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Updated NFC playoff picture reveals relevance of Vikings' last-second loss to Bears

Despite losing three of their previous four heading into Week 11, the Minnesota Vikings still had a chance to get back to .500 for the fifth time this season with a win on Sunday over the Chicago Bears. And for a few minutes, it actually looked like Kevin O'Connell's crew was set to complete the season sweep of the Monsters of the Midway.

But that obviously didn't happen.

Just as he did in Week 1 against the Bears, J.J. McCarthy struggled for the vast majority of Sunday's matchup, connecting on only 10 of his first 24 passes for 74 yards and throwing two interceptions, bringing boos from the home crowd at U.