Two Years Ago, the “Slobberknocker” In Detroit Became A Vikings Sliding Doors Moment

Remember the hype for the Minnesota Vikings’ Week 18 game in Detroit last year? Minnesota and Detroit Lions each had 14 wins and would battle it out to determine the NFC North champion. Had the Vikings won, they would have earned a bye. Instead, they faced the Los Angeles Rams, who beat them in the regular season and promptly eliminated them from the playoffs the following week.