The Detroit Lions and Minnesota Vikings are squaring off in what is being viewed as one of the biggest regular season games of all time.
The winner claims the division and the NFC’s top seed in the playoffs, while the loser will be forced to play a road game.
Will Ragatz covers the Minnesota Vikings for Vikings OnSI. He recently answered five questions from Lions OnSI to preview Sunday’s regular season finale between the Lions and Vikings at Ford Field.
Will Ragatz: A barrage of factors have come together and made this a special year for the Vikings.
It starts with Kevin O’Connell, who has established himself as one of the best head coaches and leaders in the NFL.
What he’s been able to help Sam Darnold achieve this season has been truly remarkable, considering Darnold’s track record coming into the year. It helps that the Vikings have weapons like Justin Jefferson, Jordan Addison, and T.J. Hockenson for him to throw to.
Defensively, Brian Flores is a top-tier coordinator who has led one of the best units in the league to a season filled with sacks and takeaways. Much credit should go to general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah; just about every move he made this past offseason has worked out wonderfully.
The Vikings’ free agent haul led by Darnold, Aaron Jones, Jonathan Greenard, Andrew Van Ginkel, and Blake Cashman is probably the best in team history. When you combine great coaching and locker room vibes with elite talent, anything is possible (as the Lions know themselveWill Ragatz: A barrage of factors have come together and made this a special year for the Vikings. It starts with Kevin O’Connell, who has established himself as one of the best head coaches and leaders in the NFL. What he’s been able to help Sam Darnold achieve this season has been truly remarkable, considering Darnold’s track record coming into the year. It helps that the Vikings have weapons like Justin Jefferson, Jordan Addison, and T.J. Hockenson for him to throw to.
Defensively, Brian Flores is a top-tier coordinator who has led one of the best units in the league to a season filled with sacks and takeaways.
Much credit should go to general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah; just about every move he made this past offseason has worked out wonderfully.
The Vikings’ free agent haul led by Darnold, Aaron Jones, Jonathan Greenard, Andrew Van Ginkel, and Blake Cashman is probably the best in team history. When you combine great coaching and locker room vibes with elite talent, anything is possible (as the Lions know themselve