Daily Norseman · Jul 1, 2020
What was your favorite Vikings win over a division rival?
Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images As I mentioned a couple of days ago, the SB Nation NFL blogs are doing “Rivalry Week” this week, and today’s question is a pretty simple one.
What was your favorite Minnesota Vikings victory over one of their division rivals?
I think a lot of people are going to have the same answer as I do, but it’s still my answer. That’s the Vikings’ victory over the Packers in the playoffs at Lambeau Field on 9 January 2005. Not just for the play on the field, but for all the events that led up to it as well.
If you’ll recall, the Vikings were allegedly coming apart at the seams going into that game. The Vikings final five games of the 2004 regular season looked like this:
