Even in total collapse, two Vikings defenders made history

Minnesota Vikings safety Harrison Smith | Cooper Neill/GettyImagesJust when it seemed as if the 2025 season couldn't get any worse for the Minnesota Vikings, the franchise suffered its first shutout in 18 years on Sunday afternoon, taking an embarrassing 26-0 defeat to the Seattle Seahawks.

With J.J. McCarthy sidelined after entering concussion protocol following the Vikings' Week 12 loss to the Green Bay Packers, Kevin O'Connell turned to former Minnesota Golden Gopher Max Brosmer, who became the first undrafted rookie quarterback to start an NFL regular-season game in two years and the first such player to start for the Vikings since the common draft era began in 1967.

And things did not go…