EAGAN, Minn. -- The Minnesota Vikings will finish their sixth straight season without winning a playoff game, eight years removed from their last NFC championship game appearance and almost a half-century since they last made the Super Bowl. Their head start on roster planning for 2026 is going rather well, at least.

Minnesota’s microscopic playoff hopes were officially extinguished Sunday afternoon when the Bears beat Cleveland, ensuring the Vikings’ season will end in Week 18.

Coach Kevin O’Connell announced Monday that the Vikings will play their final three games of the season without outside linebacker Jonathan Greenard, who will undergo season-ending shoulder surgery. Greenard aggravated a left shoulder injury he originally suffered against Baltimore during Sunday night’s 34-26 win over the Cowboys,

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Greenard originally suffered the unspecified injury in Week 10. He missed two games and has played the Vikings' past three games on a part-time basis, but he aggravated the injury during Sunday night's 34-26 victory over the Dallas Cowboys.

First, it was Jonathan Greenard who was placed on season-ending injured reserve due to a shoulder injury, it is safety Josh Metellus joining him. On Wednesday, head coach Kevin O'Connell told the media in attendance at his press conference that they were ending Metellus' season to let him work on rehabbing his own shoulder with eyes on 2026.

Dallas Cowboys defensive tackle Quinnen Williams (92) intercepts a pass during the first half of an NFL football game against the Minnesota Vikings at AT&T Stadium on Sunday, Dec. 14, 2025, in Arlington.