Why give up… why?

Exactly. For a lot of people being able to say, "At least we made the playoffs!" is some sort of triumph. A successful season. Backing into the playoffs and promptly getting bounced does absolutely nothing for me. I know I'm supposed to be rah rah just win baby but these past few years have forced me to become a realist. If we're going to bad then let's be really bad. At least we'll have something to show for it.
That’s what many said about the ‘87 Vikings. They supposedly “backed into the playoffs” with an 8-7 record in that strike-shortened season.

So what happened? Vikings went on the road to play the teams with the best record in the NFL (….not just in the NFC) in the postseason in ‘87:

* beat the 12-3 Saints 44-10, then

* beat the 13-2 49’ers 36-27

Not only that, but they also played at Washington in the NFCCG, and narrowly lost to the ultimate SB winner 10-17.

Jerry Burns (Vikings HC) was short and feisty like Rizzo. Not that it amounts to much, but stranger things have happened. 🤔



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