Vikings head coach Kevin O’Connell and his crew are headed to the playoffs for the second time in three seasons. Minnesota is 12-2, tied for the perfect report within the NFC. With three weeks left within the common season, the Lions and Eagles have the identical report.
On Monday evening, the Vikings had been at dwelling in a divisional sport towards the Bears. Earlier this season, the Vikings defeated Chicago 30-27 in OT. Nevertheless, the Bears could not preserve the sport that shut in Week 15. Minnesota received 30-12, making it their seventh straight victory. With MNF’s victory, the Vikings certified for the 2024 postseason. The Vikings have a troublesome three-game collection forward of them towards three groups, all collaborating within the NFC playoffs.
The Vikings quietly received seven video games in a row and superior to the postseason.
Vikings qualify for NFL playoffs
Sam Darnold led the crew to a 12-2 report 💥 pic.twitter.com/Jv1bLGUcvS
— B/R Gridiron (@brgridiron) December 17, 2024
Throughout the 2023 season, Vikings QB Kirk Cousins ​​ruptured his Achilles tendon. The veteran QB was on an expiring contract, however Minnesota properly didn’t re-sign him. As a substitute, Cousins ​​signed a long-term cope with the Falcons and won’t attain his full potential in 2024. Realizing they did not have Cousins, the Vikings signed QB Sam Darnold. In 2023, he performed for the San Francisco 49ers and superior to the Tremendous Bowl, however misplaced.
Darnold had in depth beginning expertise earlier than becoming a member of the Vikings. Nevertheless, he had but to seek out true success within the NFL. That was till he was paired with QB Whisper Kevin O’Connell. His head coach has taken a number of QBs and helped them attain new ranges of success within the NFL. In 2024, he appeared in 14 video games as a starter and had a report of 12 wins and a couple of losses, main the crew to the playoffs. The 27-year-old has a career-high 3,530 yards and 29 passing touchdowns with three video games left within the common season. If Minnesota had saved Kirk Cousins, they would not be on this place. Sam Darnold is lastly reaching his full potential and proving he has what it takes to be a franchise QB within the NFL. That will not be the case in Minnesota in 2025, however he is having fun with success in 2024. We’ll see how far a rejuvenated Sam Darnold can take the Vikings within the playoffs.
