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The 2016 season got off to a promising start for the Vikings. After losing Teddy Bridgewater in late August and trading for Sam Bradford days later, Minnesota won five straight, sat alone in first place in the division, Bradford looked like a legit franchise quarterback and the defense was among the best in the league.
That was in early October.
Then the Vikings had their bye and in the weeks and months since, they've gone 2-7, coach Mike Zimmer almost lost an eye, and then, on Friday night, hours they face Green Bay in one of the most important games of the season, this happened:
While taxiing after a safe landing, the team plane slid off the runway and became stuck.