Who's to blame? Ball-holding Sam Darnold, the play-calling of Kevin O'Connell, or the pass blocking of the Minnesota Vikings' offensive line.

now he deserves the players to truly compete Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Justin Jefferson (18) makes a catch against Los Angeles Rams safety Quentin Lake (37) during an NFC wild card game Jan. 13, 2025 in Glendale, Arizona.

Jay Gruden, despite his history of brief NFL success, remains influential for mentoring coaches like Sean McVay and Kevin O'Connell. Though fired from

Minnesota Vikings coach Kevin O'Connell now has another credible quarterback with him in Daniel Jones as the Vikings prepare to play the Los Angeles Rams in the wild-card round on Monday.

MINNESOTA Vikings coach Kevin O’Connell has seen first hand the devastation that wildfires in California have caused. O’Connell, 39, grew up on the West Coast and played college

Kevin O'Connell receives a text from Peyton Manning. Moreover, it’s certainly not every day that the text is as disarmingly humorous as the one Vikings head coach got.

A crushing loss to a prominent rival ended the regular season in each case. Los Angeles regrouped successfully, and some of those involved, including coach Kevin O’Connell, are now with the Vikings.

makes a catch against Los Angeles Rams safety Quentin Lake (37) during an NFC wild card game Jan. 13, 2025 in Glendale, Arizona.

Matt Stafford and the Rams looked comfortable from the first snap in their adopted home of State Farm Stadium.

Rams sack Sam Darnold an NFL playoff record-tying nine times to beat the Vikings, 27-9, Monday night in an NFC wild-card game.

The Vikings have to think about who to take at No. 24 overall. Here's three options ahead of the 2025 NFL Draft.

Mekari has remarkably played at least 270 snaps at all five offensive line spots for Baltimore over the last six seasons. He was their left guard this season and played pretty well. He's similar to Risner in that he usually grades better in pass protection than run blocking. Mekari turns 28 in August.