When the Colts and Vikings meet at Minneapolis’s U.S. Bank Stadium this weekend for their Week 7 matchup, it will remind everyone of one of the most improbable games the league has ever seen. Nearly four years ago—Saturday, Dec. 17, 2022, to be exact—the Vikings defied the odds. After falling behind 33–0 at halftime, Minnesota rallied behind a heroic effort from quarterback Kirk Cousins and running back Dalvin Cook to stun the Colts, 39–36, in overtime and complete the largest comeback in NFL history—a record that still stands.
Since then, both franchises have gone in different directions at quarterback and, most recently, in the front office, with the Colts parting ways with general manager Chris Ballard earlier this week. Still, the two teams will forever be linked by their improbable 2022 meeting.
