
The Vikings’ season came to an abrupt end on Sunday in a 31-24 wild card loss at U.S. Bank Stadium not so much because of what the New York Giants did, but more so because of what the Vikings didn’t do.
Minnesota had won 11 games this season by an NFL-record one score, including a last-second victory over the visiting Giants on Christmas Eve, but its fourth-quarter magic ran out at the worst possible time, amidst a series of self-inflicted wounds.