Inspired by ESPN’s The Last Dance, I decided to look back at the best season of the decade for the Minnesota Vikings in long form, from training camp to the Minneapolis Miracle to the impact the ‘17 season had on the future.
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In episode 5, PFF’s Eric Eager helps break down the strange circumstances that led to the Vikings playing the Saints and Eagles in the playoffs. We discuss all the events that caused Stefon Diggs’s game-winning touchdown against New Orleans, what went wrong in Philadelphia and how the Vikings’ decisions thereafter were shaped by the loss in Philly.
Behind the Vikings miracle 2017 season: Part 5, the miracle and postscript