Vikings’ 4-0 record ‘means absolutelynothing’ vs. Jets in London, states Kevin O’Connell

The Minnesota Vikings are unbeaten so far this season — and unbeaten in global videogames in franchise history.

Don’t inform coach Kevin O’Connell, .

“A lot of individuals haveactually taken note of the start that we’re off to,” he stated. “As I inform our guys every single time I get to stand in front of them, that indicates definitely absolutelynothing.”

The Vikings (4-0) showedup in London on Friday and will attempt to enhance on their best record when they face Aaron Rodgers and the New York Jets (2-2) on Sunday at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

“We’ve got to go out for 4 quarters this week and re-establish ourselves — our identity, our play design, our football approach — it’s got to be re-established on a week-in week-out basis,” O’Connell stated. “That’s how you win regularly in this league.”

The group has had “a chip on our shoulder giventhat the extremely starting of the season,” he included.

The Vikings are 3-0 in the regular-season videogames they’ve played abroad — all in London.

As prepared, two-time Pro Bowl tight end T.J. Hockenson returned Friday after the group opened his practice window. He tore his ACL and MCL in his right knee last Dec. 24 in the Vikings’ Week 16 videogame last season.

“It was excellent, truthfully, to see him in that helmet, to see him running around, to kind of be with the group, it’s excellent,” star receiver Justin Jefferson stated. “To see him pleased out there running paths and being with the group onceagain, I can’t wait upuntil he’s completely back out there with us. That’s another vibrant force that we’re going to include to our offense.”

Hockenson, who began the season on the physically notable to carryout list, will have 21 days to continue ramping up before the Vikings should include him to the active lineup. He was minimal in practice and formally ruled out for Sunday’s videogame.

O’Connell stated Hockenson “looked truly good.”

Vikings quarterback Sam Darnold states vengeance is not on his mind when he dealswith his old team.

“I wouldn’t state so, being quite far eliminated from the Jets company,” he stated of the group that prepared him 3rd general in 2018.

He’ll mostlikely state hi to a coupleof previous colleagues — defensive lineman Quinnen Williams, linebacker C.J. Mosley, security Ashtyn Davis and long snapper Thomas Hennessy are the just gamers staying from Darnold’s last Jets group in 2020 — and some of New York’s backroom personnel.

“Other than that, for me, it’s simply a truly great chance to play strong football,” he stated.

Besides, Darnold hasactually beaten the Jets previously. In the 2021 season opener, after being traded in the offseason to Carolina, he led the Panthers to a 19-14 success over the Jets.

Reporting by The Associated Press.

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