Giants vs Vikings

This defense is 30th in the league, allowing 150.4 yards per game and showing an inability to contain any and all rushing attacks. The Vikings prefer to throw ...

The Vikings are 18th in the league in run defense, allowing 120.4 yards per game. It is noteworthy that the Vikings will be without their starting center, Garrett Bradberry, out with a back issue. The Vikings prefer to throw it and are just 28th in the NFL in rushing offense at 95.4 yards per game. It is no coincidence that Lawrence had a quiet game in Week 14 against the Eagles when Williams was out with a neck injury. The Giants are sixth in rushing offense at 146.2 yards per game. Did that drain the Vikings or energize them? When the Vikings are rolling and the joint gets jumping and the crowd starts chanting “Skol,’’ this is a tough place to play for the road team. No wonder the Vikings are 7-1 at home this season. For comparison, the Chiefs lead the NFL with 62. Forcing turnovers from Kirk Cousins and Saquon Barkley running wild is the combination required to pull off the upset. “I’d say just every game is just different as far as how you want to attack a defense,’’ offensive coordinator Mike Kafka said. This defense is 30th in the league, allowing 150.4 yards per game and showing an inability to contain any and all rushing attacks.

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The Giants and Vikings meet in Week 16 of the NFL season. We break down what we know before Week 16 inactives arrive at 11:30 a.m. ET on Saturday.

The Vikings have CB Cameron Dantzler (ankle) and LB Eric Kendricks (hip) checking in as questionable. The Giants won’t have CB Adoree’ Jackson (knee) or G Shane Lemieux (toe) available, and the Vikings will be without C Garrett Bradbury (back). The game will get started at 1:00 p.m.

Giants vs. Vikings: How to watch, game time, TV schedule, streaming and more ; Minnesota Vikings (+2.5). Wager $10 on MIN. To Beat GB:$21.00 ; Dallas Cowboys (- ...

[Minnesota Vikings](https://www.dailynorseman.com/) (Dec. Time: 1 p.m. 1 TV: FOX) Don’t miss any of the action on Saturday as the New York Giants try to move closer to an NFC playoff berth when they travel to Minneapolis to face the Minnesota Vikings (1 p.m. [Tennessee Titans](https://www.musiccitymiracles.com/) 20 (W, 1-0)

Minnesota Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins had a hard time believing his team set the NFL comeback record after being down 33 points and beating ...

For all the mistakes the Vikings made in the first half to fall behind by so much, O’Connell had his best play-caller hat on after halftime. Two possessions later, Justin Jefferson drew an unnecessary roughness penalty on safety Rodney Thomas during a reception for a first down that moved the ball from the Colts 48 to the 33. Like most of the league’s top offenses, he had five dangerous receivers to throw to on just about every play down the stretch with Jefferson, Osborn, Adam Thielen, tight end T.J. Three plays later, they scored to close the gap to 36-28. The receivers are more likely to draw a flag for pass interference or a hard, high hit than the guys covering them on the other side. But Odeyingbo briefly stood over Reagor in an intimidating manner that was whistled for a 15-yard taunting penalty, one of the NFL’s recent emphases on sportsmanship. Osborn for a 63-yard pass that set up the first touchdown. The NFL has had 44 games this season with a team trailing by 10 points or more that wins or ties, including four instances by the Vikings. Dayo Odeyingbo tackled Jalen Reagor for a 5-yard loss on a jet sweep that would’ve given the Vikings second-and-15 from their own 20 with nearly 5 minutes elapsed in the third quarter. There might not be as much mystery around Minnesota’s version once the next generation gets up to speed on the game. The best quarterbacks are continually advancing athletically and strategically, and these biggest stars of the sport have enjoyed increased protection for years with defensive players more strictly penalized for their endangerment. [NFL+](https://go.skimresources.com?id=126006X1587340&xs=1&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nfl.com%2Fplus%2F), a new streaming service this season, airs all local market games.

The best photos from a Week 16 game between the New York Giants and Minnesota Vikings -- a game that Big Blue lost, 27-24.

Greg Joseph kicks a game-winning, 61-yard field goal as time expires to lift the Vikings past the Giants. By ...

[Saquon Barkley](http://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/3929630/saquon-barkley)'s 27-yard rush right up the middle on fourth-and-2 for the Giants (8-6-1) with 2:01 left and the ensuing 2-point conversion pass from [Daniel Jones](http://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/3917792/daniel-jones) to [Daniel Bellinger](http://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/4361516/daniel-bellinger) tied it up. Hockenson](http://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/4036133/tj-hockenson) had a [career-high 13 catches for 109 yards](https://www.vikings.com/video/t-j-hockenson-s-best-catches-from-his-109-yard-2-touchdown-day) and two touchdowns from [Kirk Cousins](http://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/14880/kirk-cousins), who threw for a [third score to Justin Jefferson](https://www.vikings.com/video/cousins-finds-jefferson-over-the-middle-for-a-late-touchdown) with 3 minutes to go that was set up by a blocked punt and gave the Vikings (12-3) an eight-point lead. The NFL's leading receiver had room to take it all the way before being tripped on a 17-yard gain. [Richie James](http://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/3122899/richie-james) dropped a third-and-5 pass from the 37 that would’ve moved the sticks in the fourth quarter, forcing the Giants to settle for Graham Gano’s third field goal that cut the lead to 17-16 with 6:24 left. You don’t flinch. [Isaiah Hodgins](http://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/4242540/isaiah-hodgins) with one interception on 30-for-42 passing, but his teammates — on offense and defense — had trouble hanging onto the ball. “You don’t blink. [Landon Collins](http://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/2979841/landon-collins) at the Minnesota 41 that forced the Vikings to burn their final timeout with 19 seconds on the clock, Cousins found Jefferson for yet another clutch third-down completion [on a time-consuming bubble screen](https://www.vikings.com/video/cousins-beats-the-blitz-finds-jefferson-to-get-the-vikings-into-fg-range). [Justin Jefferson](http://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/4262921/justin-jefferson) got the ball just far enough across midfield for [Minnesota Vikings](http://www.espn.com/nfl/team/_/name/min/minnesota-vikings) coach [Kevin O'Connell](http://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/2146711/kevin-o'connell) to summon [Greg Joseph](http://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/3975763/greg-joseph) for a kick he'd never before made in a game from that distance. [12 catches for 133 yards](https://www.vikings.com/video/justin-jefferson-s-best-catches-from-his-133-yard-day-against-the-giants) and a touchdown. The Giants got the help they needed with losses by NFC pursuers Detroit and Seattle, but they didn’t seal the deal with the win required to secure a wild-card spot. [franchise-record 61-yard field goal](https://www.vikings.com/video/joseph-is-good-from-61-and-the-vikings-walk-off-winners-against-the-giants) as time expired gave the Vikings a 27-24 victory on Saturday that prevented the [New York Giants](http://www.espn.com/nfl/team/_/name/nyg/new-york-giants) from clinching a playoff spot and set an NFL record with their 11th one-score win of the season.