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 discuss keys to the game, as both teams head into the short week. St. Brown is also questionable right now, which would be a big blow to the Lions offense as they try to keep their slim playoff hopes alive. We preview other keys to the game as well.

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.

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 matchup, as the Vikings travel to Dallas to take on the Cowboys in the NBC Sunday night game. The Vikings are 5.5 point underdogs but Jake and Neil agree that if they stick to that short passing game, the defense continues to click, they can likely leave Dallas with a W. We discuss other key factors to the game as well.