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Vikings' lessons from a lost season: Don't waste young stars, lines need help and more

MINNEAPOLIS -- The Minnesota Vikings will walk away from 2020 with several hard-learned lessons, many of which they've already come to realize following a 33-27 loss to the Chicago Bears on Sunday that squashed their playoff hopes.

A lot of what's been discovered isn't anything new. But to fully understand the Vikings' north star, you need to go back to the day after the 2019 season ended in the divisional playoffs.

The Vikings got off to a fast start against the San Francisco 49ers behind a Stefon Diggs touchdown and then didn't go to the receiver again.