The Vikings began a two-week disruption to the weekly schedule on Wednesday with the start of hastened preparation for the Lions on Sunday, six days after losing to the Eagles. Next week the Vikings take the operation to London to play the Saints.
First-year head coach Kevin O'Connell is having the team adjust likewise. There was no practice on Wednesday, meaning players will have one full practice on Thursday before hosting the Lions. There was instead a walkthrough and extra meetings in the latest step mirroring the Super Bowl-champion Rams, O'Connell's former team.
"We're still well within 48 hours from that game the other night," O'Connell said.