Mike Zimmer emerged from sorting out the rubble of the Vikings' 52-33 Christmas Day loss in New Orleans and came away with the final tally — 17 missed tackles.
That is one statistic that could give meaning to Sunday's otherwise meaningless regular season finale in Detroit.
How much fight is in the NFL's 27th-ranked defense? That's what the Vikings coach wants to find out after his team gave up a franchise-worst 583 yards to the Saints and a record-setting six touchdowns to running back Alvin Kamara. The Vikings have lost three in a row and, for the first time since 2016, are eliminated from playoff contention entering Week 17.