NFC North

Zimmer put it as succinctly as possible when asked about why Stefanski is a better fit than DeFilippo: "I felt like I don't want the season to be wasted."

With a massive win over the Rams, FPC Bears examines the Bears Super Bowl chances and whether they are for real.

Sunday was the microcosm of the season for Arizona. Defense kept the game close, but the offense tripped over itself with poor play and bad coaching.

NFL.com insider Ian Rapoport reported minutes ago that the Vikings have fired offensive coordinator John DeFilippo. The news comes in the wake of the Vikings managing just 276 yards and seven points in Seattle on Monday night, and zero points while the game was still in doubt. DeFilippo was in his first season as the Vikings' play-caller.

The Falcons are rising up....in the draft order that is. The Falcons dropped their fifth game in a row to the Green Bay Packers 34-20 in an embarrassing showing of horrific football. The defense couldn’t stop anything and the offense looked absolutely...

They do not get much more brutal than this for Vikings fans. For all the fanfare with this team at the start of the season, the money paid to the quarterback, the hotshot young play-caller, none of it has produced fruit these past few weeks. And it hit rock bottom tonight, as the Vikings failed to put a single point on the board until the final minutes, falling 21-7.

In week 13, the Vikings fell on the road to the Patriots. Kirk Cousins struggled all day, checking down despite receivers being open down the field. Much of this was due to a great gameplan by the Patriots. They confused Cousins before the snap...

While several key Vikings players are banged up, it appears that most will be ready to go for Monday Night Football in Seattle. Only one starter, Trae Waynes, has been ruled out.

The Arizona Cardinals (3-9) host the Detroit Lions (4-8) at State Farm Stadium at 4:25 PM ET. The Lions managed to win just one of the last five games while the Cardinals managed two wins during the same span. Detroit Lions:  Offensively,...

The matchup of the Seahawks' run game against the Vikings' run defense is going to on the whole be a key to this game. But Kendricks and Carson are the two featuring players in it.

The Atlanta Falcons head to Green Bay this week looking fo a road win. Josh Arruda takes a look at how this defense can slow down the Packers offense.

Disappointment with this Vikings team is warranted. They were not supposed to be clawing for a playoff spot, they were supposed to stand atop the hill. Still, there is reason for optimism with regard to the postseason. For all the lackluster performances, they still sit in wild card position, in control of their own playoff destiny.

Whether you’re talking on-field or off-field success, Gruden is the lowest common denominator. He’s the future of the Raiders. Period.

The Vikings' defensive depth has been tested all year, yet the defense has improved week-to-week, now somewhat resembling last year's top unit. And along the way, Minnesota has learned that they have some players that, for years, have lurked behind starters, waiting for their chance. No better examples exist than Stephen Weatherly and Anthony Harris.

The Vikings were supposed to be among the NFC elites. They were supposed to be pushing the Saints and Rams for the best record in the conference. They were supposed to run away with the division. Yet, here they stand, four games remaining, a game and a half back of the Bears in the NFC North, narrowly clutching to the second wild card spot.