Losing a football game on a missed field goal is about as heartbreaking as it gets in the sport, and Vikings fans went through yet another one on Sunday in Arizona. Not only is it a crushing blow in and of itself because the team lost by one point, but it’s worse because of how far spirits fall.
Things have to go right for a team to be in position to win a game off a field goal, and that’s exactly where the Vikings were this weekend. The Vikings defense forced a key three-and-out on an offense that had put up nearly 500 yards throughout the day.