kevin O’Connell is evoking the journey that the 2021 Rams went on through four weeks of playoffs to the top of the sport.

Minnesota missed the playoffs last season, and following the 2022 season, it was Jones that ended their run on Wild Card Weekend. His 301 yards and two touchdowns earned him a sizable payday and put the nail in the coffin for defensive coordinator Ed Donatell.

It's NFC Wild Card weekend and the Vikings take on the Rams. Check out our best bets and player news right here.

The Detroit Lions and Minnesota Vikings meet Sunday night at Ford Field for one of the biggest NFL regular-season games ever. Entering the final week, Detroit and Minnesota sit tied for first ...

The Vikings finished the 2024 regular season with a 14-3 record, second-best in the NFC, though they earned only a wild card spot in the playoffs after losing a division-sealing game to the Lions in Week 18. They'll play the Los Angeles Rams in the wild card round.

The Rams earned a home playoff game by winning the NFC West in a tiebreaker against Seattle. The Vikings, who ended the regular season with the second-best record in the NFC and third-best record in the NFL, will play on the road after losing a game last Sunday to Detroit that served as a de facto NFC North title game.

The NFC wild-card round game between the Los Angeles Rams and Minnesota Vikings will be played at State Farm Stadium in Glendale.

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With the NFL postseason kicking off Saturday, playoff experience can be very important — especially at the most important position, long snapper. Sorry, quarterback. Meant to say quarterback.

Harrison Smith’s weekly coffee with Minnesota Vikings coach Kevin O'Connell has been one part of a special season for both of them and the entire team. The veteran safety and the boss have bonded over chats about fatherhood and family in O'Connell's office.