Kevin O’Connell on Win Over Jaguars, Defense’s Strong Outing, Turnovers on Offense and More

Minnesota Vikings Head Coach Kevin O’Connell addressed the media following the Week 10 win on Sunday over the Jaguars in Jacksonville.

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[josephdaly]

Everyone needs to remember that we already have our future QB waiting in the wings for future seasons. Sam is going to be our best option for this entire season and if he turns it back on again we’ll be a threat.

[meganb]

Thank goodness for B FLO and his D!!!! 💯👍🏻🌟🤲🏻💜🏈💛

[ivoeenink]

Never a doubt. BELIEVE. Win is a win! Skol

[ByronRodriguez]

Sams interceptions are killing this team. We dominated on both sides of the ball . It shouldn't of been close.

[bill]

400 yards gained. 0-5 in the red zone. 4 field goals. 3 INT. TOP 42 min. As Al Davis once said, “Just win”.

[PurpleSota]

I hate being nervous throughout the whole game. I'll take the win but just once I'd like to just relax and enjoy the game.

[sandyhawkins]

This was a playoff game for the Jaguars, so the Vikings did great with the running game and just grinding out a win.

[Thompson.lds]

Suffer through it, endure well, and this too shall pass team💯Keep the winning momentum alive Coach O'Connell⚔🛡⚒♨🤍🏈🏆

[MrBeck]

Todays game was total butt kicking sam had a tough day the jags knew they were dominated vikings very impressive today

[fredhose]

Sam Darnold is indecisive at the quarterback position. We had TJ Hockenson gojng to work they couldn’t stop him and then he just stop gojng to him. Then kept forcing the ball to JJ. He even forced one to Addison luckily it was a penalty.

[RDAmidwest]

One thing is certain, other teams will deploy this same defensive scheme against us. So Wes & Kevin will devise a specific collection of plays designed specifically to exploit it. In the end the team will be better equipped to perform against different schemes. Live & learn. Today's win was a bonus.

[keitholtmans]

If we have all this so called offensive talent, we need to spread the ball more. The offensive play calls and Sam need to stop always forcing it to Jefferson. Can't always rely on B-Flo and that defense.

[paulstambaugh]

Those who questions KOC supporting his players in the press after a tough game don't have a clue about how to build a winning team. KOC is one of the best offensive coordinators in the league and he knows how to manage players to bring out the best in them. K-Man is the best Viking's head coach since the beloved Bud Grant. SKOL Vikings!

[salchaboy]

If they’re in shell coverage, why can’t you adjust to some underneath concepts?

[DavidLindell-ef]

You have to credit the Jags pass defense. Majority of our completions were very tight windows. Yes we forced too many, but Sam is a confident leader. He has an ability to know when to run also. Picked up some valuable yards. Vikings are a resilient football team and fight through adversity

[mikecesca]

Sam's performance is inexcusable!

[roryanderson]

I think our play calling needs a lot of help obviously Sam had his hand hurt twice during the game and that's why his balls were floating or sinking terrible decisions just one of them days thank you guys for the win and not giving up

[Purplepeopleater]

Sam missed Jordan wide open in the End zone twice. Why doesn't he look for Jordan more often rather than focusing on JJ so much?

[Nickdnd]

I went to the game and didnt see a single touchdown lit

[BillyJack]

Darnold went from making the best defenses in the league look silly to making the worst defenses look like a roster full of Deion Sanders.

KOC needs to stop trying to be all technical and simplify this offense for Darnold. Sam can obviously do it because he did it early in the season. Stop trying to force a scheme and just take what defenses are giving... especially when JJ is being double and triple covered. Something has to change because we're imploding.