After the Minnesota Vikings lost their fourth straight game and were shut out for the first time in 18 years, coach Kevin O'Connell simplified the game plan for the offense — and the focus for the entire team as the calendar turned to December. The one-week-at-a-time approach — a football coaching classic — has worked well with the Vikings, who have won four consecutive games to bring their record back to .500 at 8-8. Minnesota's 23-10 victory over Detroit on Thursday, which eliminated the Lions from contention, carried plenty of that — from Harrison Smith spearheading the defense in a six-turnover, five-sack performance, to Jordan Addison racing around the right end for a 65-yard touchdown run, to Will Reichard setting the franchise season record with 11 field goals of 50-plus yards.
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