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” data-medium-file=”https:\/\/vikingsterritory.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=788,height=444,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/NFL-Atlanta-Falcons-at-Minnesota-Vikings-27087071.jpg” data-large-file=”https:\/\/vikingsterritory.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1180,height=787,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/NFL-Atlanta-Falcons-at-Minnesota-Vikings-27087071.jpg”> The Vikings effort on Sunday Night Football wasn\u2019t anywhere close to good enough.<\/p>\n The magic from J.J. McCarthy<\/a>? Nowhere to be found in Week 2<\/a>. The game was \u2014 putting it kindly \u2014 lopsided. A reasonably humdrum Falcons team was dominant for the duration of the night, leading to a pile of issues for Minnesota to confront as Week 2 quickly moves into Week 3.<\/p>\n Issue #1 \u2014 Roster Health Gets Worse <\/strong><\/p>\n ” data-medium-file=”https:\/\/vikingsterritory.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=788,height=444,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Kevin-OConnell-1.jpg” data-large-file=”https:\/\/vikingsterritory.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1180,height=636,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Kevin-OConnell-1.jpg” src=”https:\/\/vikingsterritory.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=788,height=444,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Kevin-OConnell-1.jpg” alt=”Kevin O’Connell, the Vikings head coach, at 2025 training camp.”> Over on PurplePTSD<\/a><\/em>, Janik Eckardt offers a summary of where things stand.<\/p>\n Both of Ryan Kelly and Justin Skule needed to step away from the game due to concussions, further depleting the offensive line. Backup edge rusher Gabriel Murphy was taken out of the game. Starting running back Aaron Jones has a hamstring problem. <\/p>\n Partner these new injuries with the ongoing recoveries for Harrison Smith, Christian Darrisaw, Blake Cashman, Jeff Okudah, and Andrew Van Ginkel (among others). The roster is in a difficult spot. <\/p>\n Kevin O\u2019Connell needs to summon all of his coaching might to put depth players aplenty in a position to succeed. The Week 6 bye is looking ultra important. <\/p>\n Issue #2 \u2014 Numerous Numbers are Ugly <\/strong><\/p>\n ” data-image-caption=”<\/p>\n Jeffrey Becker-Imagn Images<\/p>\n ” data-medium-file=”https:\/\/vikingsterritory.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=788,height=444,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/NFL-Atlanta-Falcons-at-Minnesota-Vikings-27086702.jpg” data-large-file=”https:\/\/vikingsterritory.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1180,height=787,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/NFL-Atlanta-Falcons-at-Minnesota-Vikings-27086702.jpg” src=”https:\/\/vikingsterritory.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=788,height=444,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/NFL-Atlanta-Falcons-at-Minnesota-Vikings-27086702.jpg” alt=”NFL: Atlanta Falcons at Minnesota Vikings”> Want to see something scary before Halloween? Just pull up the details from the Vikings and Falcons from Week 2. Consider a small smattering: <\/p>\n Surely, there are plenty more details from the Vikings effort that could get tossed into the list above, but safe to say that things were ugly. <\/p>\nFootball The Brutal Vikings Effort in 3 Issues <\/h2>\n
Jul 29, 2025; Eagan, MN, USA; Minnesota Vikings head coach Kevin O\u2019Connell looks on during the teams training camp at the Minnesota Vikings Training Facility. Mandatory Credit: Matt Krohn-Imagn Images.<\/p>\n
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