{"id":612454,"date":"2025-12-19T14:48:13","date_gmt":"2025-12-19T14:48:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/612454\/"},"modified":"2025-12-19T14:48:13","modified_gmt":"2025-12-19T14:48:13","slug":"vikings-vs-giants-preview-tank-for-2026-draft-pick-or-win-for-j-j-mccarthy-momentum","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/612454\/","title":{"rendered":"Vikings vs Giants Preview: Tank for 2026 Draft Pick or Win for J.J. McCarthy Momentum?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">In the latest episode of The Real Forno Show, host Tyler Forness and producer Dave Stefano deliver an in-depth breakdown of the Minnesota Vikings\u2019 Week 16 matchup against the struggling New York Giants (2-12), led by rookie QB Jaxson Dart. With playoffs off the table for both teams, the hosts tackle the burning fan debate: should the Vikings (6-8) prioritize wins for young talent development and culture, or accept losses to improve their 2026 draft position?<\/p>\n<p>Key points from the episode:<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Dive into this must-listen Minnesota Vikings podcast on Vikings 1st &amp; SKOL, partnered with Fans First Sports Network, for expert analysis, bold opinions, and pure SKOL passion that keeps you informed through the offseason. Whether you\u2019re debating the tank or hyped for McCarthy\u2019s growth, The Real Forno Show has you covered\u2014subscribe now and join the community!<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Should the Vikings push for wins in these final games to build momentum into 2026, or is a higher draft pick the smarter long-term play? Let us know in the comments!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"In the latest episode of The Real Forno Show, host Tyler Forness and producer Dave Stefano deliver an&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":612455,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2073],"tags":[7,233,259,52778,62208,1312,6110,2529,6,52779,3848,234],"class_list":{"0":"post-612454","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-minnesota-vikings","8":"tag-football","9":"tag-minnesota","10":"tag-minnesota-vikings","11":"tag-minnesota-vikings-2025-season","12":"tag-minnesota-vikings-injuries","13":"tag-minnesota-vikings-news","14":"tag-minnesota-vikings-podcasts","15":"tag-minnesotavikings","16":"tag-nfl","17":"tag-the-real-forno-show","18":"tag-videos","19":"tag-vikings"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/channels.im\/@nfl\/115746786920819288","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/612454","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=612454"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/612454\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/612455"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=612454"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=612454"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=612454"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}