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Wild swings on special teams have been a signature of the Vikings' strange season

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The team has been both the initiators and the victims of some of the NFL's biggest special team plays this season.

The Packers’ Keisean Nixon returned a first-quarter kickoff 105 yards for a touchdown Sunday against the Vikings.

After the Vikings punted on their first series of the game on Sunday, their defense got a three-and-out when Aaron Rodgers' downfield pass was just a little too high for Aaron Jones, forcing Pat O'Donnell to punt. Josh Metellus sliced through the Packers' line on a stunt, overwhelmed punt protector Dalton Leavitt and became the first NFL player since 1995 to record blocked punts in back-to-back games.