Two Vikings starters — running back Aaron Jones and safety Theo Jackson — have been ruled as questionable on Friday's final injury report ahead of this weekend's game against the Ravens. Tight end Josh Oliver and cornerback Jeff Okudah are out for a second straight week.

If the Vikings are going to continue their turnaround, it will be with the players currently on the roster. Though some thought the Vikings could be in position to make a splash after upsetting the Detroit Lions last weekend to get back to .500 on the season, the team allowed the NFL’s trade deadline to pass without making any moves.

On Sunday, the Vikings will be home dogs against the Ravens who looked like a shell of themselves in the first half of the season. Now Baltimore appears to be waking up and O'Connell, McCarthy and Co. will have their hands full at U.S. Bank Stadium.

The Vikings return home full of energy after their upset of the Lions to face a Baltimore team ready to bully them in the trenches.

The NFL trade deadline hits at 3 p.m. CT Tuesday, and the Minnesota Vikings could be a buyer after putting themselves firmly in the playoff race with a 27-24 win over the Detroit Lions on Sunday.

A stunning home loss to the Minnesota Vikings — a rare happening in recent years — saw the Detroit Lions tumble down the board in this week’s power rankings roundup. Favored by many outlets to win the Week 9 division showdown, the Lions fell 27-24 to the Vikings, dropping them to 1-2 in the NFC North and 5-3 overall.

The Minnesota Vikings revived their defense last week in a critical victory at Detroit. The return of Andrew Van Ginkel had plenty to do with the improvement.

And on Thursday morning, we found out just how crucial it is to the Samuel Jr conversation. While on with the Power Trip Morning Show on KFAN Radio this morning, Tom Pelissero (NFL Network) reported that Asante Samuel Jr.’s visits are not what we originally thought they were.