After getting as much sleep as possible on an overnight transatlantic flight, the Vikings landed in Dublin and headed straight to practice.

The goal was to minimize jet lag as much as possible.

This is how the Vikings have typically handled international games under head coach Kevin O'Connell. They believe the best way to maximize performance in the short term is to avoid acclimating to the time change.

That won’t be an option on this 10-day trip across the pond.

After playing the Pittsburgh Steelers at Croke Park in Dublin this weekend, the Vikings play the Cleveland Browns at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London next weekend. It’s the first time in NFL history that a team will play consecutive international games in different countries.

“If this was me booking travel and bringing the

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