Besides these three games, we also have a full slate of games on Sunday and a normal Monday night game. The team announced on Thursday that interim head coach Darrell Bevell, defensive coordinator Cory Undlin, defensive line coach Bo Davis, defensive backs coach Steve Gregory and linebackers coach Ty McKenzie all will not be coaching in Saturday's game against Tampa Bay due to COVID-19 protocols. With two weeks to play, they're two games out of the final playoff spot in the NFC. In case you haven't noticed, we love to make picks here at CBS Sports. I wasn't planning to end the newsletter by writing about Dwayne Haskins, but when an NFL quarterback is making it rain at a strip club while not wearing a mask during a pandemic, the story writes itself. If you're wondering about the history of Christmas games in the NFL, our Jeff Kerr did some research on that and you can check out what he found by clicking here. The Vikings promoted Ryan Ficken to special teams coordinator entering his 15th season with Minnesota. It's like combining Cheetos and ice cream, it seems like it shouldn't make sense, but it does. Only time will tellBut they look like one of the best teams thanks to TannehillAs for the Bills, they've finally shed the "can't win the division" labelAnd their fans celebrated by smashing themselves through a folding tableOn the NFC's side, there aren't really any playoff races, which means we're going to see a lot of familiar faces. Carr actually practiced on Wednesday and part of me thinks he did it because he doesn't want to get Wally Pipp'd by Marcus Mariota. The Vikings are one of six teams that could be eliminated this week with a loss. Zimmer Provides Updates on Kubiak, Vikings Coaching Staff. To check out the full schedule for this weekend, be sure to click here. Week 16 Vikings beat Saints49ers beat Cardinals, Week 17Vikings beat LionsRams beat Cardinals. Let's take a look at a few keys for each team in a game where the Saints are favored by seven points: Breech's prediction: Vikings 30-20 over Saints. The official Men's Basketball page for the Augustana University Vikings As the Vikings head into their Christmas game against the Saints, they have one route to the playoffs and one route alone. EAGAN, Minn. — An additional pair of Vikings coaches will not return for the 2021 season, the team announced Friday. Just so you guys know, that will be the first and last poem I ever write. section: | slug: lions-down-to-nearly-zero-coaches-nfl-week-16-picks-plus-a-vikings-saints-christmas-day-preview | sport: football | route: article_single.us | Sounds like Detroit is going to have a fun Christmas, Buccaneers at Lions (+9.5), 1 p.m. Derrick Henry: 13 points5. With that in mind, let's check out one pick from each guy for Week 16: For a look at Fornelli's three "Best Bets" for Week 16, be sure to click here. I personally voted for Mahomes at one, so I'm glad to see nearly everyone agreed with me. Before joining the Vikings, he spent the previous nine seasons with the 49ers. He was elevated to the title of Director of Competition Development for the past two seasons. Minnesota Vikings head coach, gives a post-game press conference. Allen has snuck his way back into the MVP race; at least he has in the eyes of the NFL writers here at CBSSports.com. That being said, I don't care who starts for the Raiders, I'm picking the Dolphins. Patrick Mahomes: 33 points 2. Former All-Mountain West left tackle Ezra Cleveland was selected in the second round of the 2020 NFL Draft by the Minnesota Vikings, while guard … Aaron Rodgers: 29 points 3. 2:15 pm ET, can listen to the entire episode of the podcast, details on that weird story, feel free to click here, from Cody Benjamin, be sure to click here, can check out what he found by clicking here, ever, "SO YOU'RE TELLING ME THERE'S A CHANCE, and you can subscribe to it by clicking here, the NFL a ton of money to renew Thursday night, you can check out the voting by clicking here, Report: Titans shopping first-rounder Isaiah Wilson, Projecting possible Russell Wilson trade packages, Report: Watson met with new coach, still wants out, The all-time greatest win for each NFL team. FINAL. What Mike Zimmer and Minnesota Vikings can learn from other NFL head coaches Share: Mackey & Judd hit their weekly four-question Friday on Mike Zimmer, four players (non quarterbacks) you would take from the remaining NFL playoff teams, what … Please check the opt-in box to acknowledge that you would like to subscribe. Breech's pick: Buccaneers 27-17 over Lions, 49ers at Cardinals (-5), 4:30 p.m. The Buffalo Bills haven't had an NFL MVP in 47 years, but that drought could end this season if Josh Allen can somehow take home the award. For you younger readers, Wally Pipp lost his starting job to Lou Gehrig and then Gehrig ended up playing in a million straight games, so Pipp never got his job back. The browser you are using is no longer supported on this site. If Allen does win, he'd be the first Bills player to win the award since Thurman Thomas in 1991. Breech's pick: Cardinals 31-23 over 49ers, Dolphins at Raiders (+3), 8:15 p.m. Here's what has to happen for each of those six teams to get knocked out: Vikings: OUT with loss OR Cardinals win Raiders: OUT with loss OR Ravens win Eagles: OUT with loss OR Washington win Giants: OUT with loss plus Washington OR Philadelphia win Cowboys: OUT with loss OR Washington win Bears: OUT with loss plus Arizona win. ET (NFL Network): After going down with an ugly groin injury in Week 15, it looked like Derek Carr's season might be over, but apparently, that's not the case. Guys, it's Christmas time, so obviously I had to figure out how to work a guy named Lloyd Christmas into the newsletter today. With that in mind, let's get to the rundown (Christmas Eve edition). Minnesota Vikings Depth Chart: The official source of the latest Vikings player depth chart for offense, defense, special teams and team information For a more in-depth preview on this game from Cody Benjamin, be sure to click here. On the defensive side of the ball, the coverage on the back end failed, surrendering a number of long touchdowns to various Raiders receivers. 6-keys: media/spln/nfl/reg/free/stories. The panel of voters included CBS Sports senior reporter Jonathan Jones, NFL writers Jared Dubin, Cody Benjamin, Tyler Sullivan, Jordan Dajani, Jeff Kerr and Josh Edwards. Robert Saleh has made two new additions to his coaching staff. I never thought I'd say this, but the most fascinating one might be the one involving the Lions. You can check out Sullivan's full gambling preview by clicking here. Mike Tice is the only former Vikings player to have become a head coach for the franchise. Josh Allen: 20 points4. If you're looking for the rest of Dajani's Week 16 picks -- he picks every game -- be sure to click here. I'll be back Monday to recap all the craziness of the weekend. And after spending the 2008 season in New England, Capers spent the next nine seasons as the defensive coordinator in Green Bay. Uyeyama helped the Vikings transition into Twin Cities Orthopedics Performance Center in the spring of 2018. The Bears also have to lose one of their final two games -- they play the Jaguars and Packers -- and if all that happens, the 8-8 Vikings would get in over the 8-8 Bears and 8-8 Cardinals. © 2019 Minnesota Vikings Football, LLC , All Rights Reserved. Russell Wilson: Four points. If you need some daily fantasy help for the weekend, we also have a podcast covering that angle of Week 16 in the feed, so there's plenty to listen to if you get tired of your family and you need to get away for an hour or two. CBS Sports is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. Commissioner.com is a registered trademark of CBS Interactive Inc. site: media | arena: nfl | pageType: stories | The Kansas City Chiefs suffered their lone loss of the season in Week 5 against the Las Vegas Raiders. Plus me, because let's be honest, I'm the MVP of voting on things, so you kind of have to include me. Stefanski joined the Vikings in 2006 as an assistant to the head coach and remained with the organization under three different head coaches. at He then spent the ensuing 15 seasons as a head coach or defensive coordinator, earning a reputation as one of the league's top defensive minds. 37. According to the NFL Network’s Peter Schrager, Saleh has hired Taylor Embree to … Breech's pick: Dolphins 20-17 over Raiders. Our Cody Benjamin rounded up a panel of experts to vote on the MVP award heading into Week 16 and Allen vaulted up to third after ranking fifth the last time we did this two weeks ago. Vikings coach Mike Zimmer said "we'll see" whether Dan Bailey will kick Sunday, two days after he missed three field goals and an extra point in a loss to Tampa Bay. Vikings Head Coach Mike Zimmer on Tuesday announced that the contract of Special Teams Coordinator Marwan Maalouf is expiring and will not be renewed. The 70-year-old entered the league in 1986, spending five seasons as the Saints defensive backs coach. A win by Washington could potentially end up eliminating every team in the NFC East. To hear what the rest of the best bets are for Week 16 -- and there are quite a few -- be sure to click here so you can listen to the entire episode of the podcast. Denver Broncos coach Vic Fangio is second at 5/1 and Minnesota Vikings coach Mike Zimmer is third at 7/1. Amazon gave the NFL a ton of money to renew Thursday night streaming rights last April and the league responded by giving the internet giant its own standalone game to be streamed on Amazon Prime. Also, since I apparently get Christmas Day off, this will be your last newsletter of the week, so I hope you enjoy. On the other hand, if the Vikings lose Friday, they will be eliminated from playoff contention. The following browsers are supported: Chrome, Edge (v80 and later), Firefox and Safari. Two Vikings coaches have been inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame: Grant and Van Brocklin, although Van Brocklin was elected for his playing career. Two guys who almost always do a good job with their picks are Jordan Dajani and Tom Fornelli and even though it's Christmas Eve, these guys went to the Bill Belichick school of working, which means NO DAYS OFF. If you get Christmas money from Grandma, here are a few picks you might want to think about betting on with your newfound fortune. Tom Brady will be around trying to win Super Bowl number sevenIf the Browns could just win one, their fans would be in heaven Now let's get to the newsletter, so you can finish this email and leave, Have a great day and a fun Christmas Eve.". Aaron Rodgers, Drew Brees and the Seahawks from Seattle, but probably not the Cowboys, because they choked in every big battle. One other thing, if you like this newsletter, I should have you know that Fornelli also writes a newsletter and it's just as fun. I'm not saying Carr has a right to be worried, but if Mariota did start and beat the Dolphins and then also won in Week 17, I feel that would give Jon Gruden a lot to think about heading into the offseason. On Nov. 5, 1989 Vikings coach Jerry Burns unloads after a victory over the Rams. Ficken was previously the assistant special teams … However, since not everyone is a fan of the Vikings and Saints, we're going to focus on another podcast he recorded: The one where he's joined by Pete Prisco, R.J. White and Kenny White to discuss Week 16 picks. Capers took 2018 off before spending the 2019 season with the Jaguars. Let's take a quick look at his path to the Pro Bowl: 2017: Cut by the Chargers after just four games (The Chargers clearly know nothing about kicking).2018: OUT OF FOOTBALL.2019: Kicks in the Alliance of American Football, but loses job after AAF folds (later signs with Falcons).2020: Leads NFL in field goals made, voted to Pro Bowl as NFC starter. He also addressed reports that Offensive Coordinator Gary Kubiak is considering retirement. Minnesota Vikings offensive coordinator Gary Kubiak announced his retirement from the NFL on Thursday after 36 seasons in the league as both a coach and player. The Minnesota Vikings are a professional American football team based in Minneapolis.The Vikings joined the National Football League (NFL) as an expansion team in 1960, and first took the field for the 1961 season. The contracts of Senior Defensive Assistant Dom Capers and Director of Competition Development Mark Uyeyama are expiring and will not be renewed. All Rights Reserved. He was hired as the Vikings strength and conditioning coach in June of 2017 and spent two seasons in that role. Also, the Lions defensive coordinator on Saturday is going to be someone who works in their "research and analysis" department. © 2004-2021 CBS Interactive. I don't think Will Brinson has seen his family in four months, so they're probably going to be surprised when he spends the entire day with them tomorrow for Christmas. I agree that CBS Sports can send me the "Pick Six Newsletter" newsletter. 1. If you're thinking about betting on the game, Tyler Sullivan put together a full gambling preview. Guys, it's the Christmas Eve newsletter, so obviously, it only makes sense to start things off today with a poem. I'm not sure if you've looked at the NFL standings this week, but if you have, you may have noticed that the Vikings are in trouble. The point here is that if you're in an egg nog coma on Saturday, that might not be such a bad thing and that's because there are THREE games to watch. 131-122-3 W-L, 0-7 W-L in playoffs, 0 SB won, Bengals/Redskins/Ravens 1996-2018, born PA 1958 Capers also holds the distinction of being the first head coach of two different expansion teams (Panthers and Texans). It is highly recommended that you use the latest versions of a supported browser in order to receive an optimal viewing experience. New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick is ahead of Kingsbury at 10/1. If you're wondering who the Pro Bowl kicker was in the AFC, it was Justin Tucker. Now I don't feel so silly for asking my family to get me a Koo jersey for Christmas. All you have to do is click here and then share the link. This game is combining the two rarest things in the NFL: A Christmas game with a Friday game. The 2020 season was Uyeyama's fourth with the Vikings. As a matter of fact, I even love to make picks about who's going to have the best picks each week. Half the Lions coaching staff is out due to COVID-19, including interim coach Darrell Bevell, which means the job of head coach is going to fall on the shoulders of Robert Prince, who is usually the team's wide receivers coach. "'Twas the night before Christmas and all through the town,NFL fans were dreaming of the playoffs, even fans of the Browns Not all fans were happy, especially those of the Jets, Who lost their shot at Trevor, which made everyone upsetThe Chiefs have the one roster that doesn't seem to have a hole,Which is probably why they're the favorites to win the Super BowlIn Pittsburgh, Steelers fans don't know what to do, Because their QB just admitted the team is playing like pooCould the Titans win it all? The last time the Vikings played on Christmas Day, my brother accidentally burnt down half our house, so I'm hoping that doesn't happen again this year (If you want more details on that weird story, feel free to click here). One time I drank so much egg nog on Christmas Day that I was basically in an egg nog coma for 17 straight hours, and it might have even been more than that, but I can't be sure, because keeping track of time when you're in an egg nog coma is nearly impossible. Capers joined Minnesota before the 2020 season, which was his 34th overall season in the NFL. A total of eight players received at least one vote and if you want to know who else landed on the list, you can check out the voting by clicking here. Lions down to nearly zero coaches, NFL Week 16 picks plus a Vikings-Saints Christmas Day preview Here's everything you need to know about the NFL for Dec. 24 As always, here's your weekly reminder to tell all your friends to sign up for the newsletter. According to our stats guy Stephen Oh, the Vikings have a 1.3% chance of making the playoffs, and that's my cue to bring up Lloyd Christmas and his most famous saying ever, "SO YOU'RE TELLING ME THERE'S A CHANCE." If Bruce Arians gets out-coached in this game, he might want to think about firing himself. ET (Amazon Prime Video): If you're hoping to watch this game, I hope you have Amazon Prime, because this is the only game all season that won't be broadcast on television. ET (NFL Network): In what might be an NFL first, the Lions are going to have their third head coach of the season in this game. When the Pro Bowl rosters were announced earlier this week, I forgot to mention the fact that Younghoe Koo made the team, which might be the real Christmas miracle of 2020. Covering the impact of coronavirus on the sports world. Will Brinson Ravens (-11) to cover against the GiantsColts (-1.5) to cover against the SteelersBrowns at Jets UNDER 47, Pete Prisco Rams (+1.5) to cover against the SeahawksJets (+9.5) to cover against the BrownsBroncos at Chargers OVER 49, R.J. WhiteTexans (-8) to cover against the BengalsPackers (-3.5) to cover against the TitansRaiders (+3) to cover against the Dolphins, Kenny WhiteSteelers (+1.5) to cover against the ColtsBrowns (-9.5) to cover against the JetsTitans at Packers OVER 55.5. Since there were no quarterbacks at strip clubs last night, we can go back to talking about the most important position in football: Kickers. EAGAN, Minn. — An additional pair of Vikings coaches will not return for the 2021 season, the team announced Friday. The reason he'll be able to do that is because he went podcast crazy on Thursday, recording multiple podcasts, including a Vikings-Saints preview. Here's what would have to happen for them to make it. Ngakoue finished the season with 11 tackles, three sacks and two quarterback hits. Anyway, I hope you guys have a happy holiday weekend and if I didn't make it clear to start the newsletter, we're taking Dec. 25 off and I'll be back on Monday... as long as I'm not still in an egg nog coma. Vikings renegotiate Riley Reiff contract to give LT $1M bonus lost at end of season Feb 11, 2021 Schedule PREVIOUS GAME - Sun January 3, 2021. A subscription is free and it makes a wonderful Christmas present. It's the CBS Sports HQ PM edition newsletter and you can subscribe to it by clicking here. 11-5 W-L, 1-1 W-L in playoffs, 0 SB won, Browns/Vikings 2019-2020, born 1982 The Ravens acquired Ngakoue from the Vikings at the trade deadline.
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