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With a chance to eliminate the Packers from playoff contention, nearly everything goes wrong for the Vikings.

The team has been both the initiators and the victims of some of the NFLs biggest special team plays this season.

Things couldn’t be more different for the Vikings compared to this time last year

JANUARY

Kevin OConnells trust in his kicker pays off, but not before big plays that included more from special teams (a Vikings blocked punt) and a pivotal pass breakup on a potential turnover.

He was told it went through with room to spare, validating the confidence of his teammates and coach Kevin OConnell.

The good guys still lead, but by fewer points

The good guys now trail, but they’re threatening

Can Minnesota's offense get it done against the Giants' "blue-collar" defense? Will there be another historic performance on Christmas Eve?

Stereotyping is wrong, but sometimes just a little bit of information can at least seem to paint a picture with relatively good accuracy. Like when your sweetheart tells you her overalls-wearing Uncle Bubba from Texas is coming up to stay with you and wants to know if you have a gun safe, your mind paints a picture. We do this with receivers too. Tell me a guy's 6'4"/220 and I'll describe a burly fade candidate then talk endzone conversion. Say he's 5'11"/175 a...