Star wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba had his least productive game of the season with no fault of his own. He was going against a great Vikings secondary and couldn’t get open in time for Darnold, thanks to the often-poor blocking by the offensive line.

The Minnesota Vikings waived wide receiver Adam Thielen on Monday, allowing the 13-year veteran an opportunity for more playing time elsewhere down the stretch of his expected final NFL season and ending a disappointing return to his original team.

Max Brosmer faked the handoff to fullback C.J. Ham as he began the ill-fated wide rollout to his right that might well tell the story of Minnesota's calamitous season no matter what else happens from here.

Vikings head coach Kevin O'Connell took full responsibility for Max Brosmer's embarrassing pick-six against the Seahawks.

Vikings star receiver Justin Jefferson, who is typically available to reporters after games, skipped out on speaking to the media after an embarrassing 26-0 road loss to the Seahawks on Sunday in which the 26-year-old had a career-low 4 yards receiving on two catches.

On today’s episode of “The Afternoon Shift,” Adam Llorens welcomed in FOX 9 Sports Director Jim Rich in studio to chat about the state of the Vikings, as well as the upcoming World Juniors Ice Hockey Championship coming to the Twin Cities.

And it's not just the worst offensive DVOA game by a Vikings team, it's the worst one by a MILE. This was about 30 percent worse than the previous low, set back in the 1984 season opener, according to DVOA creator Aaron Schatz. And that metric factors in how good the Seahawks' defense is.

The Minnesota Vikings now sit at 4-8 this season, and the vibes surrounding the team are brutal. It's not that the Vikings have been this bad all season, but it's gotten progressively worse throughout the year,