Zygi Wilf entered the Winter Park locker room Monday before most players began cleaning out their stalls, offering the one word that will follow this 2016 season for eternity.
Sentiments from Vikings starters matched ownership the day after Sunday's 38-10 win against the lowly Bears, officially marking the end of a 3-8 skid nearly three months after they were the NFL's last unbeaten team.
Talk of regret, crippling losses and injuries overcame mentions of moving forward. Many watched Sunday night as the Packers, whom the Vikings defeated in Week 2, claimed the NFC North title with a victory against the Lions.