After the Minnesota Vikings defeated the Chicago Bears by a score of 29-13 on Sunday afternoon, there was a glimmer of hope that Minnesota might land the No. 2 seed if David Blough and the Arizona Cardinals could pull off a little bit of magic against the San Francisco 49ers.
No such luck occurred as the 49ers thoroughly stomped the Cardinals, 38-13. That now sets up a Wild Card matchup for the Minnesota Vikings with a familiar foe. The No. 3 seed Vikings will play host to the No. 6 seed New York Giants next weekend.