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Vikings Officially Out Of Playoff Contention After Bitterly Cold Loss To Packers In Primetime

By the end of Sunday night, the Vikings' playoff hopes were dead.

January 3, 2022

The Minnesota Vikings’ offense didn’t show much sign of life without Kirk Cousins around.

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By the end of Sunday night, the Vikings’ playoff hopes were dead.

Two nights after their starting quarterback was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list, the Vikings fell 37-10 to the NFC North champion Green Bay Packers. Minnesota’s loss, coupled with Philadelphia’s 20-16 victory at Washington earlier in the day, clinched a playoff berth for the Eagles and eliminated the Vikings from playoff contention.

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