After fumbling last season, Adofo-Mensah has found his footing with the signings of Aaron Jones and Jalen Nailor as the Vikings offense appears potent on multiple fronts.
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Vikings upset the 49ers 23-17, beating them at their own game
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Vikings defense wins ‘12-round title fight’ against potent 49ers offense
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Souhan: How the Vikings have upended expectations with a 2-0 start
The Vikings have flipped the script this season and are “not a joke.” Why? It’s not a short list. 
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Scoggins: Vikings’ Sam Darnold era could be a wild ride, but teammates see an ‘absolute baller’
The new Vikings starting quarterback can be brilliant and exasperating. In Sunday’s upset of the 49ers, he was a cool customer when his team needed him the most.
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Recap: How the Vikings beat 49ers 23-17 in home opener
The Vikings improve to 2-0, stunning the reigning NFC champion San Francisco 49ers for the second year in a row, but star receiver Justin Jefferson left the game with a quad injury.
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Three keys to the Vikings’ 23-17 Week 2 win over the San Francisco 49ers
In the Vikings’ home opener, a hometown player lit up the stat sheet and Justin Jefferson rewrote the record book again before getting injured.
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Vikings receiver Justin Jefferson ‘day to day’ after exiting 49ers win with quad injury
Star receiver Justin Jefferson was “not overly concerned” about the thigh bruise that caused him to limp off the field in the third quarter after four catches for 133 yards vs. the 49ers.
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Podcast: Vikings make early statement by beating reigning NFC champion 49ers
In this episode of the Access Vikings podcast, Ben Goessling, Andrew Krammer and Jim Souhan discuss what they saw and heard from U.S. Bank Stadium during and after Sunday’s win.
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Vikings giddy about what running back Aaron Jones can do for them
Aaron Jones’ instincts and vision have his new teammates and coaches in Minnesota in “oh my gosh” mode. “I can’t believe the Packers got rid of that guy,” says one of his blockers.
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