Minnesota Vikings vs Denver Broncos

atVikings at Broncos

Preseason

August 28 · 9:00 PM EDT

· DEN -3.5 · O/U 37.5

The read

There's a playoff line running through this one: Vikings sit in a postseason spot, while Broncos are on the outside chasing a crossover, so it means a little more to the club playing from behind. Momentum cuts both ways: MIN arrive coming off a loss, DEN coming off a loss.

Keys to the game

Bottom line: we project 21–23, a 2-point Broncos win, and we're holding that at medium confidence.

Our predictionMedium confidence

Where they standLast 5Last 5Record

Minnesota Vikings2nd in the NFC NorthLWWWWL11-0Away

Denver Broncos3rd in the AFC WestLWLWWL10-1Home

Our pick, projected final

Vikings21

Broncos23

Broncos to win

Injury report

Who is unavailable, in each club’s own words to the league. A day-to-day designation still allows a start, so a name here is not always a scratch; an injured-list stint is.

Minnesota Vikings5 listed

Dwight McGlothern Jr.CB · is listed injured reserve. Back 2027-02-15.

J.J. McCarthyQB · is questionable. Back 2026-08-28.

Jeshaun JonesWR · is listed suspension. Back 2026-09-28.

Tyreek ChappellCB · is listed injured reserve. Back 2027-02-15.

Taki TaimaniDT · is listed injured reserve. Back 2027-02-15.

Denver Broncos5 listed

Riley MossCB · is questionable. Back 2026-08-28.

Levelle BaileyLB · is listed injured reserve. Back 2027-02-15.

Luke WattenbergCatcher · is questionable. Back 2026-08-28.

Matt HenningsenDE · is listed injured reserve. Back 2027-02-15.

Michael DeiterCatcher · is listed injured reserve. Back 2027-02-15.

Drafted players

Preseason game

In the preseason a roster is in flux: these are 90-man camp rosters that get cut to 53, and the depth chart behind them describes the season rather than tonight. So rosters and projected lineups are held for the regular season and the playoffs. What is settled is who each club took in April, in pick order.

Minnesota Vikings9 picks

1st

Caleb BanksDTFloridaNo. 18#95

2nd

Jake GoldayLBCincinnatiNo. 51#41

3rd

Domonique OrangeDTIowa StateNo. 82#97

3rd

Caleb TiernanOTNorthwesternNo. 97Questionable

3rd

Jakobe ThomasSMiamiNo. 98Questionable

5th

Max BredesonTEMichiganNo. 159#45

5th

Charles DemmingsCBStephen F. AustinNo. 163#20

6th

Demond ClaiborneRBWake ForestNo. 198#21

7th

Gavin GerhardtCCincinnatiNo. 235#58

Denver Broncos7 picks

3rd

Tyler OnyedimDTTexas A&MNo. 66#98

4th

Jonah ColemanRBWashingtonNo. 108#20

4th

Kage CaseyOTBoise StateNo. 111#78

5th

Justin JolyTENC StateNo. 152#80

7th

Miles ScottSIllinoisNo. 246#39

7th

Dallen BentleyTEUtahNo. 256#89

7th

Red MurdockLBBuffaloNo. 257#50

League standings

The full ladder, with both clubs marked.

AFC East

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Buffalo Bills2-01.000W2

2New England Patriots1-0.750W1

3New York Jets1-1.500W1

4Miami Dolphins0-2.000L2

AFC North

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Cincinnati Bengals2-01.000W2

2Baltimore Ravens2-01.000W2

3Pittsburgh Steelers1-1.500L1

4Cleveland Browns0-2.000L2

AFC South

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Tennessee Titans2-01.000W2

2Jacksonville Jaguars1-1.500L1

3Indianapolis Colts0-1.250L1

4Houston Texans0-2.000L2

AFC West

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Los Angeles Chargers1-1.500L1

2Las Vegas Raiders1-1.500W1

3Denver Broncos1-1.500L1

4Kansas City Chiefs0-2.000L2

NFC East

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Dallas Cowboys2-01.000W2

2Washington Commanders1-1.500L1

3New York Giants1-1.500W1

4Philadelphia Eagles0-2.000L2

NFC North

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Detroit Lions1-1.500W1

2Minnesota Vikings1-1.500L1

3Green Bay Packers1-1.500W1

4Chicago Bears1-1.500L1

NFC South

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Tampa Bay Buccaneers2-01.000W2

2Carolina Panthers2-1.667W1

3Atlanta Falcons1-1.500W1

4New Orleans Saints0-2.000L2

NFC West

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Los Angeles Rams2-01.000W2

2San Francisco 49ers1-1.500W1

3Arizona Cardinals1-2.333L1

4Seattle Seahawks0-2.000L2

Vikings at Broncos

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atVikings at Broncos

Preseason

August 28 · 9:00 PM EDT

· DEN -3.5 · O/U 37.5

The read

Keys to the game

Bottom line: we project 21–23, a 2-point Broncos win, and we're holding that at medium confidence.

Our predictionMedium confidence

Where they standLast 5Last 5Record

Minnesota Vikings2nd in the NFC NorthLWWWWL11-0Away

Denver Broncos3rd in the AFC WestLWLWWL10-1Home

Our pick, projected final

Vikings21

Broncos23

Broncos to win

Injury report

Who is unavailable, in each club’s own words to the league. A day-to-day designation still allows a start, so a name here is not always a scratch; an injured-list stint is.

Minnesota Vikings5 listed

Dwight McGlothern Jr.CB · is listed injured reserve. Back 2027-02-15.

J.J. McCarthyQB · is questionable. Back 2026-08-28.

Jeshaun JonesWR · is listed suspension. Back 2026-09-28.

Tyreek ChappellCB · is listed injured reserve. Back 2027-02-15.

Taki TaimaniDT · is listed injured reserve. Back 2027-02-15.

Denver Broncos5 listed

Riley MossCB · is questionable. Back 2026-08-28.

Levelle BaileyLB · is listed injured reserve. Back 2027-02-15.

Luke WattenbergCatcher · is questionable. Back 2026-08-28.

Matt HenningsenDE · is listed injured reserve. Back 2027-02-15.

Michael DeiterCatcher · is listed injured reserve. Back 2027-02-15.

Drafted players

Preseason game

Minnesota Vikings9 picks

1st

Caleb BanksDTFloridaNo. 18#95

2nd

Jake GoldayLBCincinnatiNo. 51#41

3rd

Domonique OrangeDTIowa StateNo. 82#97

3rd

Caleb TiernanOTNorthwesternNo. 97Questionable

3rd

Jakobe ThomasSMiamiNo. 98Questionable

5th

Max BredesonTEMichiganNo. 159#45

5th

Charles DemmingsCBStephen F. AustinNo. 163#20

6th

Demond ClaiborneRBWake ForestNo. 198#21

7th

Gavin GerhardtCCincinnatiNo. 235#58

Denver Broncos7 picks

3rd

Tyler OnyedimDTTexas A&MNo. 66#98

4th

Jonah ColemanRBWashingtonNo. 108#20

4th

Kage CaseyOTBoise StateNo. 111#78

5th

Justin JolyTENC StateNo. 152#80

7th

Miles ScottSIllinoisNo. 246#39

7th

Dallen BentleyTEUtahNo. 256#89

7th

Red MurdockLBBuffaloNo. 257#50

League standings

The full ladder, with both clubs marked.

AFC East

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Buffalo Bills2-01.000W2

2New England Patriots1-0.750W1

3New York Jets1-1.500W1

4Miami Dolphins0-2.000L2

AFC North

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Cincinnati Bengals2-01.000W2

2Baltimore Ravens2-01.000W2

3Pittsburgh Steelers1-1.500L1

4Cleveland Browns0-2.000L2

AFC South

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Tennessee Titans2-01.000W2

2Jacksonville Jaguars1-1.500L1

3Indianapolis Colts0-1.250L1

4Houston Texans0-2.000L2

AFC West

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Los Angeles Chargers1-1.500L1

2Las Vegas Raiders1-1.500W1

3Denver Broncos1-1.500L1

4Kansas City Chiefs0-2.000L2

NFC East

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Dallas Cowboys2-01.000W2

2Washington Commanders1-1.500L1

3New York Giants1-1.500W1

4Philadelphia Eagles0-2.000L2

NFC North

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Detroit Lions1-1.500W1

2Minnesota Vikings1-1.500L1

3Green Bay Packers1-1.500W1

4Chicago Bears1-1.500L1

NFC South

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Tampa Bay Buccaneers2-01.000W2

2Carolina Panthers2-1.667W1

3Atlanta Falcons1-1.500W1

4New Orleans Saints0-2.000L2

NFC West

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Los Angeles Rams2-01.000W2

2San Francisco 49ers1-1.500W1

3Arizona Cardinals1-2.333L1

4Seattle Seahawks0-2.000L2

Minnesota Vikings vs Denver Broncos — Aug 28, 2026

The read

Keys to the game

Injury report

Drafted players

League standings

Minnesota Vikings vs Denver Broncos — Aug 28, 2026

The read

Keys to the game

Injury report

Drafted players

League standings