Minnesota’s win over the Colts, the largest comeback in NFL history, could tilt the balance of the team’s psyche—and season—in its favor.
The greatest comeback in NFL history was supposed to be a referendum. This was supposed to be the clubbing the Vikings received from an inferior opponent in a prime-time slot that convinced the world that they were as mediocre as we’ve believed them to be for the better part of 15 weeks. Most biomarkers of team health suggest they have an over-inflated record. They almost certainly do.
But on Saturday, they showed the kind of requisite fortitude that can transcend a season in which more has gone right for them than not.