The Minnesota Vikings staged the greatest comeback in NFL history on Saturday, capturing the NFC North title with a 39-36 overtime win over the Indianapolis Colts.
The Vikings erased a 33–0 deficit at halftime and earned the win on kicker Greg Joseph’s 40-yard field goal with two seconds left in overtime.
Minnesota scored 21 points in the fourth quarter as quarterback Kirk Cousins connected on three touchdown passes.
That Cousins performance included a 64-yard TD pass to Dalvin Cook followed by a two-point conversion pass to TJ Hockenson to tie the score at 36-36 with 2:15 left in regulation.
Each team bet on the first overtime possession, but the Vikings eventually clinched victory on the second overtime.
As of this Saturday, the greatest comeback in NFL history was the signing of the Buffalo Bills as they overturned a 32-point deficit to beat the Houston Oilers in a wild card playoff game in January 1993.
In Cleveland, the local Browns defeated the Baltimore Ravens 13-3 with excellent offensive work from quarterback Deshauns Watson.
Watson threw a touchdown pass in his home debut for Cleveland, leading the Browns to a 13-3 victory over the Baltimore Ravens, who need injured quarterback Lamar Jackson to recover quickly.
In his third game after serving an 11-game NFL suspension for alleged sexual misconduct, Watson was unspectacular. But he did enough to help the Browns (6-8) keep their playoff hopes alive as they upset the Ravens (9-5).
Finally, the Buffalo Bills defeated the Miami Dolphins 32-29, thanks to quarterback Josh Allen, who completed 25 of 40 passes for 303 yards and four touchdowns.
Saturday’s NFL Week 15 Results:
Indianapolis 36 Minnesota 39 (overtime)
Baltimore 3 Cleveland 13
Miami 29 Buffalo 32
– Played on Thursday:
San Francisco 21Seattle 13
– To be played on Sunday:
Philadelphia versus Chicago
Atlanta-New Orleans
Detroit versus New York Jets
Pittsburgh versus Carolina
Dallas versus Jacksonville
Kansas City-Houston
Arizona versus Denver
New England versus Las Vegas
Tennessee versus Los Angeles Chargers
Cincinnati versus Tampa Bay
New York Giants versus Washington
– To be played on Mondays:
Los Angeles Rams versus Green Bay
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