The Minnesota Vikings made the biggest comeback in NFL history on Saturday when they trailed the Indianapolis Colts by 33 points at halftime. The home favorites won the game 39-36 thanks to a goal seven seconds from time at US Bank Stadium.
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The old record belonged to the Buffalo Bills, who made a 32-point comeback in a 1993 playoff game against the Houston Oilers.
The Colts led 33-0 at halftime, 36-7, with 4:53 to go in the third quarter. In return, KJ Osburn, CJ Ham, Justin Jefferson, Adam Thielen, and Dalvin Cook all scored touchdowns, the latter on a long 64-yard streak. The two-point conversion allowed the home side to close that seemingly insurmountable gap and send the game into overtime.
In the first half, everything seemed so easy for the Colts that Indianapolis quarterback Matt Ryan did what he wanted with the Vikings’ defense, which was struggling to limit long plays. This allowed the Colts to take temporary shelter before returning to the dressing room. Above all, the guests brought a kick blocked by Ryan Wright back into the pay zone. Four placements were also successful by Chase McLaughlin.
Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins finished the game with 34 passes for 460 yards. His favorite target from the air was receiver KJ Osburn, who had 157 yards. His opponent, Matt Ryan, finished his meet with 183 passing yards.
With this result, the Vikings secured first place in the North Division of the national association. The latter only needed a win or a draw on Saturday.