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How turnovers transformed the Vikings season and brought them to the playoff bubble

Technically speaking, Justin Jefferson's succinct synopsis of the bane of the Purple Pain that is 2023 was off by 6 minutes, 41 seconds.

"Turnovers," said the Vikings' superstar receiver. "They've definitely been killing us this whole entire year."

Actually, Justin, there were those 11 offensive snaps in Week 1 before all heck broke loose and proceeded to keep rearing its ugly, game-wrecking, soul-sucking head until, well, here we are, on the last day of 2023 preparing to watch the 7-8 Vikings play the 7-8 Packers at U.S. Bank Stadium in prime time in what could be a playoff elimination game.