It's the penultimate NFL slate with holiday gifts in store for every football fan! In this edition of "Line Lookahead", Thor Nystrom and Robbie Rosenhaus take a glance at the early lines for week 17 in the NFL including the Seahawks and Patriots as big favorites, the Texans and Chargers in a near pick'em on Saturday night and can you trust Bo Nix laying double digits on the road? All that plus an early look at the four college playoff games heading your way this week!

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Minnesota Vikings BEAT the New York Giants but lose JJ McCarthy to ANOTHER injury; Maybe the most painful Vikings win or game of the season; What should the Vikings be watching for with McCarthy potentially out for the season; Vikings fans join the show to discuss the loss and more on Vikings Vent Line.

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Mackey and Judd preview and make their picks for the upcoming Minnesota Vikings - New York Giants game. Will JJ McCarthy keep his string of good play going? Is this the game Justin Jefferson finally breaks out?

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Thor is joined by Leighton James to dive deep into the prop lines for this weekend's game between the Vikings and Giants. The two cover both QBs, running backs and pass catchers while sharing their knowledge of why they lean one way or another!

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Its' a Feedback Friday with the crew fielding questions and notes from listeners about the Vikings, JJ McCarthy, Kevin O'Connell and more! Plus a snake draft of the week!

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Minnesota Vikings State of the Union from Padraigs Brewing! Reckless Vikings trade ideas for the offseason; Should the Vikings just stick with JJ McCarthy; Vikings draft ideas next season and more on a live edition of Purple Daily.

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Was Sunday’s game in Dallas J.J. McCarthy’s best game for the Minnesota Vikings? Was it also Kevin O’Connell’s best game of the season for the Minnesota Vikings? Chip Scoggins from The Minnesota Star Tribune joins Purple Daily’s Judd Zulgad for Purple Access. Most importantly, are the game plans of the last few weeks going to be what we see from the Minnesota Vikings in 2026? Judd and Chip weigh in on that, J.J. McCarthy’s growing confidence and more!

0:45 – J.J. McCarthy looking like he belongs and Kevin O’Connell’s role in that.

7:15 – Why did Kevin O'Connell finally change the Minnesota Vikings offense?

11:55 – On J.J. McCarthy’s mechanics

17:44 – Minnesota Vikings need to have a running game

22:40 – What is going on with Christian Darrisaw?

29:45 – Vikings upcoming Free Agency plans

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There's a team out there that is a live longshot to win it all in college football, but who? Thor Nystrom and Robbie Rosenhaus review their best bets from a week ago (Thor went 3-0!) and then deep dive into their top plays for the football week. It's the "Thor's Hammers" edition of Football Takes with our strongest opinions and thoughts on everything ahead in the NFL and bowl season.

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