Every weekday, our Vikings reporters walk you through what's happening with the team that day.
WHAT YOU MIGHT HAVE MISSED
— Life in the NFL can turn a pair of polar opposites into good friends.
— QB Teddy Bridgewater is up for another Rookie of the Week award.
— Bridgewater has tied the franchise record for comeback victories.
— The Vikings still have a slim chance of making it into the playoffs.
TWEET OF THE (YESTER)DAY
BEHIND ENEMY LINES
— Are the Lions jinxing themselves by already selling playoff tickets?
— James Ihedigbo says the Lions have the NFL's best safety tandem.
— The Lions are making a trio of minor roster moves before Sunday.
TODAY'S VIKINGS SCHEDULE
Bridgewater and head coach Mike Zimmer will hold their weekly Wednesday press conferences after the morning walkthrough. Practice will be at 12:50 p.m. We will see if a handful of injured Vikings — including OLB Anthony Barr and S Robert Blanton — are healthy enough to practice.
SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT
With a dozen sacks this season, DE Everson Griffen is earning that big paycheck as a pass rusher. But Zimmer is quick to point out that Griffen is more than just that. And Pro Football Focus backs that up. Griffen is one of only two 4-3 defensive ends who have graded out above a plus-8.0 on the season as both as a pass rusher and run defender. The other is Michael Bennett of the Seahawks.
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