Most NFL fans would surmise that either Kevin O'Connell or Matt LaFleur may be included on a Top 10 Coaches list ahead of the season. Some may even have both on their lists.
If Aaron Jones has it his way in Minnesota this season, he and young quarterback JJ McCarthy will be spending a lot of time together on the field in leading roles for the Vikings.
Jaire Alexander has struggled to be consistently on the field with the Green Bay Packers recently, and he won't be coming back before the start of the postseason.
In most years, the 10-4 Green Bay Packers would likely be in the division driver's seat at this stage of the season. That is not the case in the NFC North in 2024.
Sometimes, the grass isn't greener. K.J. Osborn departing the Minnesota Vikings as a free agent this offseason and joined the Patriots on a 1-year deal.