How the Vikings Prepared for Their 10-Day Trip to Dublin and London

Why the NFL’s global ambitions often go through the Vikings

The Vikings, who play their next two games in Dublin and London, have embraced games in other countries more openly than many teams, especially under coach Kevin O’Connell.

How the Vikings prepared for their 10-day trip to Dublin and London

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 tri…

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