The Lions coach believed that his team would be facing the Vikings in the NFC divisional round, and now both teams are out of the playoffs.

Before the Minnesota Vikings suffered a 27-9 wild-card playoff loss at the Los Angeles Rams this past Monday, Vikings head coach Kevin O'Connell became the subject of some interesting trade rumors with his current contract set to expire after the 2025 season.

Kevin O'Connell once again asserted that he wants to remain with the Minnesota Vikings for the long term, telling reporters on Thursday that he's hoping

Co-owner Mark Wilf told the Minnesota Star Tribune earlier in January he was “ looking forward to a great future ” with O’Connell, 39, and general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah, who is also entering the final year of his contract in 2025.

Minnesota Vikings coach Kevin O'Connell met with the team's ownership group this week and said Thursday that he wants to sign a contract extension to remain with the team.

The next step is for Kevin O'Connell to possibly get a contract extension from the Vikings, and he sounds positive about it happening.

Despite being eliminated by the Los Angeles Rams, the Minnesota Vikings had a strong NFL season, battling through injury setbacks. Speculation about head coach Kevin O'Connell's future arose, but he addressed the rumors decisively.

O'Connell became the first coach in franchise history with multiple 13-win seasons, but has struggled in the playoffs, going 0-2. He has an overall regular-sea

NFL insider Adam Schefter expects the Minnesota Vikings and Kevin O'Connell to agree on a contract extension soon... but how much will it cost the Wilfs?