The Minnesota Vikings overcame a 33-point deficit to defeat the Indianapolis Colts in overtime, and Twitter is reveling in this historic NFL moment.
Right now, Vikings Twitter is in all caps mode, but it’s not without good reason. Seeing the team overcome a 33-point deficit, the largest margin in NFL history, to win the game in overtime is something to shout about.
Everyone celebrating the unprecedented victory has caps mode locked, shouting out stats and sharing graphics about what this historic win means for Minnesota.
VIKINGS WIN! LARGEST COMEBACK IN NFL HISTORY!!@NFL | #SKOLpic.twitter.com/KVu4b0qpnO
— FanSided (@FanSided) December 17, 2022
THE @VIKINGS CAP OFF THE LARGEST COMEBACK IN NFL HISTORY.
— NFL (@NFL) December 17, 2022
FROM 33-0 DOWN TO 39-36. #INDvsMIN pic.twitter.com/p4vtjhuPY7
THE @VIKINGS WIN. LARGEST COMEBACK IN NFL HISTORY.
— NFL (@NFL) December 17, 2022
THE VIKINGS MOUNT THE LARGEST COMEBACK IN NFL HISTORY AND TAKE HOME THE W IN OT‼️ pic.twitter.com/Zz0PnR7fOQ
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) December 17, 2022
BIGGEST COMEBACK IN NFL HISTORY‼️
— ESPN (@espn) December 17, 2022
VIKINGS CLINCH THE NFC NORTH 😤 pic.twitter.com/W8wMbMeuHk
It’s already being dubbed “another Minneapolis miracle.”
Another Minneapolis miracle: Vikings erased a 33-0 halftime deficit vs. the Colts to finish off the single largest comeback in NFL history. It surpassed the 32-point comeback that former Bills QB and Colts HC Frank Reich led in a 1993 wild-card playoff game vs the Houston Oilers.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) December 17, 2022
Once the dust settles on it being the largest comeback in NFL history, the Vikings can soak in the fact that they’ve clinched the NFC North with this win.
2022 NFC NORTH CHAMPIONS. @Vikings @budlight | #CellyClinched pic.twitter.com/3gsS1yorIo
— NFL (@NFL) December 17, 2022
https://twitter.com/PFF/status/1604236557753454592?s=20&t=hvrgPnu1LQal9Xdk3aeLzA
It’s another opportunity to reflect on Aaron Rodgers laughing at anyone in the NFC North thinking this year is their year. Well, 2022 certainly belongs to the Minnesota Vikings.
Best memes and tweets from an unrivaled Matt Ryan Colts meltdown
While history was being made during this second Minneapolis Miracle, so were memes that perfectly captured the situation.
The Vikings: pic.twitter.com/oklTVMD8Jt
— PFF (@PFF) December 17, 2022
VIKINGS ERASE A 33-POINT DEFICIT 😱 pic.twitter.com/2cTbEt3Az7
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) December 17, 2022
Legend @Vikings pic.twitter.com/1fhm5A3LGZ
— FOX Sports: NFL (@NFLonFOX) December 17, 2022
THIS VIKINGS GAME. pic.twitter.com/jrj8k3vfvV
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) December 17, 2022
Kirk Cousins pulled it off! the #Vikings have came back from down 33-0 to win it in overtime!!pic.twitter.com/vkxsY5z2Kz
— Dov Kleiman (@NFL_DovKleiman) December 17, 2022
Colts vs Vikings summary:pic.twitter.com/KqPGzbbj0e
— PFF (@PFF) December 17, 2022
Vikings win pic.twitter.com/KiYwITnSBF
— Barstool Sports (@barstoolsports) December 17, 2022
The Vikings after trailing 33-0 pic.twitter.com/3eLsSLcZQy
— Complex Sports (@ComplexSports) December 17, 2022
I knew the Vikings would win even when they were down 33-0 pic.twitter.com/KgMqbLJdyN
— shawty (@whosenglish) December 17, 2022
Aside from the memes, there’s plenty of spicy commentary about this game, especially the questionable calls that were made against the Vikings that the team still managed to overcome.
Most impressive part of the Vikings comeback was they were playing the Colts and the Refs.
— Robert Griffin III (@RGIII) December 17, 2022
Those 15 yards the refs flagged the Vikings for over being upset over the worst ruling in NFL history are actually proving to be huge.
— Albert Breer (@AlbertBreer) December 17, 2022
That game was simultaneously peak 2022 Vikings and peak 2022 Colts.
— Rich Hribar (@LordReebs) December 17, 2022
There’s already a debate about whether or not this is the greatest comeback in sports history.
Where does the Vikings' comeback rank among sports' best? pic.twitter.com/uBbcypU4qz
— The Athletic (@TheAthletic) December 17, 2022
How was this the worst best game in @NFL history. #Vikings #Colts
— Emmanuel Acho (@EmmanuelAcho) December 17, 2022
But it’s not just onlookers who are responding to the emotional turmoil experienced during this game. Players themselves shared their joy following the win, with the receivers group coming together for a coordinated slide.
The #Vikings — somehow — are NFC North champions. pic.twitter.com/i0kshPOyys
— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) December 17, 2022
"I know we scared y'all in the first half." 😂@JJettas2 | @Vikings pic.twitter.com/1qhNWu2Pxc
— NFL (@NFL) December 17, 2022
Greg Joseph kicks the game winner. Minnesota Vikings beat the Indianapolis Colts 39-36 in OT. pic.twitter.com/AdAlXajdX3
— Carlos Gonzalez (@CarlosGphoto) December 17, 2022
Celebration underway in the Vikings locker room pic.twitter.com/50VlyDVwuw
— Kevin Seifert (@SeifertESPN) December 17, 2022
Although Vikings fans shared more sarcastic memes as the early Colts lead grew, the comeback reminded Minnesota fans why they keep coming back.
how can you not love this team?
— Minnesota Vikings (@Vikings) December 17, 2022
The @Vikings are back. #SKOL pic.twitter.com/DiGIiucXxD
— NFL (@NFL) December 17, 2022
As difficult as it can be to endure heartbreak as a Vikings fan, the hardship makes every victory taste that much sweeter. And with an 11-3 record atop the NFC North, it’ll be hard for future Minnesota teams to top what the 2022 team has managed to accomplish time and time again.