VIKINGS PLAYOFF BOUND!

As tense as some of these Vikings games have been this year, that Niners-Rams game rivaled them all. 

What a weird game. At times each defense looked absolutely dominant, then immediately they would get shredded.

The biggest point in the game was that quick 14 point burst by the Niners late in the 1st half, including the.pick six. 21-10 Rams to 24-21 49ers in a matter of seconds

The 49ers overcame a lot of mistakes by Garappolo. But he hit 2 huge passes on that final drive. Gould drilled the field goal, and the Vikings are in the playoffs! 

I think the Vikings win out anyway, and would therefore be in, but I am hugely relieved that we don't have to sweat it out. All we needed was the refs to pull a fix job on MNF and then we're faced with a must win against the annoying Bears while the Rams would be playing the Cardinals. Same scenario as last year basically.

Still a lot to play for. Division is still a long shot, but it would be fun to go into the final Sunday with at least a chance. 5th seed very much in play still. Even a very, very outside chance at a 2 seed.

It's a big relief to get in the playoffs. A 2nd straight non-playoff season (even at 11-5) would have potentially put the franchise into a crisis. Now they have a chance to make a run. 

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