It’s finally game day as the Minnesota Vikings are hosting the New York Giants on Saturday afternoon in the first-ever Winter Whiteout.
The game is set to be a fun one as the Vikings have just clinched the NFC North and are still playing for the two seed while the Giants could theoretically clinch their first playoff spot since 2016 with a win and some help.
Friday is usually a slow news day, but there were plenty of topics that ended up being worth discussing.
Get yourself caught up on the day’s news prior to kickoff.
Staff preview and predictions
The Vikings have won three of their last four games and our staff, along with Dan Benton of Giants Wire think the Vikings could make that four out of five.
Behind Enemy Lines
To get a better sense of where the Giants are at, we sat down with Dan Benton of Giants Wire to get all the details.
25 SKOL's of Christmas
On the third to last SKOL of Christmas, we took a look at a very joyous day in Vikings history: Moss mooning Lambeau Field.
VIkings OL will be tested
The Giants’ defense could give the Vikings’ offensive line some real issues, especially up the middle with Garrett Bradbury set to miss his third-consecutive game with a back injury.
Gjallarhorn will be sounded by superstar
The Vikings have had a long lineage of famous people ring the Gjallarhorn prior to kickoff and the Vikings found another great one for Saturday afternoon.
Vikings elevate player from practice squad
With center Garrett Bradbury ruled out for the third-consecutive game with a back injury, the Vikings elevated one for some extra depth.
How to catch the game
The game is on an odd day for the second-consecutive week so make sure you know how to catch the game.
Multiple fines levied from Saturday's comeback win
After the historical comeback against the Colts last Saturday, there were two fines levied from the game and both were given to cornerbacks.