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Some fans left U.S. Bank Stadium when the Vikings were down by 33 points, missing the teams record-breaking comeback win.

The Minnesota Vikings completed the biggest comeback in NFL history by erasing a 33-point deficit to beat the Indianapolis Colts 39-36 in overtime. Greg Joseph’s 40-yard field goal with three seconds left in OT gave the Vikings the victory and clinched the NFC North division for them in their typical dramatic fashion. The Vikings are 11-3. They're the third team in NFL history with 10 wins of eight points or fewer. The previous league record rally was Buffalo in the 1992 playoffs. The Bil...

Patrick Peterson told the offense that the defense would do its part, and they had to do the rest.

Chandon Sullivan had two defensive touchdowns erased by questionable calls.

<div class="at-above-post addthis_tool" data-url="http://www.metro.us/comeback-king-vikings-set-nfl-rally-record-in-win-vs-colts/"></div>MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — With the Minnesota Vikings gathered in their humbled locker room at halftime in a huge hole, cornerback Patrick Peterson set the tone for an historic escape by promising his offensive teammates the defense would do its part to hold the Indianapolis Colts. “You just need five touchdowns,” Peterson told the...

The Vikings came back from 33-0 to engineer the greatest NFL comeback ever. Heres how it unfolded.

Minnesota’s completion of the biggest comeback in NFL history hit plenty of speed bumps. Cornerback Chandon Sullivan had two fumble returns for touchdowns foiled by the whistle in the 39-36 victory over Indianapolis. Sullivan stripped the ball from Michael Pittman in the second quarter for what would've been a 40-yard score. That play was blown dead for forward progress. Sullivan's recovery in the fourth quarter was initially stopped because Deon Jackson was ruled down by contact. Po...

History favors an NFC championship appearance

Before Saturday, the largest NFL comeback was a Bills/Oilers playoff game in 1992--that was 32 points. The Vikings broke that record by winning 39-36 in overtime against the Indianapolis Colts after being down 33.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — With the Minnesota Vikings gathered in their humbled locker room at halftime in a huge hole, cornerback Patrick Peterson set the tone for an…