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Vikings beat Colts

Sports · Heat 7.4 / 10 · 9 shows · 1h 8m airtime

The Minnesota Vikings beat the Indianapolis Colts in NFL Week 7 on October 25, 2026, with Daniel Jones finishing 13 of 22 for 120 yards and a game-ending interception; Shane Steichen said afterward he still believes in him. The discussion has moved to how Minnesota got there: an 85% blitz rate and 55% pressure rate on Jones, with Blake Cashman recording 12 tackles, two sacks and four pass breakups. Harrison Smith now joins Ronde Barber and Charles Woodson as the only players with 40 interceptions and 20 sacks. Also in play is whether the 6-0 record is built on defense alone, since the Vikings' 125 points are tied for the second fewest by a 6-0 team since 1940, per ESPN's…

How 9 podcasts covered it

  1. The Bill Simmons Podcast, 2026-10-26 (23:57 to 25:22)
    Frames the Vikings win as a Murray watch
    Takes the Vikings' Week 7 win over the Colts as a harrowing Kyler Murray watch: 150 passing yards, 275 total yards, 3-for-11 on first down, and a win anyway. Daniel Jones' 13-for-22, 120-yard day ended in a pick, and Shane Steichen said he still believes in him.
    New angle: Daniel Jones finished 13 of 22 for 120 yards with a game-ending interception; Steichen said he still believes in him.
  2. Nightcap, 2026-10-26 (21:42 to 25:41)
    Goes to Smith's pick and its milestone
    Recaps the Vikings' 16-10 win over the Colts and the 6-0 start, then goes to Harrison Smith's game-winning pick and the milestone it carried: 40 interceptions and 20 sacks, a club of three. Also puts the offense on the record as historically thin for an unbeaten team.
    New angle: Harrison Smith joins Ronde Barber and Charles Woodson as the only players with 40 interceptions and 20 sacks.
  3. Pardon My Take, 2026-10-26 (48:59 to 1:00:41)
    Adds the blitz rates and Cashman's stat line
    Recaps the 16-10 win and the defense's dominance, then goes to the Colts' side: Steichen's postgame case for keeping his job and his refusal to switch quarterbacks. Adds the blitz and pressure rates and Cashman's stat line.
    New angle: The Vikings blitzed Daniel Jones at an 85% rate with a 55% pressure rate; Blake Cashman had 12 tackles, two sacks and four pass breakups.
  4. The Dan Le Batard Show, 2026-10-26 (2:33 to 9:51)
    Frames the 6-0 start around the blitz rate
    Frames the Vikings' 6-0 start around the blitz rate against Daniel Jones, noting Brian Flores averages about 65 percent and the league average is 30 percent, and adds that Minnesota's 125 points are tied for the second fewest by a 6-0 team since 1940. The rest is reaction to the weekend's upsets and a Kyler Murray podium bit.
    New angle: The Vikings' 125 points are tied for the second fewest by a 6-0 team since 1940, per ESPN's Seifert.
  5. First Take, 2026-10-26 (29:28 to 35:27)
    Adds Jefferson's yards with Wentz in
    Turns from the Colts win to the offense's ceiling, with Irvin calling for Carson Wentz over Kyler Murray and Smith blaming Kevin O'Connell's quarterback decisions. Adds a Wentz-specific figure: Jefferson averages about 90 yards a game with Wentz in.
    New angle: With Carson Wentz in the game, Justin Jefferson averages about 90 yards a game.
  6. The Dan Patrick Show, 2026-10-26 (41:06 to 44:20)
    Recaps the 6-0 start and Kupp's 2021
    Recaps the Vikings' 6-0 start and the 12 points a game their defense allows, then pivots to Cooper Kupp's 2021 season as the best ever by a receiver. The Vikings talk stays inside the numbers already on the record.
  7. The Herd with Colin Cowherd, 2026-10-26 (28:46 to 32:39)
    Argues the 6-0 record is defense-only
    Herdline segment on Minnesota's 6-0 start: the offense has nine total touchdowns, fewer than the Bears scored in Week 1 alone, and Kyler Murray had one 20-yard throw against a Colts defense allowing about six yards a play. Colin argues the record is defense-only and doubts the Vikings are a top-10 team.
    New angle: The Vikings have nine total touchdowns this season, fewer than the Bears scored in Week 1.
  8. First Things First, 2026-10-26 (1:06:09 to 1:11:42)
    Debates whether the 6-0 Vikings are contenders
    Debates whether the 6-0 Vikings are real contenders, weighing a Super Bowl-caliber defense against bottom-eight quarterback play. Compares them to the 1985 Bears, 2000 Ravens and other defense-led teams, and floats a Kirk Cousins trade. Stays inside the week's Vikings read.
  9. First Things First, 2026-10-26 (1:55:34 to 1:57:56)
    Predicts Minnesota loses its next four
    Two-minute drill on the 6-0 Vikings: praise for Brian Flores and the blitz-heavy defense, then a prediction that Minnesota loses its next four. The one figure not yet on the record is the split on close, low-scoring games.
    New angle: The Vikings are undefeated when scoring 16 or fewer points; the rest of the NFL is 4-46 in such games.
  10. PTI, 2026-10-26 (1:07 to 4:51)
    Recaps the Vikings win and the unbeaten case
    Opens the show on the Vikings' 16-10 win over the Colts and the fact that they are the last unbeaten team after San Francisco and Kansas City lost. Wilbon and Kornheiser both refuse to call Minnesota the best team, leaning on the 125 points and the next four games. A recap of the week's coverage, with the scoring stat already…
  11. The Herd with Colin Cowherd, 2026-10-27 (30:31 to 40:03)
    Explains why the Colts will not bench Jones
    Middlekauff explains why the Colts will not bench Daniel Jones: the two-year, $88 million deal with a $44 million signing bonus already paid out, plus Steichen's refusal to change quarterbacks. Frames it as a recap of the Vikings loss and a fire-sale argument.
  12. The Dan Le Batard Show, 2026-10-27 (30:04 to 37:38)
    Puts a number on Flores' blitz rate
    Andrew Hawkins explains why Flores' scheme breaks decades-old coverage rules behind the blitz, and the segment puts a number on the gap: Flores blitzes over 60% against a 30% league average, with the distance to second-place Washington larger than Washington's distance to last-place Cincinnati. The hosts then argue the defense cannot carry a 30th-ranked offense in January.
    New angle: Flores blitzes over 60% against a 30% league average; the gap to second-place Washington exceeds Washington's gap to last-place Cincinnati.
  13. The Dan Patrick Show, 2026-10-30 (27:11 to 29:16)
    Credits Flores and Murray's legs in the win
    Garrett's segment on the Vikings' elite defense and average offense, framed against Buffalo as the flip side. He credits Brian Flores and says Murray's legs helped beat Indianapolis, staying inside the Week 7 result already on the record.
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