The 2025 Minnesota Vikings fell a game short of the playoffs. The team never quite felt right all season, and the losses quickly stacked up.
Injuries certainly played a major role in the team’s struggles. J.J. McCarthy was unable to stay on the field, and offensive line injuries were a consistent problem throughout the year. Star linebackers Andrew Van Ginkel and Jonathan Greenard both missed time. The lack of depth was exposed by the injuries. Kwesi’s poor draft history came back to haunt the team. Watching Sam Darnold lead the Seattle Seahawks to the Super Bowl only added salt to the wound. The result was the team firing GM Kwesi Adofo-Mensah.
However, the roster and depth issues weren’t the only problems the Vikings faced. McCarthy didn’t exactly light it up when he was healthy, and Kevin O’Connell’s “QB Whisperer” reputation has come into question. The offense didn’t look nearly as smooth as it once did. O’Connell continued to struggle with clock management, an issue throughout his entire tenure, and was one of the most conservative coaches in the league on fourth down. Despite these concerns, KOC remained in place and now has more control over the draft this year. The Vikings will hope his pattern of alternating good and bad seasons continues as he enters year five.
What do the Vikings need to improve to get back to the playoffs? Better Roster or Better Coaching? Maybe/probably a little bit of both.
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