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Purple Pillage

Neil Roberts

Vikings analysis and previews.

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The Purple Pillage Week #19 - 2025

Purple Pillage ·

2026/01/14

We put a wrap on our season of the Purple Pillage this week. We discuss free agency and which players are pending free agents for the Vikings. We also consider several reported possible cuts from the roster, as the Vikings are over the salary cap right now. We also preview the draft and look at some position needs for the team.

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The Purple Pillage Week #18 - 2025

Purple Pillage ·

2026/01/07

The Vikings wrap up their season with a 16-3 win over Green Bay. The defense shines again. We discuss our offensive and defensive players of the week. We also preview the AFC and NFC playoff picture and give our super bowl picks.

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The Purple Pillage Week #17 - 2025

Purple Pillage ·

2025/12/31

The Vikings held on to a 13 point lead to defeat the Lions at home 23-10 this past weekend. The Vikings defense were the stars of the game, forcing 6 turnovers to give the offense plenty of opportunities. We discuss the keys to the game and give our offensive and defensive players of the game. Next up are the Packers, who are not in a must win situation and the odds reflect that. The Vikings are 6.5 point favorites and we discuss the keys to a Vikings victory as well as give our predictions.

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The Purple Pillage Week #16 - 2025

Purple Pillage ·

2025/12/24

The Viking's defense shows up again as they key a Viking 16-13 win over the Giants in New York. JJ McCarthy was 9-14 for 108 yard before leaving in the 2nd half with a hand injury. We give our offensive and defensive players of the week and discuss other Vikings players that contributed to the victory. The Vikings host Detroit on Christmas day and are 7.5 point underdogs. Brosmer will start at QB as McCarthy has a hairline fracture to his right hand and will miss at least one week. We discus...

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The Purple Pillage Week #15 - 2025

Purple Pillage ·

2025/12/17

The Vikings make it 2 in a row with a road win in Dallas 34-26. JJ McCarthy has now had his, perhaps first, pair of back to back good games this season. We discuss his and the offensive performance along with opportunistic defense, as well as announce our offensive and defensive players of the game. Up next, the Vikings head to New York to take on the Giants on Sunday. The Vikings are currently a 2.5 point favorite. We discuss the matchup in more detail.

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The Purple Pillage Week #14 - 2025

Purple Pillage ·

2025/12/11

We've been asking for it for some time on the Purple Pillage. For the Vikings to incorporate a short passing game to help out their porous offensive line and young QB. We finally saw it on Sunday against Washington, as the Vikings cruised to a 31-0 victory. JJ McCarthy threw for 3 touchdowns and no interceptions for a 129.2 QB rating. The defense also played well, obviously, in shutting out the Commanders. We discuss other keys and give our players of the week. We also preview this Sunday's ...

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The Purple Pillage Week #13 - 2025

Purple Pillage ·

2025/12/03

The Defense and special teams played well enough to win in Seattle but the offense was horrific and continues to search for answers. Max Brosmer had a rough day but got very little support. We discuss our offensive and defensive players of the game and other keys to the Vikings loss. Next up, the Vikings entertain Washington on Sunday at noon. The Commanders come in with a 3-9 record and are a 1.5 point favorite over the 4-8 Vikings. It's up in the air whether Jayden Daniels will be back thi...

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The Purple Pillage Week #12 - 2025

Purple Pillage ·

2025/11/26

JJ McCarthy is coming off of a rough week to say the least. We list some alarming statistics to his play. While not all his fault, he definitely shoulders some of the blame. We discuss the QB struggles along with that of the offense in general. We also give our offensive and defensive players of the game. We preview this week's game, as the Vikings travel to Seattle. McCarthy is under concussion protocol, Max Brosmer will make his first NFL start. Brosmer is a rookie UDFA out of the Universi...

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The Purple Pillage Week #11 - 2025

Purple Pillage ·

2025/11/19

This Vikings loss was all on the offense. The defense and special teams played well, as did the offensive line but the skilled positions left a ton of plays on the field. JJ McCarthy had a rough game, in particular. We discuss keys to the loss and give our offensive and defensive players of the game. We preview the 6-3-1 Packers as the Vikings travel to Green Bay for a showdown on Sunday. We discuss keys to this game and go over the 6.5 point spread in favor of the Packers.

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The Purple Pillage Week #10 - 2025

Purple Pillage ·

2025/11/14

The Vikings started strong! Then struggles would ensue as they lost to the Ravens 27-19 at US Bank Stadium. JJ McCarthy looked more like a rookie this week as he had a couple of interceptions and failed to move the offense during several stages of the game. Baltimore would gain momentum in the second half and not look back. Jalon Nailor shined on offense and Redmond was a key on defense again this week. We discuss details. We also take a look ahead to next week when the Viking host the ...

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The Purple Pillage Week #9 - 2025

Purple Pillage ·

2025/11/05

What a difference a week makes! The Vikings bounce back with a big win over Detroit, while being a 9 point underdog. We discuss our key players to the game, including our offensive and defensive players of the game. We also preview the Vikings hosting the Ravens this Sunday, as the Vikings find themselves 4.5 point underdogs. We discuss keys to this matchup as well.

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The Purple Pillage Week #8 - 2025

Purple Pillage ·

2025/10/29

We discuss the Vikings demoralizing 37-10 loss to the Chargers. We talk about the inefficiencies of both the offense and defense. Johnathon Grenard was hands-down our defensive player of the game, while our offensive player of the game went out to a gutsy offensive performance. We preview the Vikings road game in Detroit this Sunday, where the Vikings are more than a TD underdog.

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The Purple Pillage Week #7 - 2025

Purple Pillage ·

2025/10/22

The Vikings are coming off of a disappointing 28-22 loss at US Bank stadium to the Eagles. The Vikings could not stop the Eagles passing game and had a couple of key turnovers, which dictated the course of the game. We list our players of the game and discuss other keys to the loss. The Vikings face the Chargers on Thursday night. We discuss keys to getting back on track. We also address the Vikings being a 2 point underdog.

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The Purple Pillage Week #6 - 2025

Purple Pillage ·

2025/10/15

The Vikings are coming off of a bye week and host the Eagles at US Bank Stadium on Sunday at noon. The Eagles meanwhile, are coming off of a 34-17 loss to the Giants. Jake and Neil discuss this week's matchup, as the Eagles are 2.5 point favorites early in the week. We also discuss the Vikings somewhat volatile QB situation along with other injury updates. We also take a look back at the NFC North games from this past weekend.

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The Purple Pillage Week #5 - 2025

Purple Pillage ·

2025/10/10

The Vikings got back on the winning track with a 21-17 win over the Browns in London. Carson Wentz led them to a winning drive late in the game and the defense held up to secure the win. We discuss our players of the game and how the NFC North is shaping up, as the Vikings head into their bye week.

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The Purple Pillage Week #4 - 2025

Purple Pillage ·

2025/10/01

We retrace the Vikings 21-24 loss to the Steelers last Sunday in Ireland. Minnesota just could not seem to ever move downhill. Carson Wentz put up big numbers again but was under pressure all day, as the offence turned it over several times. We list our offensive and defensive players of the game and give a few other keys to the loss. We turn our attention to this coming week as the Vikings remain in Europe and travel to London to take on Cleveland. The Browns are 1-3 on the year after knock...

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The Purple Pillage Week #3 - 2025

Purple Pillage ·

2025/09/24

We take a look back at the Vikings' dominant 48-10 win over the Bengals. Carson Wentz made his starting QB debut and had a solid day with a 130 QB rating. We discuss our players of the game, including how Isaiah Rogers set an all time PFF record. We also preview the Vikings overseas matchup against the Steelers in Ireland. It includes an early 8:30 AM kickoff, as the Vikings are favored by 2.5 points.

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The Purple Pillage Week #2 - 2025

Purple Pillage ·

2025/09/17

The Vikings lose to the Falcons, on a miserable performance, 22-6. JJ McCarthy struggled and now finds himself out for a few weeks with a high ankle sprain. The defense played better but failed to win at the line of scrimmage for most of the evening, yielding a lot of rushing yards to the Falcons. We look back at some keys to the loss and name our players of the game. We also look ahead to the Sunday matchup against the Bengals in Minnesota, where the Vikings are a 2 point favorite. We also ...

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The Purple Pillage Week #1 - 2025

Purple Pillage ·

2025/09/10

The Vikings open their season with a come from behind 27-24 win over the Bears in Chicago. We discuss our players of the game and keys to the comeback. We then look ahead to next week's matchup against the Falcons on Sunday night in Minnesota. We discuss keys to stopping the Falcons, who are coming off of a loss against Tampa Bay. We also look at the point spread and how the Vikings hope to keep the momentum going.

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2025 Season Preview

Purple Pillage ·

2025/09/03

In this report we kick off the Purple Pillage for another season. We discuss the Viking's 53 man roster and also take a look ahead to the opener on Monday night in Chicago. We discuss keys to the game, the point spread, and give our picks.

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