INGLEWOOD, Calif. — Not often under Kevin O’Connell have the Vikings looked completely lifeless. The culture the head coach has worked so hard to build in Minnesota is hinged on operating the same regardless of circumstance.

Some of the stinkers that stand out include the 40-3 loss to the Dallas Cowboys in 2022, the 33-10 loss to the Green Bay Packers in 2023, and the 31-9 loss to the Detroit Lions in 2024. There might be a few others that fit the criteria. Obviously, the 27-9 loss to the Los Angeles Rams in the 2024 playoffs is the worst of them all.

The point is very rarely have the Vikings been embarrassed under this regime. It’s not in their DNA to lay down. Even when they lose, they usually at least put up a fight.

That doesn’t apply to the effort the Vikings put forth in the 37-10

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