This is the holiday season, and Vikings fans suddenly have plenty to be thankful for.
The Purple on Sunday knocked off the division-leading Green Bay Packers behind a masterful performance by Justin Jefferson and aerial artistry of Kirk Cousins. The 5-5 Vikings will spend Turkey Day sitting in an NFC wild-card spot.
One holiday prior, the Vikings had just come undone against Dallas and went to bed Halloween night at 3-4. They lost again the following week in Baltimore and the job security of head coach Mike Zimmer and his coaching staff were in question.