If the Vikings need a blueprint, those Rams provided one with their Super Bowl run. It also helps that O’Connell, offensive coordinator Wes Phillips, running back Cam Akers, receiver Brandon Powell, and tight end Johnny Mundt were all a part of that that experience with the Rams.

Welcome to the Friday edition of the Pick Six newsletter! The NFL postseason is finally here! Over the next three days, we're going to see a total of six playoff games and I'm excited for every single one of them.

For those searching for hope after the 14-win Vikings’ playoff hopes were deflated by the season’s worst loss, a handful of coaches and players can say they’ve been in a similar spot and managed to win a Super Bowl.