Stephen A. Smith revealed his weekly top-5 teams in the NFL on the Tuesday edition of First Take, which featured the Vikings ...

and it's helped the Vikings defy expectations to win five of their first seven games. But it also represents the impact of factors that have caused them to have the NFL's lowest rate of plays per ...

Later, after reflecting on a game in which the Vikings' offense scored one touchdown and produced a season-low 253 yards, Jefferson said flatly: "We definitely need to fix some things." ...

Do the Vikings fix their flaws immediately using what little draft capital they have — and in turn cost them their future — ...

Three of them won the championship. The Vikings have trailed for 3 minutes, 26 seconds this season. Per ESPN Research, that puts them in the highest of company. Only 4 teams since the 1970 merger ...

Kevin Seifert is a staff writer who covers the Minnesota Vikings and the NFL at ESPN. Kevin has covered the NFL for over 20 years, joining ESPN in 2008. He was previously a beat reporter for the ...

Kevin Seifert is a staff writer who covers the Minnesota Vikings and the NFL at ESPN. Kevin has covered the NFL for over 20 years, joining ESPN in 2008. He was previously a beat reporter for the ...

Minnesota Vikings left tackle Christian Darrisaw needed to be helped off the field during Minnesota's "Thursday Night Football" clash with the Los Angeles Rams, and he will be out for the season.

Kevin Seifert is a staff writer who covers the Minnesota Vikings and the NFL at ESPN. Kevin has covered the NFL for over 20 years, joining ESPN in 2008. He was previously a beat reporter for the ...