MINNEAPOLIS — Kyle Rudolph climbed into second place all-time for yards by a Vikings tight end, but Minnesota moved down in the NFC North standings.
Rudolph led the Vikings with 97 yards on eight catches, pushing his career yardage to 2,451 and ahead of Visanthe Shiancoe (2,424). He trails only Steve Jordan (6,307).
A steep climb remains for sure, and that’s also the case for the Vikings hopes of making the playoffs thanks to a 34-6 loss to Indianapolis.
“It’s hard when you’ve got your back against the wall and need to come out swinging to play the way we did,” Rudolph said.