NFL · December 17, 2022Miracle1 in 500
Thirty-three to nothing at the half, and the Vikings won.
The largest comeback in NFL history, December 17, 2022.
Minnesota 39, Indianapolis 36 (OT)
How rare was it
A team in this position wins the game about 1 in 500 times. On our ladder that is a Miracle. How the ladder works.
The HoleIndianapolis 33, Minnesota 0 at the half.A blocked kick returned for a touchdown and an interception return built the lead. It was 36-7 late in the third.
The TurnFive second-half touchdowns.Kirk Cousins threw for 460 yards. Dalvin Cook's 64-yard catch and run pulled Minnesota within two, and T.J. Hockenson caught the two-point try to tie it.
The ComebackVikings 39, Colts 36, overtime.Greg Joseph's 40-yard field goal with three seconds left in overtime. The deficit entering the fourth was 29 points, past every band on a card.
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