The Minnesota Vikings welcomed their NFC North rivals, the Green Bay Packers, to Minneapolis for a highly anticipated Week 17 NFL showdown.
Both teams were battling for playoff positioning. A win for the Vikings would have set them up to potentially clinch the NFC’s No. 1 seed in Week 18, while the Packers aimed to solidify their hold on the sixth seed in the conference.
The Minnesota Vikings’ social media team had head coach Kevin O’Connell mic’d up during the game. Late in the contest, O’Connell delivered a message to quarterback Sam Darnold before calling a play over the headset.
"Alright, Sam, hey, step away for a sec," O'Connell said. "Hey, so you're playing your absolute (expletive) off. Work smart right here. Walk into this huddle and tell them it's about execution, and let's put these guys away right now, all right? Physicality. Ball security. Finish. Keep making great decisions, man. You're balling. I'm so freaking proud of you, man."
