MINNEAPOLIS — The Minnesota Vikings have made it all the way back to .500 after their 1-5 start, in the running for the playoffs entering the final quarter of the season.
Dan Bailey kicked a 23-yard field goal with 1:49 left in overtime after he missed two extra points and a 51-yard try with 13 seconds remaining in regulation, lifting the Vikings to a 27-24 victory over the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday.
“This team will fight. I do believe that. Obviously there are a lot of things we need to clean up,” said coach Mike Zimmer, who sweated out a 28-27 win over the Carolina Panthers the previous week and a 31-28 loss to the Dallas Cowboys before that.