A few weeks ago, the case could have been made that the Vikings road through the playoffs in the NFC looked like the easiest of any of the top teams. Sitting in the No. 2 seed, it appeared that they’d be on their way to facing the No. 7 seed at home in the Wild Card round, then they’d get another home game in the Divisional, and they’d be able to avoid both the Cowboys and Eagles prior to the NFC Championship Game.
Even as early as 3 PM on Sunday, it seemed like the Vikings could make their road even easier by snagging the No.