MINNESOTA (8 - 7)
at DENVER (6 - 9)
Week 17 Sunday, 12/30/2007 4:15
PM
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
OT |
Tot |
Vikings (8-8) |
0 |
3 |
0 |
16 |
0 |
19 |
Broncos (7-9) |
0 |
14 |
3 |
2 |
3 |
22 |
Broncos knock Vikings down and
out of playoffs 22-19
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Postgame Recaps, Storylines,
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Recap: Jason Elam kicked
a 30-yard field goal less than a
minute into overtime to give the
Denver Broncos a 22-19 win over
the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday.
The Vikings (8-8) needed a win
and a Washington loss to
top-seeded Dallas to sneak into
the playoffs, but neither the
Redskins nor the Broncos (7-9)
obliged. Washington easily beat
the Cowboys, resting several of
their starters.
Minnesota, which scored 16
points in the final 5:18 to
erase a 19-3 deficit, won the
overtime coin flip, but on the
Vikings' second snap, Tarvaris
Jackson was sacked and
fumbled...FULL
STORY
Vikings Go Down Swinging; Lose
to Broncos 22-19 in OT
Daily
Norseman, MN
By Gonzo Well,
the season is over, folks. .
.the Vikings fell to .500 with a
hard-fought loss in Denver to
the Broncos, 22-19. ...
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Pregame Previews, Storylines,
and News |
Preview: Five
straight wins gave the Minnesota
Vikings a chance to control
their own destiny. It only took
one loss to put their fate into
another team's hands. The
Vikings will need to rebound
from a disappointing loss and
get some outside help to make
the playoffs for the first time
in three seasons when they visit
the stumbling Denver Broncos on
Sunday. Losing six of their
first nine games appeared to end
any chance the Vikings (8-7) had
at making the playoffs this
season...Full
StoryInside the Game Plans:
VIKINGS:
The Washington Redskins became
the latest team to put nearly
its entire focus on the Vikings'
usually potent running attack
and dare quarterback Tarvaris
Jackson to beat them via the
pass last Sunday. The Denver
Broncos are sure to follow suit
this weekend at Invesco Field.
Whether it works remains to be
seen. The 49ers and Bears also
focused on the Vikings run game
but ended up losing...FULL
STORY
BRONCOS:
Ideally, the Broncos would like
to establish the run. But
Minnesota's run defense is
fantastic. The Vikings, however,
give up a lot of passing yards.
So expect the Broncos to do what
everyone else does, which is
drop back on a majority of
snaps. Their only concern might
be keeping quarterback Jay
Cutler upright. Cutler has been
sacked nine times in two games
and has a sore knee.
On defense, the Broncos
likely won't be fancy. They'll
stick plenty of defenders near
the line and let cornerbacks Dre
Bly and Champ Bailey operate
against the pass without much
help...FULL
STORY
Around the Web:
Injured Vikings hope to return
for finale
Post-Bulletin, MN
A victory
against the Broncos, combined
with a Washington loss to
Dallas, would send the Vikings
to the playoffs for the first
time in three years. ...
Broncos report: Long road for
Cutler
Rocky Mountain News, CO
3 times the
Broncos have faced the Vikings
in Shanahan's tenure as Denver
coach. The Broncos are 1-2 in
those three games, 0-1 in the
only one played in ...
Editor's Pick
Aspen Daily News
Cutler misses practice but says
he'll play Sunday
Colorado Springs Gazette
Shanahan: this season worse than
'99 because this team is better
The Canadian Press
The Vikings
(8-7) are one of three NFC teams
fighting for a wild-card berth,
but the Broncos cringe at the
notion they're playing the
spoiler, ...
Longmont Times-Call
Longmont Daily Times-Call
Broncos post second losing
season in 13-year Mike Shanahan
Era
The Canadian Press
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