The Minnesota Vikings finished 9-8 and missed the postseason this year. There were plenty of reasons that Kevin O’Connell’s team failed to meet expectations. T.J. Hockenson was among the more disappointing talents on offense though. Now with an opportunity to get out of his deal, Aaron Schatz thinks it’s a foregone conclusion.

Vikings coach Kevin O'Connell is the only coach in the NFC North without a playoff win entering a pivotal year for his future in Minnesota.

It's never too early to look ahead to the 2026 NFL Draft. Here, we take a look at the biggest needs for the Minnesota Vikings before the draft.

The Vikings need to add some reinforcement this offseason after going 9-8 in 2025. They do just that in this early 3-round 2026 NFL mock draft

The Minnesota Vikings don’t have a ton to walk away with from the 2025-2026 season. Not even a good draft pick after a 4-8 start to the year.Their 9-8 finish after five consecutive wins got them the 18th overall pick.

The Vikings ' season has come to a close following Week 18, and they have been ruled out of making the playoffs. So, compared to our usual game breakdown with PFF numbers, we are going to digest the worst defensive numbers from each category of numbers that they provide following the season as a whole.

The Minnesota Vikings end the 2025 season with nine wins. At 9-8, they pick No. 18 overall in the 2026 NFL Draft.

Vikings legend Randy Moss announced the acquisition of his trademark phrase ahead of the NFL playoffs, adding to his football legacy.

The 2025 regular season has wrapped up, and the Minnesota Vikings somehow found a way to sneak above .500, rattling off five straight wins to close the season to get to 9-8. The offense has already received its grades; now it is time to hand out grades for this team's calling card: the defense.

Expectations were high for the Vikings coming off a 14-win season in 2024. However, the main goal of 2025 was to get as much information as possible on quarterback J.J. McCarthy. Minnesota disappointed and also did not get a clear evaluation of McCarthy as a quarterback.