Mensah’s and Kevin O’Connell’s third season together in Minnesota with a 14-2 record, their best since 1998. Once the season is done, their ownership plans to begin talks with the general manager and head coach about contract extensions.

With the Vikings primed to clinch the No. 1 seed in the playoffs, Kevin O'Connell recalled when he knew they could contend for a Super Bowl.

Kevin O'Connell is now the runaway favorite to win the NFL's Coach of the Year award after leading the Minnesota Vikings to a 14-2 record. They are one win away from winning the NFC North and securing home-field advantage in the playoffs.

Speaking to reporters Friday in Eagan, Vikings head coach Kevin O’Connell talked about the final preparations for Sunday’s game in Detroit, highlighted the team’s six Pro Bowl selections and discussed the importance of staying consistent down the stretch of the NFL season.

The Minnesota Vikings were undoubtedly the surprise team of the NFL, as very few expected this incredible performance. They are currently second in the National Conference and third in the league standings.

Wide receiver Justin Jefferson and safety Harrison Smith share a hawk statue. Wideout Jordan Addison keeps a pair of unused toenail clippers. But long snapper Andrew DePaola has maybe the funniest locker staple: a Kevin O'Connell mug stamped with the phrase "Our coach is hotter than your coach."

LaFleur has the Packers back in the playoffs in 2024, despite having the NFL’s youngest roster for the second consecutive year, and kept the season afloat with backup quarterback Malik Willis playing in place of an injured Love for 2 1/2 games.

the Vikings are already looking to extend O’Connell. Minnesota Vikings Looking To Extend Kevin O’Connell After this season, an extension for Kevin O’Connell seems like a no-brainer.

The Minnesota Vikings didn't hesitate to pass the ball with a precarious two-point lead late in the game against Green Bay because of their confidence in quarterback Sam Darnold.

The Minnesota Vikings have obliterated even the most optimistic of external predictions for this transitional season with a 13-2 record entering their matchup against the Green Bay Packers that has made Kevin O’Connell the current favorite for the NFL Coach of the Year award.

The Detroit Lions are preparing for a massive showdown in Week 18 on "Sunday Night Football" against the Minnesota Vikings, with huge implications on the line