One of the big dominos that needed to fall for the Vikings was Tampa Bay losing, which they did tonight to the Rams by a 31-23 score.
So because of that, things got a little more clear in terms of how the Vikings can lock up a spot this weekend:
1. MIN win WAS loss or tie ATL loss or tie OR
2. MIN win WAS loss or tie SEA loss or tie OR
3. MIN win NYG loss or tie ATL loss or tie OR
4. MIN win NYG loss or tie SEA loss or tie OR
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