With his fifth catch on Sunday against the rival Green Bay Packers, a simple hitch route he turned into a 17-yard gain, the four-time Pro Bowl wide receiver hit the four-digit mark for the sixth consecutive year. Jefferson immediately received a loud ovation from the U.S. Bank Stadium crowd.

McCarthy did add one play to his 2025 highlight reel on Sunday, though it was another mixed result. On the Vikings' first drive of the game, McCarthy sprinted out of the pocket and took off running. Along the way, he flattened linebacker Ty'Ron Hopper with a stiff-arm before slamming into cornerback Keisean Nixon on the sideline.

We got the entire J.J. McCarthy experience in this one. And a C.J. Ham touchdown.

Harrison Smith gets huge ovation as he finishes the Vikings' final game of season and likely steps into retirement

The Minnesota Vikings are closing out the regular season hosting the Green Bay Packers at U.S. Bank Stadium, and it sure felt like a sendoff for Harrison Smith.

NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reporting the Minnesota Vikings expected to bring in veteran quarterback next season.

That's when Smith told head coach Kevin O'Connell that he wanted to play quarterback. O'Connell decided against it. The Vikings were going to kneel down at the end of their game, and O'Connell thought about getting fan favorites C.J. Ham and Smith both on the field for that final play.

Minnesota Vikings safety Harrison Smith spoke about his future after the team defeated the Green Bay Packers in Week 18 on Jan. 4.

Two of the NFL's three Christmas Day games have set viewership records. The Detroit Lions-Minnesota Vikings game on Netflix became the most-streamed NFL game in U.S. history.

In a historical context, the 2024 Vikings and 2025 Seahawks are two very different teams, built to win in completely different ways. The one aspect they have in