The Houston Texans defense will see an unlikely opponent in Sam Darnold when they face the Minnesota Vikings. Darnold is stepping in as the starter after No. 10 overall pick J.J. McCarthy suffered a season-ending knee injury back in training camp.

J.J. McCarthy is off to a historically bad start to his career under the tutelage of O’Connell, leaving left the Vikings with more questions than answers. Max Brosmer isn’t the Get Out of Jail Free card some hoped he would be.

The Minnesota Vikings are expected to reconsider their quarterback situation over the upcoming 2026 NFL offseason.

The Houston Texans appear to be getting their starting quarterback C.J. Stroud back in the mix for their Week 13 game against the Indianapolis Colts, leading their fill-in from the past three weeks, Davis Mills, to resort back to his typical QB2 role for the foreseeable future.

Week 12 wasn't awful for me when it came to my NFL picks, but it wasn't bragging time either. I was 12-2 straight up, which I will take, but just 6-8 against the spread, which I hate. There were some late-game shenanigans that got me there.

Vikings coach Kevin O’Connell delivers a major update on one Pro Bowler hours before their pivotal NFC North battle in Green Bay.