Brian O’Neill’s week 17 injury, a partial tear of his left Achilles tendon, couldn't have come at a worse time for the 2022-23 Minnesota Vikings.
It is never a good time for an injury, but the tear came in the first quarter of what would become a throwaway game in Green Bay well after the Vikes secured a playoff birth. The injury followed a broken leg suffered by guard Austin Schlottman just a few plays prior.
It can’t be argued that both injuries decimated the Vikes' offensive line as the team was gearing up to kick off postseason play.