All-time Rushing Leader: Adrian Peterson 2,418 att, 11,747 yds, 97 TD . 2019 Minnesota Vikings Statistics & Players: 10-6 (po:1-1) (2nd in NFC North), Coach: Mike Zimmer, ProBowl: Cook, Cousins, Griffen, Ham, Hunter, Kendricks, Rhodes, Smith Past Minnesota Vikings Schedules. Can Cousins go 4-4 again? The Vikings are in danger of letting the season get away from them. Minnesota finished 10-6 and advanced to the NFC divisional playoffs last year, and Kirk Cousins will try to build on that in his third year as the team's starting quarterback. Jefferson has a strong game in his home state and has an outside shot at offensive rookie of the year, but the Vikings' offense stalls too many times. Both Cook and Alexander Mattison go over 100 yards rushing and Smith continues a breakout season by catching two touchdown passes. The Vikings are feeling pretty good about the extension they worked out with their star tailback before the season. It's a toss-up with the Packers for the division; it will come down to how Minnesota fares in those tough road contests. Broncos coach Vic Fangio said Monday that defensive tackle Mike Purcell will miss the remainder of the season with a foot injury. Dak Prescott lights up the Vikings' young cornerbacks for four touchdowns, two of which go to rookie CeeDee Lamb. It's another year with a 10-6 record, but this time it gets the job done in the NFC North: the Vikings have secured the No. Osborn returns a punt for a touchdown in the fourth quarter. Minnesota quarterback Kirk Cousins has been very inconsistent. The Vikings can also get a good look at Jordan Brailford, who they added from the WFT practice squad. That means Tom Brady, Russell Wilson and Philip Rivers on the road, too. The Saints get revenge for last year's wild card game in front of a national audience, which has now seen the Vikings go 0-3 in primetime games. This falls in the latter category. The Vikings dealt Yannick Ngakoue and might not be done making moves ahead of the 2020 trade deadline. Ifeadi Odenigbo has a big game against right tackle Tytus Howard, beating him for a crucial strip-sack in the second half. The Bucs battle back, with Brady hooking up with Mike Evans and Tyler Johnson for touchdowns to give Tampa the halftime lead. Minnesota enjoyed a fantastic NFL Draft, and that depth should make a difference in those black-and-blue-games. It's early in the 2020 NFL season, but the Minnesota Vikings are already in trouble. We already ranked all 16 of the Vikings' games from easiest to toughest. The Vikings are 35-15 at home under Zimmer, a .700 winning percentage that is the fifth-best in the NFL since 2014. Toughest tests: Green Bay, New Orleans and Houston combined for a 20-7 record at home last season, and the Vikings must play all three on the road. The Vikings' offense has little trouble against the Texans' defense, with Justin Jefferson recording 125 yards and a touchdown for the first big game of his NFL career. Here is a complete breakdown of the Minnesota Vikings’ 2020 schedule, including dates and start times for all 16 games and our early prediction. Kirk Cousins finds Adam Thielen for two touchdowns and Irv Smith Jr. for one as the Vikings secure a fairly easy road victory. Washington coach Ron Rivera finished his final round of cancer treatments on Monday and walked through a line of cheering staffers at a local hospital and rang the bell to signal the milestone. Register today for free or log in to access this premium article. Some fans are calling for the team to fire both Zimmer and Rick Spielman. Playing their third consecutive game at home, the Vikings roll to a victory over the outmatched Jaguars. The Vikings need to focus on evaluating and developing young players for the rest of the year. New Orleans Saints Records by Opponent. Derrick Henry grinds out 140 yards on the ground and A.J. That home record should bode well against a nonconference schedule filled with teams that struggled on the road last season. Cook has another big game as the Vikings exclusively run outside zone to get away from Grady Jarrett, who Garrett Bradbury would prefer to never line up against for the rest of his career. To put the icing on the cake, K.J. Week 16: New York Giants vs. Minnesota Vikings – (13-10-0) Week 17: Minnesota Vikings @ Green Bay Packers – (48-57-2) Minnesota is going to face a challenging schedule in 2015. Cousins was 4-4 as a starter on the road last season, although his home and road splits aren't that different. Minnesota will have to protect its home-field advantage, too, because the road schedule is tougher than usual. Minnesota's opponents combined for a 131-123-2 record (.516) last season, which means the Vikings will face the 10th toughest schedule by record. The team is in an 0-2 hole to start the year. The Vikings only needed ten pass attempts to dominate the Falcons in last year's opener. The Vikings flex their muscles with a blowout victory for the first time this season, putting the Lions through a long afternoon at U.S. Bank Stadium. It's a major upset and the Vikings' most impressive win since Week 1. Outside of the 2017 season when Aaron Rodgers left the first game with an injury and missed the second, the Vikings haven't swept the Packers since 2009. Mason Crosby continues his streak of never seeming to miss against Minnesota, drilling four field goals, and Rodgers shakes off a slow start to the season with a highly efficient performance. The Vikings try to match size with size by putting Holton Hill on DK Metcalf. With no game this weekend, here's what Vikings fans should be tracking instead. Then, as post-draft coverage was dying down, the league released the schedule for a 2020 season that remains clouded in uncertainty. The run defense has looked porous. The Vikings' young corners have had some good days this season and they've had some bad ones. The following are the New Orleans Saints records versus each of the current NFL teams. The rivalries with the Packers and Bears loom large, and the Lions cannot be taken for granted. Seasons: 60 (1961 to 2020) Record (W-L-T): 489-408-11 Playoff Record: 21-30 Super Bowls Won: 0 (4 Appearances) Championships Won *: 0 . The Vikings are 1-5 and this might not be the last player they trade away ahead of the deadline. Vic Fangio says Denver Broncos DT Mike Purcell out for season. Cousins is under constant pressure from Za'Darius Smith, to the point where the Vikings bench Riley Reiff and bring in rookie Ezra Cleveland at left tackle. Max Kellerman finally agrees he was wrong about Tom Brady 'falling off a cliff' the past few seasons. Assuming sports are a go by September, this is going to be an amazing way to kick off the 2020 season. 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