MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — With the stakes at an all-time high, the energy was even higher inside Randle’s Restaurant and Bar at the start of the NFC Championship Game.
“And then you come out and score in the opening drive and you’re like, this is it. We got this this year,” said fan Mackenzie Weber after the Vikings started the game with a touchdown.
Optimism and confidence were cooking in downtown Minneapolis. One fan brought a drum, leading fans in a raucous Skol chant early in the night. But the cheers slowly gave way to gentle claps and eventually gut wrenching frustration.