The NFL Draft is fast approaching, and the Minnesota Vikings have several needs on both sides. Here are some top-end players that the team should target if they keep their first-round pick.

NFL season ended in supreme disappointment for the Minnesota Vikings and their fans, accolades continue to pour in for head coach Kevin O'Connell. O'Connell was named Sporting News Coach of the Year on Thursday after leading Minnesota to a 14-3 record,

After the regular-season finale in Detroit, Lions coach Dan Campbell said to Vikings coach Kevin O'Connell, "See you in two weeks."

The toughest division in the NFL during the regular season failed in the postseason but became fascinating again in three days this week.

There are numerous player props on Jameson Williams for the 8:20 PM ET game Sunday, which airs live on NBC. NFC North foes hit the field in Week 18 when Williams and the Detroit Lions (14-2) meet

The NFC North produced three playoff teams, two teams with 14 or more wins and the conference’s No. 1 seed — creating a historic, never-before-seen regular season inside the division. Then the playoffs began, and it all fell apart in stunning fashion. Not a single team from the NFC North won a playoff game.

April's NFL Draft will once again be a huge generator of excitement for the football season to come, as several of the college game's best make the jump to the

O’Connell was named Sporting News Coach of the Year on Thursday after leading Minnesota to a 14-3 record, the second-best mark in franchise history. O’Connell received 14 votes, dominating the field over Dan Campbell of the Detroit Lions and Andy Reid of the Kansas City Chiefs (3 votes each).

Pro safety Xavier McKinney recently commented on new Bears head coach Ben Johnson and got real honest about his feelings on the matter.

At 23 his NFL career was derailed by a catastrophic knee injury, but it never kept Bridgewater from making an impact.

Last year, the Packers stormed into the postseason, wiped the floor with the Dallas Cowboys to open the playoffs and nearly upset the San Francisco 49ers in the divisional round. In 2024, the Packers improved in many areas statistically but ended up losing three straight games during a highly disappointing finish.

For the third consecutive season, the Chicago Bears will have a Top 10 pick in the 2025 NFL Draft. The Bears’ NFC North divisional rivals all suffered early exits in the 2024 postseason, and now Chicago has shored up their new with the addition of Ben Johnson as their new head coach.