Largest NFL comeback
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The biggest deficit an NFL team went to win was 33 points; the 10-3 Minnesota Vikings did so in a game against the 4-8-1 Indianapolis Colts in Week 15, 2022. The Vikings were down 33-0 at halftime, 36-14 at the end of the third quarter, tied at 36 at the end of regulation, and won by 3 in OT.
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Vikings vs. Colts score, takeaways: Minnesota completes largest comeback in NFL history, clinches NFC North
Entering Saturday, teams that trailed by 30 or more points at the half were 0-132 in the Super Bowl Era -- since 1966 -- including playoff games. Make that 1-132 following the newest "Minnesota Miracle" that was completed by kicker Greg Joseph's 40-yard overtime field goal. The Vikings are now the first team in NFL history to go 10-0 in one-possession games through the first 14 games of a season.
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How the Vikings pulled off the biggest comeback in NFL history vs. Colts
Since 1930, NFL teams were 1,548-1-1 when leading by 30 points or more. Make it 1,548-2-1.
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Numbers behind the Vikings' historic win over the Colts
The Colts jumped on the Vikings early, building a 33-0 lead by halftime. But Minnesota turned things around in the second half, outscoring Indy 36-3 to tie things up. Then, in overtime, the Vikings emerged victorious, 39-36, thanks to a 40-yard field goal by kicker Greg Joseph. Minnesota's comeback win is the largest in NFL history.
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