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• Seahawks-Eagles generates biggest TV audience since Super Bowl

  06-01-2020 22:54
  
  The game ultimately wasn’t as exciting as it could have been, given the early exit of Eagles quarterback Carson Wentz with a concussion. Still, the wild-card game between Seattle and Philadelphia, broadcast by NBC, generated the largest audience of any TV show since Super Bowl LIII. Via Austin Karp of Sports Business Daily, an average [more]
  
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• Mike Zimmer gave Kirk Cousins game ball to tell people “he’s our guy”

  06-01-2020 21:30
  
  Vikings head coach Mike Zimmer hasn’t enjoyed talking about the perception that quarterback Kirk Cousins wilts in big games in the past, but he’s been asked the questions often enough that he’s well aware that it exists. It was on Zimmer’s mind on Sunday after Cousins threw a game-winning touchdown pass to Kyle Rudolph beat [more]
  
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• Panthers to interview Kevin Stefanski Thursday

  06-01-2020 21:01
  
  The Panthers had already lined up an interview with Kevin Stefanski, but now it will be a road game. According to Adam Schefter of ESPN, the Panthers will interview the Vikings offensive coordinator Thursday in Minnesota. Had the Vikings lost yesterday, they could have brought him to their place, but since the Vikings upset the [more]
  
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• Mackensie Alexander meeting with doctors, may have knee surgery

  06-01-2020 20:02
  
  Vikings cornerback Mackensie Alexander did not play in Sunday’s win over the Saints because of a knee injury and he may be heading for the operating room to address the issue. Tom Pelissero of NFL Media reports that Alexander is consulting with doctors to see whether he needs surgery. Alexander has reportedly been diagnosed with [more]
  
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• Saints mismanaged their timeouts, in costly fashion

  06-01-2020 15:17
  
  The Vikings’ victory over the Saints on Sunday was aided in part by the Saints’ misuse of their timeouts, which forced the Saints to settle for field goals at the end of both halves when, with better clock management, they might have scored touchdowns. Late in the fourth quarter the Saints’ timeout usage was incredibly [more]
  
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• Adam Thielen relieved to make big play late

  06-01-2020 15:14
  
  The first quarter was one to forget for Vikings wide receiver Adam Thielen. Fortunately, his plumbing skills and his quarterback came through, so he had a chance at a better memory. Thielen fumbled on the third play of the game which led to a Saints field goal, and he was also called for holding, which [more]
  
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• Mike Zimmer: Speculation about his future was “silly”

  06-01-2020 12:50
  
  By beating the Saints in New Orleans on Sunday, Vikings coach Mike Zimmer undoubtedly has secured his future in 2020, and beyond. Before Sunday, however, there was plenty of chatter that a loss against the Saints could be Zimmer’s last game as head coach of the Vikings. After the 26-20 overtime win, Zimmer addressed talk [more]
  
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• Dalvin Cook felt “fresh” in return to Vikings lineup

  06-01-2020 12:47
  
  Vikings running back Dalvin Cook didn’t play in the final two weeks of the regular season because of a shoulder injury, but he looked just fine in New Orleans on Sunday. Cook ran 28 times for 94 yards and caught three passes for 36 yards in the 26-20 overtime victory. Cook had 84 of his [more]
  
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• Vikings made all the right moves on defense

  06-01-2020 11:55
  
  It was far from an ideal situation for the Vikings, playing shorthanded in the secondary, on the road, against the Saints. But as they did so often, they adjusted. From filling in with safety Andrew Sendejo at slot corner to cover for injuries to some new looks up front, the Vikings defense kept making moves [more]
  
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• All four home teams favored in divisional round

  06-01-2020 11:01
  
  Three road teams won in the wild card round of the playoffs, but the home teams are the favorites in the divisional round. San Francisco is listed as a 6.5 or 7-point favorite over Minnesota at various sports books, Baltimore is a 9.5 or 10-point favorite over Tennessee, Kansas City is a 9 or 9.5-point [more]
  
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• What We Learned in the N.F.L.’s Wild-Card Round

  06-01-2020 06:01 via nytimes.com
  
  The Titans, the Vikings and the Seahawks all won on the road in a weekend that included two overtime games and the exit of Tom Brady and Drew Brees.
  
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• Only one team made the final eight in 2018 and 2019

  06-01-2020 02:33
  
  The NFL’s 12-team playoff field typically undergoes significant turnover. The final eight teams feature an almost complete overhaul from last year’s quarterfinalists. Seven of the eight teams that played in last year’s divisional round won’t be back: the Colts, Chargers, Patriots, Cowboys, Rams, Saints, and Eagles. The new seven are the Titans, Texans, Ravens, Vikings, [more]
  
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• Drew Brees declines to comment on his future

  06-01-2020 02:08
  
  Two years ago, Saints quarterback Drew Brees became a free agent after a playoff loss to the Vikings. There was never a question regarding whether he’d return to New Orleans. Now, Brees will become a free agent after a playoff loss to the Vikings. Ten days short of his 41st birthday, his future is firmly [more]
  
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• Kirk Cousins: I just do my part, it was a team win

  06-01-2020 01:58
  
  Kirk Cousins broke out one of the classics after Sunday’s overtime win over the Saints. Cousins broke the team down in the locker room by yelling “You like that” in reference to his reaction to a big win with Washington in 2015, but this wasn’t anywhere Cousins has been before. Cousins had never won a [more]
  
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