That was a good old fashioned butt whuppin! Ain’t no two ways about that. I have always felt that a team will get it’s arse handed to it at least once a year. This felt like that game. I could see how folks would feel that it could happen again especially against the Lions.

What did Max Brosmer prove as the backup for the Vikings over the past month while McCarthy recovered from a high ankle sprain? Though he was never called into action over the past month, the rookie was clearly somebody the Vikings felt comfortable turning to in a pinch.

The Vikings opened Week 8 of the NFL season with an embarrassing blowout loss to the Chargers on national television. The loss drops them to 3-4 with the trade

The Minnesota Vikings were all-in on developing quarterback J.J. McCarthy this season, after his rookie year was lost to injury, with the belief they could insulate him from some of the natural struggles of inexperience by surrounding him with a stacked veteran team and a savvy coaching staff.

The Minnesota Vikings get good injury news on starting offensive lineman Christian Darrisaw hours before their Week 9 game.

With quarterback J.J. McCarthyexpected to be ready for a “full week” of practice ahead of a potential return Nov. 2 at the Detroit Lions, coach Kevin O’Connell said Friday that the reeling Vikings (3-4) may also have both starting tackles.

Vikings head coach Kevin O’Connell stood by his decision to stick with quarterback Carson Wentz through an apparent shoulder injury in Thursday's loss to the Chargers.