Despite the Vikings suffering another one-and-done in the playoffs, no one expected them to go 14-3 in the regular season and be one of the best teams in the league. For that, Coach Kevin O’Connell was named NFC Coach of the Year Wednesday.

The Minnesota Vikings and coach Kevin O'Connell agreed to terms on a multiyear contract extension on Tuesday, following a 14-3 regular season that defied external widespread preseason projections of at least a losing record if not a last-place finish in the NFC North.

O'Connell, 39, had recently expressed his desire to sign an extension with the Vikings. Reports had recently surfaced that the Vikings were planning to extend his contract, which was set to expire after the 2025 season. The Vikings are also expected to extend the contract of general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah, via NFL Media .