The Super Bowl takes place in New Orleans this week, which means it's also time for NFL Honors. On Thursday night, we will find out who was the best of the best from the eventful 2024 NFL season. Over a dozen awards will be presented,

O’Connell topped runner-up Dan Campbell (Lions), third-place finisher Andy Reid (Chiefs), fourth-place finisher Sean Payton (Denver Broncos) and fifth-place finisher Dan Quinn (Washington Commanders) for the award. O’Connell received 25 of the 50 first-place votes and finished no lower than third on a ballot.

Detroit Lions fourth-year coach Dan Campbell is one of five finalists for the NFL Coach of the Year award, which will be handed out Thursday at the NFL Honors. Campbell earned the nomination after leading the Lions to a 15-2 record, a second-straight NFC North title and the No. 1 seed in the NFL playoffs.

Kevin O’Connell beat out Dan Campbell for Coach of the Year after leading the Minnesota Vikings to 14 wins with quarterback Sam Darnold.

The Minnesota Vikings had a special night on Thursday when they got to see Jared Allen earn his forever home in the 2025 NFL Hall of Fame Class while Kevin O’Connell earned Coach of the Year honors. The Vikings coach took a team that was once projected to have the number one overall pick and led them to 14 wins.

Minnesota Vikings coach Kevin O'Connell was named the NFL's Coach of the Year at the NFL Honors ceremony in New Orleans Thursday night. O'Connell led his Vikings to unexpected heights and an NFC playoff appearance in 2024.

Things got a little feisty on Thursday night when Minnesota Vikings head coach Kevin O'Connell won Coach of the Year. After he won the award, O'Connell spoke to reporters (likely a pool report) and talked about how quarterback Sam Darnold would be a "huge part" of the Vikings winning a championship.