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3:37Week 12 NFL Picks: Vikings at Packers
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1:41John Breech discusses if the NFC North or NFC West is more likely to get three teams in the playoff
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8:17Week 12 NFL Game Preview: Vikings at Packers
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1:50Who Wins The NFC North?
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1:21J.J. McCarthy Struggles to Show Consistency Against the Bears
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1:56A Tough Slate Ahead for the Bears: What Could Keep Their Offense Rolling?
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11:21NFC North Midseason Grades
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1:55NFL Week 11 Fantasy Football SITS
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1:55NFL Week 11 Fantasy Football STARTS
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1:16NFC North Breakdown: Predicting the Vikings Record
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2:30Week 11 NFL Picks: Bears at Vikings
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1:57Lamar Jackson's Return and a Revamped Defense Have Restored the Ravens' Mojo
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1:01Is This A Thing: J.J. McCarthy Will Save Vikings' Season
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1:23NFL 2nd Half Predictions: J.J. McCarthy Leads Vikings to NFC North Title
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2:55Week 10 NFL Picks: Ravens at Vikings
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1:17Latest On The Vikings Ahead Of The Trade Deadline
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9:32NFC North Biggest Surprises and Disappointments
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1:07Trades That Should Happen: QB Russell Wilson To Vikings
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0:57Who to Trust More in Crowded NFC North
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1:43How Will The Lions Bounce Back?
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2025 Defensive
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CMB
Total Tackles
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SCK
Sacks
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FUM
Forced Fumbles
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INT
Interceptions
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TD
Interceptions Returned For Touchdown
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| Regular Season | 63 | 3.5 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Top Eric Wilson News
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Vikings' Eric Wilson: Tallies seven tackles in loss
Wilson recorded seven tackles (four solo) during Sunday's 19-17 loss versus the Bears.
Wilson has now tallied at least six tackles in all of his last eight games. He's still second fiddle to Blake Cashman at inside linebacker, though, limiting his IDP upside. He nevertheless profiles as a viable IDP option for fantasy managers in a Week 12 matchup against his former team in Green Bay.
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Vikings' Eric Wilson: Forces fumble in loss
Wilson logged five tackles (four solo) and forced a fumble during Minnesota's loss to the Ravens on Sunday.
Wilson had a strong outing despite the loss, as he forced a fumble for the third time this season while playing all but one of the Vikings' defensive snaps. Across nine games played, the 31-year-old has recorded 63 tackles (34 solo), including 3.5 sacks, and will look to add to his totals in Week 11 versus the Bears.
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Vikings' Eric Wilson: Two sacks in win
Wilson had six total tackles, 2.0 sacks and three tackles for a loss in Sunday's win at Detroit.
Wilson's strong season continues, as he moved into the starting lineup in Week 2 and hasn't looked back. He has a career-high 3.5 sacks along with 57 tackles and two forced fumbles in eight games.
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Vikings' Eric Wilson: Logs 10 tackles in Week 8 defeat
Wilson finished Thursday's loss to the Chargers with 10 tackles (six solo).
One of Wilson's stops came on special teams, while the others came on defensive plays. The veteran linebacker finished second on Minnesota in tackles and reached the double-digit mark for the first time this season. Wilson has tallied 51 tackles, including 1.5 sacks, and two forced fumbles through seven contests on the campaign.
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Vikings' Eric Wilson: Impressive in Week 7 loss
Wilson recorded six total tackles (one solo), including 1.5 sacks, in Sunday's 28-22 loss to the Eagles.
Wilson maintained his high level of play in Week 7, finishing second on the team in takedowns behind safety Josh Metellus. The linebacker was also able to get to Jalen Hurts on two different occasions, securing his first 1.5 sacks of year. Wilson has now produced 41 total tackles (19 solo), including 1.5 sacks, while also adding two forced fumbles over six games this season. He also maintained his starting role with the return of Blake Cashman, as Ivan Pace moved to the bench.
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Vikings' Eric Wilson: Leads Minny with nine stops
Wilson tallied nine tackles (four solo) during the Vikings' 21-17 win over the Browns on Sunday.
Wilson led the Vikings in tackling Sunday and was one of three Minnesota players to play all 70 defensive snaps. Wilson has played every single defensive snap in three of the last four games, and the veteran linebacker has accumulated 35 tackles (18 solo) and two forced fumbles through the first five games of the regular season.
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Vikings' Eric Wilson: Productive again in starting role
Wilson had nine total tackles, including a tackle for a loss, in Sunday's loss to Pittsburgh in Dublin.
Wilson is started at inside linebacker with Blake Cashman (hamstring) sidelined and had another productive game. He has 21 total tackles and two forced fumbles over his last three games while in a starting role.
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Vikings' Eric Wilson: Likely to start in place of Cashman
Wilson is expected to step into a starting role at inside linebacker Sunday versus the Falcons, with Blake Cashman (hamstring) in line to miss time, Kevin Seifert of ESPN reports.
Wilson was productive off the bench Week 1 against the Bears, racking up five total tackles, a tackle for a loss and a QB hurry while playing 25 of 67 defensive snaps after Cashman's early exit. Vikings head coach Kevin O'Connell said Wednesday that Cashman is expected to miss time, positioning Wilson to start in Sunday Night Football versus Atlanta in Week 2, and potentially longer.
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Vikings' Eric Wilson: Makes impact off bench
Wilson had five total tackles, a tackle for a loss and a QB hurry in Monday's win over Chicago.
Wilson played on 25 of the defense's 67 snaps as he got increased playing time with Blake Cashman suffering a hamstring injury. Wilson could move into the starting lineup this week against Atlanta if Cashman is sidelined.
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Vikings' Eric Wilson: Reunites with Minnesota
The Vikings signed Wilson to a contract Friday, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.
Wilson started 12 of his 17 regular-season appearances with Green Bay in 2024, recording 72 tackles (38 solo), including 2.0 sacks, two pass breakups, including one interception, and one forced fumble. The veteran linebacker now stands to play a key rotational role in Minnesota's interior-linebacker corps. He began his career with the Vikings, playing with the team from 2017-20.
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Packers' Eric Wilson: Records 72 tackles for Green Bay
Wilson finished the 2024 season with 72 tackles (38 solo), including 2.0 sacks, two pass breakups, including one interception, and one forced fumble across 17 regular-season contests.
After recording zero starts in the two previous seasons with Green Bay, Wilson made 12 starts during the 2024 campaign, as his 558 defensive snaps were the most he's played since 2020 with the Vikings. Wilson, however, played just three defensive snaps in the wild-card playoff loss to the Eagles, as he was behind all three of Quay Walker, Edgerrin Cooper and Isaiah McDuffie on the depth chart at linebacker. Wilson is now scheduled to hit free agency in March and turns 31 years old in September.
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Packers' Eric Wilson: Logs nine stops vs. Vikings
Wilson recorded nine total tackles (five solo) in Sunday's 27-25 loss to the Vikings.
The veteran linebacker from Cincinnati played 100 percent of the Packers' defensive snaps in Week 17 with Quay Walker (ankle) sidelined, tying Keisean Nixon as the team's third-leading tackler. Wilson has had one of the most productive seasons of his career in his eighth year in the NFL, tallying 65 total tackles, including 2.0 sacks, two passes defended and one forced fumble while appearing in all 16 of the Packers' regular-season games thus far. He could continue to start in Green Bay's linebacker corps is Walker is sidelined again for the Week 18 matchup against the Bears.
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Packers' Eric Wilson: Records season-high tackle total
Wilson recorded nine tackles (five solo) during Sunday's 30-27 win at Jacksonville.
Wilson led Packers linebackers in snaps (56) for a second straight game in Week 8 with Quay Walker (concussion) out, and he tallied nine tackles in a game for the first time since 2021. If Walker can't return in Week 9 versus the Lions, Wilson could merit consideration as an IDP option.
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Player Bio
| HT/WT: 6-1, 230 lbs |
| Birthplace: Detroit, MI |
| Age: 31 |
| School: Cincinnati |
| Experience: 9 |