Vikings Hope Mini Bye Helps Prep for Final 4-Game…

EAGAN, Minn. — There’s no case of the Mondays for the Vikings today.

That’s because Vikings Head Coach Mike Zimmer’s team is still enjoying some time off, as players aren’t expected back inside Twin Cities Orthopedics Performance Center until Tuesday.

Veteran cornerback Patrick Peterson lit up Friday when he told Twin Cities media members that the team got to enjoy a mini bye so late in the season.

“When Coach tells us, ‘I won’t see you until Tuesday,’ that was awesome news,” Peterson said. “That’s great for, not only for guys like me but for the entire team just to unwind a little bit, get your mind off football just for a couple days and get ready for this stretch that we have in front of us.

“Everything is right there in front of us, we just have to go out and win the games that’s on our schedule,” Peterson added.

The Vikings sit at 6-7 following Thursday night’s 36-28 win over Steelers.

And with an 11-day span between that victory and a Monday Night Football showdown with the Bears on Dec. 20, Zimmer said everyone was ready for a little break … especially considering the stressful and chaotic vibe of the season through 13 games.