Vikings thrive under coach of year favorite O'Connell, a relatable state for Packers with LaFleur

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Vikings thrive under coach of year favorite O'Connell, a relatable state for Packers with LaFleur
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The Minnesota Vikings have obliterated even the most optimistic of external predictions for this transitional season with a 13-2 record entering their matchup against the Green Bay Packers that has made Kevin O’Connell the current favorite for the NFL Coach of the Year award. The Vikings get the No.

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The Packers could be forgiven for being less than impressed by the impact O’Connell has made, for a reason beyond simply him coaching their biggest rival. Green Bay enjoyed even better out-of-the-gate success under coach Matt LaFleur, who was hired in 2019 and won 13 regular-season games in each of his first three years.

The road team has won each of the past three matchups in this series. The Packers are 0-4 against the teams with the top three records in the NFC: Detroit, Minnesota and Philadelphia.

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