For the second time this month, the Vikings undressed Thursday in stunned silence after letting the Detroit Lions pull off an improbable comeback. The latest loss, a 16-13 defeat, ruined their Thanksgiving Day at Ford Field.
"Yeah, it doesn't feel good," receiver Adam Thielen said 15 minutes after Sam Bradford's devastating last-minute interception. "Hopefully we can play them again in the playoffs and just get another try at them."
Playoffs? You kidding me? No. It is still well within the realm of possibilities.
But with the loss, the Vikings, once the NFL's last unbeaten team, no longer have full control over whether they will make the playoffs.