The toughest division in the NFL during the regular season failed in the postseason but became fascinating again in three days this week.

In three seasons with the Vikings, the 39-year-old O’Connell is 34-17 in the regular season and 0-2 in the playoffs.

As expected, Kevin O’Connell is among five finalists for the 2024 AP Coach Of the Year award. The third-year head coach helped Sam Darnold revitalize his career and had the Vikings one win away from winning the NFC North and hold the NFC’s No. 1 seed in the playoffs.

On this episode of the Access Vikings podcast, Ben Goessling, Andrew Krammer and Emily Leiker discuss O’Connell’s contract extension, Adofo-Mensah’s deal, the NFC North’s 0-3 record in the playoffs and more.

FOX NFL Insider Jay Glazer on Tuesday defending his reporting on Kevin O'Connell trade rumors after the Vikings agreed to a contract extension to keep him as head coach.

The Minnesota Vikings made sure head coach Kevin O’Connell wasn’t going anywhere. The Vikings announced on Tuesday that O’Connell had agreed to terms on a contract extension with the NFC North team. He is 34-17 in three seasons as Vikings coach.

The Minnesota Vikings had a surprising season under Sam Darnold and Kevin O'Connell being a strong contender throughout the NFL season. In light of this, the Vikings head coach has reportedly made a decision regarding his future for the next season.

Despite a disappointing playoff exit, the Minnesota Vikings still enjoyed plenty of success during the 2024 season. And head coach Kevin O'Connell

The Minnesota Vikings and coach Kevin O'Connell agreed to terms on a multiyear contract extension on Tuesday, following a 14-3 regular season that defied external widespread preseason projections of at least a losing record if not a last-place finish in the NFC North.

Dan Campbell’s “See you in two weeks” comment to Kevin O’Connell stirs Vikings’ off-season focus after playoff elimination.

In his three years with the Vikings, O'Connell has a 34-17 regular season record and is the first head coach in Vikings history with multiple 13-win seasons.