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Cook has torn labrum, could miss next two games for Vikings
The Vikings play on Sunday in Detroit and return home for a game against the Steelers four days later. The timing doesn't seem to indicate a return before playing the Bears on Dec. 20.
Vikings place Patrick Peterson on COVID-19 reserve list
Peterson, who has said he is vaccinated against COVID-19, is the 10th Vikings player to go on the list this month.
Increase in holding calls by NFL refs hurts and helps Vikings
Ben Goessling's Second Thoughts: While the league wants well-officiated games, there's a balance between adjudicating every play and bogging down the game with penalty calls.
Five extra points: Cousins angry (and prayerful), Thielen disappears
Kirk Cousins talks about the reasons for his durability and faced postgame questions about why he was angry at the end of the first half in Sunday's loss.
NFL Week 13: Patriots on top, Tua's up, Cam's down, Vikings keep blowing leads
Mark Craig has the Vikings sitting in the middle of league rankings, mostly because the team keeps squandering their leads.
Washington beats Wilson, Seahawks 17-15 for third win in a row
Ron Rivera was left adrift without a kicker and felt like he had to go for it in every situation.
Packers hope week off gets them healthier for stretch run
The NFC North-leading Green Bay Packers would love to showcase how good they can be when all their top players are available and healthy.
'They can't stop it': How old-school run games led to 3 state titles
Football Across Minnesota: Lakeville South, Hutchinson and Dassel-Cokato ran, ran and ran some more on their way to state titles. And get ready, Gophers fans, for roster comings and goings.
Vikings deem Dalvin Cook 'day to day' with shoulder injury
Minnesota Vikings running back Dalvin Cook's availability this week for the game at winless Detroit is in doubt because of an injury to his left shoulder, but coach Mike Zimmer stopped short on Monday of confirming a long-term absence.
A few reasons the Vikings once-vaunted run defense has gone bad
Times have changed, and the NFL is a passing league more than ever. But run defense still matters, and for the Vikings that wall has been replaced by a red carpet.
Still-viable Vikings making season harder than it has to be
The Minnesota Vikings have been as relentless as any team in the league this year, with all six of their defeats decided by one score.
Cowboys' McCarthy out vs. Saints after positive COVID test
Dallas Cowboys coach Mike McCarthy checked into the team hotel the day after the Thanksgiving game as a precaution with COVID-19 infections spreading on his staff.
Lions RB D'Andre Swift's banged-up shoulder still hurting
The winless Detroit Lions may be without their best player against the Minnesota Vikings.
Steelers place star linebacker T.J. Watt on COVID-19 list
The Pittsburgh Steelers have placed star outside linebacker T.J. Watt on the COVID-19 list.
Panthers RB McCaffrey out for the season with ankle injury
The injury bug has gotten Christian McCaffrey yet again.
Steelers living out purgatory promised by salary-cap crunch
The Pittsburgh Steelers took a flyer on Mike Hilton five years ago, and the undersized cornerback repaid their faith by becoming one of the most versatile defensive backs in the NFL, a relentless 5-foot-9 tornado who maximized every last ounce of his talent.
Zimmer goes after 49ers: 'These guys hold all the time'
NFL Insider: The 49ers have an affection for holding, Mike Zimmer said after Sunday's loss during a critique of the officials that could get him fined by the league.
Toe injury can't stop Rodgers as Packers defeat Rams 36-28
Aaron Rodgers isn't letting his toe injury lower his expectations even as it limits his practice time.
Souhan: Cousins fails to meet moment against 49ers; Vikings really need him now
Quarterback Kirk Cousins no longer has the comfort of relying on a good defense or a great running back. Now it's time to earn his big salary.
Cook injures shoulder; Zimmer doesn't know if star's season is over
Dalvin Cook grabbed his left shoulder before he was carted off the field in the third quarter. An MRI for him is scheduled for Monday.
Analysis: The pass seduces even the NFL's best run teams
Throwing the football in the NFL is so alluring it can seduce even the best run teams.
Ravens overcome Jackson's 4 INTs, beat Browns 16-10
On a night he threw a career-high four interceptions, Lamar Jackson still produced one incredible moment of brilliance.
Podcast: Turnovers, attrition get best of Vikings in loss at San Francisco
Ben Goessling, Andrew Krammer and Jim Souhan discuss the Vikings' turnovers, attrition, and the latest around the NFC from Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif.
Game balls: Vikings at 49ers
Deebo Samuel and Elijah Mitchell were the main beneficiaries as San Francisco gashed the Vikings on the ground.
Vikings' depleted defensive line gets bowled over by San Francisco
Four starters on the defensive line were out and only one of them could possibly be back for the next game at Detroit.
USC hires coach Lincoln Riley away from Oklahoma
Southern California desperately wanted a marquee head coach after more than a decade of underachievement and embarrassment.
4th-down miscommunication dooms Vikings in loss to 49ers
On the biggest play of the game, the Minnesota Vikings had no idea where to go.
Stafford's pick-6 streak continues as Rams drop 3rd straight
Matthew Stafford and the Los Angeles Rams both extended some unwanted streaks Sunday.
49ers beat Vikings 34-26 for 3rd straight win
The midseason skid that looked as though it could derail the San Francisco 49ers season is firmly in the past.
Surtain's pair of picks leads Broncos past Chargers 28-13
Pat Surtain II showed off not only his sticky hands but his swift feet.
Why Vikings goal-line offense kept failing in 4th quarter of 49ers loss
The Vikings had four plays from San Francisco's 6-yard line, but came away with zero points, marking a key stretch in another one-score loss.
Vikings lose game of missed opportunities, lose Cook to dislocated shoulder
The Vikings fell behind the 49ers by 14 points early in the third quarter, then failed in their comeback tries. Dalvin Cook left late in the third quarter with what an NFL source confirmed as a dislocated shoulder.
Up next for the Vikings: at Detroit
It has been nearly a year since the Lions have won a game, but the Vikings know from experience not to take them lightly.
Live: Quick scores put 49ers ahead of Vikings in second half
Both the Vikings and 49ers have been on the upswing in recent games and have put themselves in better position for the NFL playoff chase by winning their last two games. Click here for updates, statistics, social media and more
Levi's Stadium has not been a good fit for the Vikings
If the Vikings are to win today, they'll have to avoid playing the kind of game where the 49ers' physical rushing attack and pass rush dominate the game flow.