Minnesota Vikings quarterback J.J. McCarthy sends a candid message about not facing the Green Bay Packers' Micah Parsons.

The NFL revealed the Week 18 schedule on Sunday, and with neither team having much to play for, the NFC North matchup at U.S. Bank Stadium gets the default slot.

It's been a trying season for the Minnesota Vikings. They started 4-8 with multiple games lost that could have easily been won. It was a tough season that had many, including myself, questioning the future of both head coach Kevin O'Connell and general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah.

The Minnesota Vikings are trying to practice the process of winning in December despite being eliminated from contention for the playoffs.

One of the things we like to look at, apart from their record, is where the Vikings land in power rankings. ESPN's team power rankings show where the Vikings land, and they went up two spots after the Week 17 win. ESPN's power rankings heading into Week 18 have the Vikings at 17th, up from 19th last week.

Here are five young players that would do themselves good by shining for the Vikings this weekend: It sounds like quarterback J.J. McCarthy might be able to give it a go. He was able to participate in practice on Wednesday afternoon at TCO Performance Center despite the fact that he’s still dealing with a hairline fracture in his right hand.

Whether he's in the huddle or on the sidelines for Sunday's season finale against the Packers, J.J. McCarthy's first season as the Vikings starting quarterback has been a rollercoaster. McCarthy described himself as "day-to-day" with regard to his injured hand,

With the end of the Vikings' season just five days away, much has been made about the future of Brian Flores and whether or not he'll return as Minnesota's defensive coordinator in 2026. Flores is expected to be one of the top candidates in next year's coaching cycle after turning the Vikes' into