The Vikings are who we thought they were

The Minnesota Vikings entered the playoffs as the No. 3 seed in the NFC. They lost their playoff opener to the New York Giants by a final score of 31-24. The Vikings had a negative scoring differential on the year and ranked in middle of the pack in expected points added on both offense and defense.

The Vikings won their 13th game of the season against the Giants. They trailed by 10 points in both the second and third quarters but managed to come back to tie the game at 24 in the fourth. The Vikings fell behind 31-24 with 7:47 left on the clock but they managed a comeback. They lost the playoff game. It was their third straight one-score victory. Their record was built on beating the odds. This time they ran out of luck. they lost to the New York Giants at US Bank Stadium.

The Vikings lost the game against the Seattle Seahawks. They had a chance to win the match but couldn't convert on fourth-and-8. The loss ends their winning streak in one-score games.