Talk about a tale of two halves.

After the Minnesota Vikings finished the 2024 regular season with a record of 14-3, and despite a first-round loss in the NFL playoffs, hopes for the 2025 season were high for the Vikings and their ever-loyal fans.

Instead, the Vikings struggled in 2025. They faced a “quarterback carousel” and a difficult schedule (including back-to back games “across the pond” in Dublin and London). At one point, the Vikings’ record was 4-8, their worst start since 2013.

But then they rallied. The Vikings managed to win their final five games, including a 16-3 win in the “border battle” with the Green Bay Packers, turning a potential disaster into a 9-8 winning record. But despite the strong finish, the Vikings failed to make the playoffs in 2025.

In this episode, podcast host Bob Edholm gets together agai ...