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 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 ...

Minnesota Vikings GM Kwesi Adofo-Mensah masterfully ... Here was his take on the potential fit: Harrison Smith and Camryn Bynum are impending free agents, meaning Minnesota will likely be looking ...

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

Star Minnesota Vikings running back Aaron Jones (quad) remained a limited participant during the team's practice on Thursday. Star Detroit Lions linebacker Alex Anzalone (forearm), meanwhile, was upgraded to a full participant Thursday as his status improves ahead of the Week 18 showdown between the two teams for the top seed in the NFC.

The Minnesota Vikings are gearing up for their biggest game of the season and the final injury report brings plenty of good news.

Detroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff's massive launch lands in Minnesota Vikings safety Harrison Smith's hands near midfield for an interception. Watch Washington Commanders cornerback Mike ...