Why Vikings’ Kevin O’Connell Is on the Hot Seat at 6-1

• 9 min read Getty Images The Minnesota Vikings (6-1) are in co-possession of the best record in the NFL with the Buffalo Bills and the San Francisco 49ers entering Week 9, the halfway point of the 2026 season. However, head coach Kevin O’Connell should be on the hot seat. How could both of those things be true? Let’s take a quick look at what is powering the Vikings’ early-season success and then take a deep dive into why O’Connell’s bungling of his quarterback position — both in 2026 and years prior — in tandem with wasting Justin Jefferson and…