The Minnesota Vikings came into Sunday's NFC Championship Game at Lincoln Financial Field with dreams of becoming the first team in NFL history to play a Super Bowl in its home stadium. They left it with that dream in shambles after being shelled 38-7 by the Philadelphia Eagles.
It was an ignominious end to what had been Minnesota's best season in almost a decade. However, the Vikings aren't going to have much time to lick their wounds. As they head into the offseason, they do so facing an unprecedented dilemma at the NFL's most critical position.