Even with several factors working in their favor Sunday, the Giants devised an offensive game plan so vanilla that it called into question Jaxson Dart’s bright future, and they threw in so many mistakes during the 16-13 loss to the Vikings that it ran their skid to nine straight defeats.

Vikings WR Jordan Addison was helped off the field by trainers in the third quarter, adding to an injury-filled day for Minnesota.

Reichard connected on all three of his field-goal attempts and made his lone point-after try during the Vikings ' 16-13 win over the Giants on Sunday.

Despite back-to-back wins and solid performances from J.J. McCarthy over the past two weeks for the Minnesota Vikings, there was still some skepticism about the

McCarthy was hit by Giants outside linebacker Brian Burns on a second-and-4 with 25 seconds remaining in the second quarter, the ball falling loose and being scooped by safety Tyler Nubin, a former Gophers standout, for a 27-yard touchdown return.

The Minnesota Vikings were battered with injuries on Sunday against the New York Giants, and have potentially lost a playmaker for the year.

The way the Minnesota Vikings can end the season sets itself up like a line from the hit sitcom Friends. “If I’m going down,” Chandler stated, “I'm taking

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