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NFL Analysis
Lead Dive
Nov 13, 2026
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11 min read
Kirk Cousins is back, which means the Kirk Cousins Chaos Meter is back. What does that mean? We let Luke Braun explain.
17 min read
Arif Hasan and Matt Fries team up to fully evaluate Kirk Cousins and the odds he could meaningfully push the Vikings to a Super Bowl win. A deep dive into the data and the film for the Vikings newest old quarterback.
Nov 10, 2026
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The story of the game is obvious. Let's find out how bad it was.
Nov 6, 2026
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There is a problem with the offense. On paper, it's a well-appointed unit. But on the field, there's no production. With the best receiver in the league trotting out there every Sunday, what gives?
Nov 5, 2026
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Matt Fries investigates if the run defense truly is the Achilles' Heel of the Vikings defense or if what happened against the Lions was a mere blip on their otherwise stellar defensive record.
Nov 3, 2026
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The Vikings are no longer at a crossroads. Their die is cast and they are now in the muck of their own decisions. Is this it?
Analytics
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Oct 29, 2026
12 min read
We're a substantial way through the season. This is as good a time as any to check in on how the league is different this year than other years, including in how they're handling penalties, pressures and punts.
Oct 28, 2026
Blake Cashman put together one of the best performances we've seen from a Vikings linebacker in a long time to help author the defeat of the Colts. How did he do it? Matt Fries breaks it down.
Oct 26, 2026
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The 6-0 Vikings are a good team, one of the best in the NFL. But they aren't the kind of team that can win it all, and they know it.
Oct 20, 2026
Five games in, we've seen five different protection plans to try and stop the Vikings blitz-heavy approach. None of them have worked. Why not? And can anything?
Oct 12, 2026
Hey, let's look at some neat charts!
Oct 1, 2026
Luke Braun broke down one of the worst Vikings offensive performances in quite some time to figure out what went wrong. It's because of a YouTube video? Unclear.
Sep 23, 2026
How did the Vikings contain early MVP candidate Caleb Williams? The answer lies in more than just smart coverage rules or reckless blitzing, but an eye towards play design and Caleb's unique strengths — and how to take them away.
Sep 21, 2026
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The Vikings demolished the Bears in a showing that demonstrated that they may be more committed to sending extra rushers than almost any other defense in history. Let's investigate.
Sep 16, 2026
Luke Braun examines the ... chess match? No, the Rock-Paper-Scissors game between Matt LaFleur and Brian Flores that authored the Vikings' comeback win over the Packers
Sep 14, 2026
13 min read
The Vikings pulled off an unlikely win, another strange comeback from a franchise known for them. The heartstopping games aren't in spite of their best efforts, though — they're by design.
Aug 18, 2026
Matt Fries breaks down how J.J. McCarthy and Kyler Murray performed in the preseason and why just a few plays demonstrated that Murray has earned the trust of the Vikings offensive staff
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Aug 11, 2026
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The Minnesota Vikings have named Kyler Murray the starting quarterback for the 2026 NFL season. What better way to mark this occasion than a 10,000-word breakdown? Matt Fries delivers.
Aug 10, 2026
We made Luke Braun break down quarterbacl clips from training camp and it broke him down instead. See the results!
Aug 3, 2026
Luke Braun breaks down the fit between Jamal Adams and the Minnesota Vikings defense, steered by Brian Flores. Is Adams' blitzing reputation well-earned? And is it actually a good fit for Flores?
Jul 31, 2026
22 min read
Matt Fries put together a 53-man roster projection ahead of August, built off of observations and scouting ahead of training camp.
Jul 29, 2026
Jalen Redmond is poised to play a big role for the Vikings this year, even after their draft investments. Was his success last year a fluke or something he and the Vikings can build on? Luke Braun explores.
Jul 15, 2026
Luke Braun explores how the Vikings have used motion and shifts among the three quarterbacks who played last year — and what that might mean for the run game.
Jul 6, 2026
Luke Braun went deep into the weeds to find every interception the Vikings defense grabbed in the Brian Flores era to categorize,
Jun 25, 2026
Luke Braun goes into the pattern-match rules of the aggressively modern Brian Flores defense, how Harrison Smith knows exactly how to break those rules, and why that's rare
