#Kevin O'Connell

The Minnesota Vikings entered the playoffs as the No. 3 seed in the NFC, and - at 13-4 - as owners of the third-best record in football. And yet, they received about the same amount of hype as you would expect a Kirk Cousins-led team to receive. It is not hard to see why there was more talk about the Vikings being fraudulent than there was about…

Two first-year head coaches seek their first postseason victory when Kevin O'Connell and the NFC North champion Minnesota Vikings host Brian Daboll and the New York Giants in a 2023 NFL Super Wild Card Weekend game on Sunday. Minnesota (13-4) matched the second-highest win total in franchise history under the 37-year-old O'Connell, who spent the…

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Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Justin Jefferson faces the New York Giants for the second time in four weeks. Read on for our top Justin Jefferson prop picks. Jefferson led the NFL with 1809 receiving yards, the sixth-most in league history. In the process, he became the youngest player ever to lead in receptions (128) and yards (per ESPN). The…

Daniel Jones and the New York Giants (9-7-1) will make their first postseason appearance since the 2016 season when they travel to take on Kirk Cousins and the Minnesota Vikings (13-4) on Super Wild Card Weekend of the 2023 NFL playoffs. The Giants earned the No. 6 seed in the NFL playoff bracket under first-year head coach Brian Daboll, while the…

Highlighting four player prop bets to target in Sunday's matchup between the Giants-Vikings. The Giants and Vikings meet in Minneapolis on Saturday for the second time in four weeks. Minnesota narrowly won the first matchup, 27-24, and now the stakes are substantially higher in the first round of the playoffs, with the Vikings favored on their home…

A pair of first-year head coaches will clash on Super Wild Card Weekend of the 2023 NFL playoffs. Kevin O'Connell led his Minnesota Vikings (13-4) to the NFC North crown following back-to-back losing seasons. His counterpart on Sunday is Brian Daboll, who saw his New York Giants (9-7-1) clinch a Wild Card berth, marking New York's first postseason…

The New York Giants (9-7-1, 3rd in NFC East) head on the road as they face off against the Minnesota Vikings (13-4, 1st in NFC North) in the NFC Wild Card round of the playoffs on Sunday afternoon. New York ended the season by nearly beating the Philadelphia Eagles in a 22-16 loss with a majority of backups in the game on both sides of the…

The Chicago Bears will be without staring quarterback Justin Fields in Week 18, with Nathan Peterman replacing him. Can the Bears survive this loss when Chicago hosts the Minnesota Vikings Sunday? Read on for our top Vikings vs. Bears pick. With the No. 1 NFL Draft pick still technically in play, the Bears (3-13) ruled out Fields with a hip injury…

GREEN BAY, Wis. - According to FiveThirtyEight.com, the Green Bay Packers have a 27 percent chance of qualifying for the NFL playoffs. If they can beat the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday, that would rise to 55 percent. To slay their rivals to the west and keep their playoff hopes alive will require the best defensive performance of the season against…

LONDON (AP) - Results from English football: Monday Summaries from English football (home teams listed first): Wisconsin and Oklahoma State are looking to finish with a flourish at the Guaranteed Rate Bowl after inconsistent seasons. The Badgers fired coach Paul Chryst after a 2-3 start, but beat Nebraska late in the season to become bowl eligible…

The coaching carousel is moving quickly with college football coaching hires being made faster than ever before. We'll be grading every hire made in the FBS, ranging from the Nebraska Cornhuskers to the Colorado Buffaloes. This time of year is really like no other in professional or collegiate sports. Top programs coming off disappointing seasons…

The coaching carousel is moving quickly with college football coaching hires being made faster than ever before. We'll be grading every hire made in the FBS, ranging from the Nebraska Cornhuskers to the Colorado Buffaloes. This time of year is really like no other in professional or collegiate sports. Top programs coming off disappointing seasons…

During the NFL season, Stadium sports betting analyst Nate Jacobson will break down every single point spread using lines as of Thursday morning. Here are his thoughts on the Week 1 slate. podcast that drops every Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Spotify and Apple for episodes and follow Stadium Bets on Twitter for more sports betting content. Browns…

Quarterback is king in the NFL and cash is king in betting. We're combining the two to give you our best bets for the position in 2022. The most important position in the NFL is also a favourite for bettors. From MVP bets to player touchdown props, we've selected five bets we're looking to wager on before the season starts. Odds as of 4:17 p.m. on…

One of the more highly anticipated matchups on the Week 10 NFL schedule is a cross-conference battle between two of the top Super Bowl contenders in the league with the Buffalo Bills (6-2) set to host the Minnesota Vikings (7-1). Josh Allen and the Bills are coming off a tough 20-17 divisional loss to the New York Jets in which Allen hurt his elbow…

The second half of the 2022-23 NFL season officially kicks off with the Thursday Night Football game between NFC South foes Atlanta and Carolina. As it does, the contenders on the NFL MVP odds board - and those vying for other postseason honors - begin the annual transition from steady trot to more spirited gallop, like a thoroughbred passing the…

The 2022 NFL season is almost here, so let's look at our favorite futures bets. Sportsbooks are offering terrific new-player bonuses, making it a good idea to take a shot on a futures pick at long odds for that nice payout. Today, we'll be taking a look at the Chicago Bears, who look to show some growth under a brand new coaching staff. We'll be…

The NFL's opening week saw a slew of big upsets, surprise breakouts, and disappointing duds. Hopefully you avoided the big money pits and your bankroll is still intact. Even if you took some losses, a new week is here with a new slate of betting opportunities. To help you out, we're highlighting our favorite Week 2 NFL prop bets from each game.…

During the NFL season, Stadium sports betting analyst Nate Jacobson will break down every single point spread using lines as of Thursday morning. Here are his thoughts on the Week 2 slate. podcast that drops every Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Spotify and Apple for episodes and follow Stadium Bets on Twitter for more sports betting…

Justin Fields and the Chicago Bears (2-2) hit the road to take on Kirk Cousins and the Minnesota Vikings (3-1) in a Week 5 matchup between longtime NFC North rivals. The Bears are coming off a disappointing 20-12 loss to the New York Giants in Week 4, while the Vikings have won two-straight after defeating the New Orleans Saints 28-25 in London.…

Dana Lane, @DanaLaneSports, PickDawgz.com Raiders (1-3) at Chiefs (3-1) Time: 5:15 p.m. Monday, ESPN Line/total: Chiefs -7, 51½ Analysis: The Raiders can turn their season around with a win in Kansas City in prime time. They will likely try to establish Josh Jacobs as much as possible to keep the ball out of the hands of Patrick Mahomes. Jacobs is…

NFC North rivals are set to square off with Kirk Cousins and the Minnesota Vikings (3-1) hosting Justin Fields and the Chicago Bears (2-2) at 1 p.m. ET on Sunday at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis. The Vikings are riding a two-game winning streak after notching a thrilling 28-25 win over the New Orleans Saints in London, while the Bears are hoping…

Which active NFL coach owns the best career record? Hint: He's done it while coaching for two legendary franchises. We're tracking every NFL head coach and computing each week how much money you would have won or lost backing them ATS in each of their regular season and postseason games. There are five teams with new coaches this season. The…

Thursday Night Football kicks off the NFL season with a bang in a clash between Super Bowl hopefuls in the Buffalo Bills and Los Angeles Rams. We've got three player props waiting, with RB Darrell Henderson poised to eclipse his total yards number. The 2022 NFL season kicks off with an absolute unit of a game Thursday night as the defending Super…

The Philadelphia Eagles are the last undefeated team in the NFL. They have the best odds to win the NFC and represent the conference in the Super Bowl. Jalen Hurts is playing MVP-caliber football through four games. The Eagles' defense is causing havoc. There are no signs of slowing down, not with one of the NFL's easiest schedules in…

The NFL season has finally arrived. After over six months of waiting, toughing out the summer heat, pretending I like betting baseball, and the existential dread that comes with losing golf outrights on Sunday, we can now turn to betting NFL player props. Though heartbreak will ensue, it's basically one full day a week to love and hate everything,…

The Monday Night Football matchup between the Minnesota Vikings and Philadelphia Eagles is one of four games on the Week 2 slate between teams with 1-0 records. We're breaking down the betting matchup with our Vikings-Eagles picks. Neither the Vikings nor the Eagles were favorites early in the preseason to win their respective divisions, but both…

The Green Bay Packers have questions about QB Aaron Rodgers' weapons as the Minnesota Vikings enjoy hype around their new offensive scheme. Read on for our Packers-Vikings picks. The Packers and Vikings might be offenses trending in opposite directions. It's hard to tell who will be Aaron Rodgers' top receiving weapon this season. Meanwhile,…

The debut of head coach Kevin O'Connell was a success in Minnesota. Now can the Vikings take down Jalen Hurts on the road? Here are our Week 2 Vikings-Eagles same-game parlay picks. Minnesota showed in Week 1 that its new passing offense is going to work out just fine, but the Vikings' defense could make the difference during this week's battle in…

The Barstool Sportsbook brand has not been short on headlines. Barstool was founded in 2003, as nothing more than a little sports blog and have since grown to a multi-million dollar sports and pop culture content machine. Now? They're going after legal sports betting and are ready to take your bets on Monday Night Football. What better way to cap…

The Week 2 NFL schedule comes to a close with a Monday Night Football doubleheader. The first game of the slate features the current betting favorite to win Super Bowl LVII, the Buffalo Bills, hosting the Tennessee Titans. In the second game of the night, the Philadelphia Eagles will host the Minnesota Vikings. Is Bills quarterback Josh Allen, a…

If a 9-7 were a good enough record to take the Giants to the Super Bowl in 2012, it's a good enough record for this column to brag about in Week 1. It's particularly decent given what a wild and unpredictable week of football it was: five upsets, 14 missed field goals, five games that came down to the final minute, both Super Bowl teams losing, a…

A new season is on the horizon and for the first time in a few years, there are some unknowns with the Minnesota Vikings. During the Mike Zimmer/Kirk Cousins era, it was almost a foregone conclusion how the offense and defense would look, their tendencies on both sides of the ball, and ultimately their win-loss record. With a roster that is largely…

Have you missed Aunt Mabel, Drunk Joe and my antiquated Golden Rules? Well, you're in luck. The NFL picks column is back for a seventh season, and we hope to have as much fun as possible, all the while finishing the season with more money than we started with. With that, if you're one of my five or six regulars (OK, maybe there's a few more than…

Now that the first day of the NFL season has finally arrived, these final hours before kickoff of the Rams-Bills showdown will seemingly take forever. To help pass the time, I have decided to release my official predictions for the entire 2022-23 NFL season. From the biggest award races to this year's Super Bowl champion, I'm taking a stance before…

The preseason is behind us, and NFL teams are fine-tuning their playbooks and strategies for Week 1 of the regular season. Are you ready to begin your football betting season? To help make the 2022-23 football season the best for your bottom line, here are the best DraftKings NY Promos for NFL Week 1. PATH TWO: Tell me more about the DraftKings NY…

If there's anything you need to know about the NFL it's that the acronym stands for Not For Long. What you knew about the NFL last season, you can pretty much throw out the window. Every year football fans are shocked and stunned by what transpires on the field. The best way to avoid being caught off guard by the randomness of the game is to expect…