Minnesota Vikings

The Vikings led by 29-0 before Pittsburgh made a furious 2nd half comeback. Minnesota held on to win 36-28. Dalvin Cook returned to the lineup and ran for 205 yards and 2 touchdowns.

The Minnesota Vikings will be looking to get back in the win column when they face the Steelers tonight at U.S. Bank Stadium in Week 14 of the NFL season.

The Vikings are still the hottest professional sports ticket in Minnesota but their not has hot as they were when the season began. According to TickPick, the no-fee secondary ticket marketplace, the average purchase price for this Thursday’s game is $184 -- 21%

The Minnesota Vikings have had a painful team history to say the least. Not quite Detroit Lions bad, but pretty bad nonetheless.

The Vikings lost 34-26 on the road at the San Francisco 49ers Sunday. Viking running back Dalvin Cook left the game early due to a shoulder injury and was replaced by Alexander Mattison. It is unclear how much time, if any, Cook will miss.

The Vikings posted a 34-31 win over the Green Bay Packers Sunday. Greg Joseph made a 29-yard field goal as time expired to lift the Vikings to the victory. The Vikings improve to 5-5 while dropping the Packers to 8-3.

The Gopher men's hockey team, Gopher football team, SCSU women's basketball team, Granite City Lumberjacks, NDSU Bison football team, SJU football team, and Minnesota Timberwolves all checked one in the win column on Saturday, but the Gopher women's basketball team, SCSU men's hockey team, SCSU men's basketball team, St. Cloud Norsemen, St. Cloud adapted soccer team, and Minnesota Wild all came up short. Meanwhile, the Minnesota Vikings return home to U.S. Bank Stadium to host the NFC North-leading Green Bay Packers Sunday.

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The Minnesota Vikings are 4-5 after beating the Chargers in Los Angeles Sunday 27-20. Star Tribune Sports Columnist Jim Souhan joined me on WJON today. He says the NFC is very competitive for the last 2 playoff spots.

The Vikings held on to win at Los Angeles against the Chargers 27-20 Sunday. The win gives the Vikings a 4-5 record while dropping the Chargers to 5-4.