Warren Ludford

Success in the modern NFL is founded on passing the ball well. It’s a passing league and the rules have changed over the years and decades to favor passing. And over the years the use of 11 personnel (3 wide receivers) has become the most used offensive personnel group. Most teams use it at least half of all offensive snaps and some use it as often as 90%, but the average this season is 60.9%. For the Minnesota Vikings, they’ve used 11 personnel on a nearly average 56.9% of their offensive snaps.

First look into injury status of both teams ahead of Sunday’s matchup

The Minnesota Vikings and Chicago Bears issued their Thursday injury report updates ahead of their matchup on Sunday. Here they are:

Does piling on in garbage time really help playoff success?

The Minnesota Vikings and Chicago Bears issued their final injury reports ahead of their matchup on Sunday. Here they are:

Sam Darnold led the Vikings to a win over the Bears in overtime after Minnesota Vikings defense and special teams gave up an 11-point lead with seconds remaining in the fourth quarter. When the Vikings gotta have it, you don’t see Darnold throwing short of the sticks.

The Minnesota Vikings and Arizona Cardinals have issued their first injury reports of the week in advance of their Sunday game. Here they are:

The Minnesota Vikings and Arizona Cardinals have issued their Thanksgiving injury reports for Sunday’s game. Here they are:

It all started when the Minnesota Vikings decided to part ways with Kirk Cousins after not agreeing to terms of a contract extension. Days later, on March 13th, the Vikings agreed to terms with Sam Darnold. It was a little discussed $10 million one-year deal viewed as filling a void and backup insurance policy for the Vikings soon-to-be first-round franchise quarterback of the future to be drafted at the end of April.

The Minnesota Vikings and Arizona Cardinals have posted their final injury reports ahead of Sunday’s matchup. Here they are: