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.

Minneapolis — 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.

Vikings and head coach Kevin O’Connell have reached agreement on a multi-year contract extension, per sources. He was scheduled to be entering the last year of his contract, but no longer.