The basics of Kevin O’Connell’s first season as the Minnesota Vikings head coach were about what one would expect from an ‘offensive-mined’ boss — throw the ball, don’t run it very much, employ a crummy defense, and instill optimism for the future.
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What folks didn’t foresee the spiffy win-loss record to accompany those facets — 13-4 and an NFC North crown.
Indeed, the Vikings won the division for the first time since 2017, fired up an 11-0 record in one-score games (an NFL record), and reached the playoffs after a two-year drought.