Vikings try to prepare for Week 15 while Week 14 keeps coming up

Vikings players and coaches met with the media Wednesday, two days after a loss at Seattle which led to the firing of offensive coordinator John DeFilippo.

For the Minnesota Star Tribune
December 13, 2018 at 1:27PM
Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins watches Seattle celebrate after stopping Latavius Murray on a third-quarter run in Seattle.
Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins watches Seattle celebrate after stopping Latavius Murray on a third-quarter run in Seattle. (Brian Stensaas — Star Tribune/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Week 15 officially kicked off for Vikings players and coaches Wednesday in Eagan but most of the conversation centered on what happened at the end of Week 14.

Following a 21-7 loss at Seattle, the Vikings parted ways with offensive coordinator John DeFilippo after just 13 games in his role. Head coach Mike Zimmer addressed the move for the first time in front of cameras, while quarterback Kirk Cousins, center Pat Elflein and defensive lineman Everson Griffen also met with the media. Afterward, Star Tribune beat reporters Ben Goessling and Andrew Krammer offered their thoughts on the move, and look ahead to Sunday's game with the Dolphins at U.S. Bank Stadium.

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