Harrison Smith’s weekly coffee with Minnesota Vikings coach Kevin O'Connell has been one part of a special season for both of them and the entire team.

With his 36th birthday approaching in February, Vikings safety Harrison Smith knows his place as a veteran on an upstart team. His coaches understand it, too, and are grateful for the elder statesman's contributions.

Harrison Smith, in his 13th season in Minnesota, doesn’t want to forget about Sunday’s 31-9 loss to the Lions that set up a more difficult playoff path. “You learn from losses,” he said. “We learn from this.

In the first half of this Week 17 NFC North matchup, Minnesota Vikings EDGE Pat Jones II was blocked low by Green Bay Packers tight end Tucker Kraft. No penalty was called, but Jones would exit the game with an injury after the play.

Minnesota's Harrison Smith had an interesting player introduction during Sunday night's NFC decider against the Lions.

A member of the Minnesota Star Tribune’s Detroit traveling party commented to Vikings safety Harrison Smith on how he was moving around the losing locker room like someone a decade or so older than some of his teammates.

Minnesota could be tasked with rebuilding its safety group this offseason, depending on what happens in NFL free agency.

Minnesota Vikings safety Harrison Smith intercepts a deep pass from Detroit Lions QB Jared Goff with 11:50 left in the third quarter. The Vikings take over at Detroit's 47-yard line. The Detroit ...

They were both fired from NFL jobs in part because of abrasive personalities. Has their time in Minnesota prepared them for another shot?

Los Angeles Rams head coach Sean McVay and Chargers head coach Jim Harbaugh on Thursday addressed the wild fires that have impacted the L.A. area this past week. NFL.com's Kevin Patra breaks down three things to watch for when the Los Angeles Chargers and Houston Texans kick off Wild Card Weekend on Saturday.

Jahmyr Gibbs scored all four of Detroit’s touchdowns on Sunday night, pushing the Lions past the Vikings and locking up the NFC’s top playoff seed.

The Minnesota Vikings will be without the services ... Additionally, fullback C.J. Ham (ankle) and safety Harrison Smith (foot) are listed as questionable heading into the matchup.