Vikings beat colts for biggest comeback in NFL history 39-33
Vikings beat colts for biggest comeback in NFL history 39-33

The Minnesota Vikings are a winning team, and they showed it on Saturday night. The Vikings beat the Colts 39-33, making this their biggest comeback win in franchise history. It was also their first road win against Indianapolis since 1993.
The Colts were playing at home, and they were favored to win. But the Vikings were on the road, so you could say that if the game had been played in Indianapolis, it would have been a blowout for the Colts.
It was a historic moment in the final quarter, but that’s the way it needed to be for the Minnesota Vikings to beat the Colts.
The Vikings had been down by 17 points with just over four minutes left in the game, but they came back to win 39-33. It was a historic moment in NFL history and one that will be remembered for years to come.
The Vikings scored three touchdowns in the final quarter after trailing by 17 points, including two from quarterback Case Keenum (29 yards).
It gave the Vikings an opportunity to win. They took advantage of it.
The Vikings were able to climb their way out of a rough start against the Colts, scoring 30 unanswered points in the second half. The win was certainly significant, but it wasn’t anything special. However, it did give Minnesota an opportunity to win on Saturday night and they took advantage of it by putting together an impressive comeback win late in the game.
The Vikings weren’t expected to beat Indianapolis 39-33; however, they made enough plays on offense and defense throughout this game that led them to victory over one of their biggest rivals from last season’s AFC Championship Game rematch at TCF Bank Stadium (home field advantage).
The Vikings had been out of rhythm all game and not looking like themselves. But they opened the fourth quarter with three straight touchdowns.
The Colts had been playing well all game, but they couldn’t stop the Vikings late in the game.
The Colts got stuck at midfield, and turned it over on downs near their own 20 yard line after falling behind by three points.
The Vikings then scored two more touchdowns to put the game away, including one with less than two minutes left in the game.
The Vikings were able to climb their way out of a rough start against the Colts, and put together an impressive comeback win late in Saturday game. It ended 39-33
The Vikings started off well with two quick touchdowns, but then they had to overcome some adversity when QB Brett Favre went down with an injury on third down after throwing an interception that led directly back into Colts territory. From there it was just up hill for them as they were able to hold off both sides of field long enough until halftime where they took control again with two more touchdowns before finally sealing things up around midnight on Sunday morning when Bishop Sankey found pay dirt from 1 yard out at 0:59 left on clock
Conclusion
The Vikings have now won three straight games after starting the season losing their first four. They are coming into a stretch of games with confidence, and they have earned it by being able to close out on teams when they needed to. This win over the Colts was a big one for Minnesota because it gave them an opportunity to win the game in their own stadium.
Vikings beat colts for biggest comeback in NFL history 39-33
