The Minnesota Vikings registered the biggest and one of the most spectacular comebacks in NFL history as they edged out the Indianapolis Colts 39-36 in overtime after trailing 0-33 at halftime.
At halftime things looked awful for the home side. Their offense had failed miserably, quarterback Kirk Cousins was clueless, Justin Jefferson was left injured on the sideline and Dalvin Cook was not even started for the day.
However, in the face of a home crowd that was getting hostile thanks to the dismal performance, the Vikings roared back in style. First the man in form Jefferson came back in, Kirk Cousins found his lost mojo and before anyone knew, the home side were at 22-36 with minutes left in the fourth quarter. They then registered back to back touchdowns and tied at 36-36 and took the game to over time. In OT, the scores were tied but a final three-pointer gave the Vikings the last laugh.
1st quarter: Minnesota 0 – 17 Indianapolis – The home team were totally dominated at the start. They rode high on Matt Ryan‘s touchdown and ran off to a massive lead.
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2nd quarter: Minnesota 0 – 16 Indianapolis
The script so no major chance and the Vikings’ misery was multiplied by Justin Jefferson’s chest injury that saw him off the field for a while. At halftime the Vikings were reduced to an abysmal 0-33.
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3rd quarter: Minnesota 14 – 3 Indianapolis
Things started changing for the Vikings as they played with renewed energy. The quarterback Kirk Cousins scored a touchdown, Jefferson was back and Vikings were doing a little better with 14-36 at the end of the third quarter even as Jeff Saturday‘s men had a huge lead.
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4th quarter: Minnesota 22 – 0 Indianapolis
This is when the actual miracle happened. While the third quarter had proven that Vikings were getting better, no one expected what happened before Cousins scored touchdowns, Jefferson got a receiving touchdown and the scores were tied at the end of a mouth-watering quarter.
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Overtime – Minnesota 3-0 Indianapolis
While both teams looked even for most of the overtime, the home team, now cheered by the entire home crowd, scored a crucial 3-pointer at the very end of the match to register a 39-36 victory, one of the greatest in the history of the game.
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Final score – Minnesota Vikings 39-36 Indianapolis Colts
With the win the Vikings have won NFL North with three rounds to spare and booked their spot in the playoffs.
