Minnesota Vikings

The Minnesota Vikings rallied from a 33-point deficit at halftime to defeat the Indianapolis Colts 39-36, completing the largest comeback in NFL history.

Hockenson on the two-point conversion to tie the game. Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins connected with tight end T.J. [rallied from a 33-point deficit ](https://www.cnn.com/2022/11/21/sport/dallas-cowboys-minnesota-vikings-intl-spt/index.html)at halftime to defeat the Indianapolis Colts 39-36, completing the largest comeback in NFL history.

The Vikings were down by 33 points to Indianapolis, but they scored five touchdowns in the second half to force overtime.

But, in the end, he was happy to create a miracle of his own. Hockenson for a two-point conversion to tie the game. After the Colts added a field goal to push their lead to 36-7, the Vikings added another touchdown on a 1-yard run by C.J. After the Vikings took over with just over two minutes remaining, running back Dalvin Cook sprinted 64 yards for a score. Though a review showed that the runner had fumbled the ball and Sullivan had recovered it, Minnesota was not awarded the touchdown. Cousins was intercepted, but the Colts could not convert the turnover into points. But the officials had ruled that the runner was down by contact. The Colts’ offense repeatedly stalled, allowing Cousins and the Vikings time to keep chipping away at their deficit. games on Saturday, with the teams six wins apart in the standings. The Indianapolis-Minnesota showdown was supposed to be the sleepiest of the three N.F.L. The Vikings (11-3) have now won 10 of their games by one score, and none in more dramatic fashion than on Saturday. They returned one blocked punt for a touchdown and returned an interception for another score.

The Minnesota Vikings completed the biggest comeback in NFL history, erasing a 33-point deficit by beating the Indianapolis Colts, 39-36.

4, the Colts came back fresh from their bye week and stunned the Vikings with a 33-0 halftime lead that was the second-largest in the NFL this season. Jefferson left the game twice for a brief examination following jarring hits to the chest. The Vikings were given the recovery, but the play was blown dead. Outscored 33-0 in the fourth quarter of their most recent game, a 54-19 loss to Dallas on Dec. Then Cousins hit Dalvin Cook for a 64-yard touchdown on a screen pass on the next play and T.J. According to Sportradar data, this was only the second loss in 1,551 regular-season or playoff games in the league since 1930 in which a team had a 30-plus-point lead and lost.

The Indianapolis Colts successfully kicked a field goal on the opening drive of the game against the Minnesota Vikings in their Week 15 matchup.

The Vikings only needed a tie to clinch the NFC North, and the Colts would have become the first team in league history to ever have two ties in one season. What a win for the Vikings. This looked like it was shaping up to be a brutal game for Cousins after the pick-six, but he bounced back like a champ. The Vikings stormed back to win, 39-36, in overtime for the biggest comeback in NFL history. Cousins got the last laugh, but even he couldn’t believe this one. The Vikings would The dethrones the Bills’ 32-point comeback over the Houston Oilers in 1993 for the biggest comeback the league has ever seen. Kirk Cousins also got the last laugh. The Vikings then turned the ball over in four plays, and the Colts took advantage with a field goal. After forcing a turnover on downs, Minnesota’s first play was a short throw to star running back Dalvin Cook, who busted it 64 yards for a touchdown. When the Vikings defense finally stopped the Colts, Minnesota QB Kirk Cousins responded by throwing a pick-six to Colts safety Julian Blackmon. The Vikings turned it over again in four plays, and the Colts kicked another field goal.

Minnesota Vikings trail Indianapolis Colts 33-0, rally to win 39-36 in OT and complete largest comeback in NFL history.

At the end of the first half, the Vikings’ sideline was dead. I may not be rich after that game, but I can’t help but smile at the sight. In overtime, after both teams traded underwhelming drives, Minnesota kicker Greg Joseph put the game on ice with a 40-yard field goal, and the city of Minneapolis got their second miracle in five years. The Vikings’ defense holds strong and the offense scores a touchdown on their next possession. They were scoring quickly, and more importantly, the defense was finally stopping the Colts, allowing only three points in the second half, and the only reason the Colts got those points was because of a 48-yard kickoff return from Colts’ return man Dallis Flowers. The home team Minnesota Vikings came into the game with a 10-3 record, holding a half-game lead over the San Francisco 49ers for the second-seed in the NFC.

Minnesota won 39-36 in overtime after falling behind 33-0. Wow.