Minnesota Vikings head coach Leslie Frazier has admitted that speculation over his future at the club has been a distraction for him and his players.

The Vikings have struggled this season, losing 10 games following their defeat to the Cincinnati Bengals, 11 months after finishing 10-6 and making the NFC playoffs.

"It's like the elephant in the room," Frazier told reporters. "I just felt like I needed to get that addressed. Looking back at it, I probably should have dealt with it a week ago.

"I don't want those guys to be distracted. I want them to focus on the opponent. I felt like we got a little distracted last week. I want to make sure that we're all focused on one thing and that's winning this game against Detroit."

Minnesota finish their campaign against the Detroit Lions on Sunday.