For every Minneapolis Miracle, Brett Favre destiny and Randy Moss rookie season, there is a 38-7, Bountygate or Gary Anderson missed field goal to pull in the opposite direction. And that’s just on the field stuff.

Off the field, the Minnesota Vikings will always be remembered for the Love Boat scandal, and something called a Whizzinator… In other words, it’s been a history that has probably seen more controversy than it has success, given the Vikings are yet to win a Super Bowl.

Minnesota Vikings lead NFL in arrests

That’s why I was zero percent shocked when I came across the below graphic on Twitter (X), which features the Vikings as the number one ranked team in the NFL, in number of arrests since 2000.

Not sure this is what I want the #Vikings to be leading the NFL in… but here we are.

H/T @thebigsmooth1 pic.twitter.com/5Q6qnqv1hj

— The Purple Persuasion (@TPPSkol) June 17, 2024

I hate to break it to Justin (who writes for Minnesota Sports Fan) and The Purple Persuasion, but the above graphic is outdated. According to NFLArrest.net (yes, that is a real website), the Minnesota Vikings have had 57 players arrested since the year 2000, which still ranks No. 1 overall, just ahead of Denver’s 56.

I don’t know exactly where the championship parade route is located in Minneapolis, given it has been so long since we’ve had one of those, but I’m going to go setup my lawn chair on Hennepin Ave now and hope for the best.

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If anything has been worthy of a parade in this town since the Twins won the World Series in 1991, it’s the Minnesota Vikings’s arrest record and its deserving place in NFL history. Some of the more iconic arrests are listed at NFLArrest.com as follows:

The most recent Vikings arrests include Jordan Addison getting caught driving 140 MPH last year and Oli Udoh for resisting arrest two years ago. Charges were eventually dropped in Udoh’s case.

So if there is anybody out there on the current roster and you know you are expendable, it’s up to you to keep this going tonight. It’s time to represent for your organization and, more importantly, your fanbase. We need you now more than ever.

No team in NFL history had ever erased a 33-point deficit and gone on to win. And let’s be honest, a historic comeback was the last thing on anyone’s mind. The Vikings’ offense couldn’t gain a first down, let alone outscore a team by 33 points in one half. The defense was equally frustrating. Special teams was probably worse than both.

But then, what seemed impossible for nearly 35 minutes suddenly became possible. The Minnesota offense finally scored a touchdown. Then, they scored again. And again, and again and again and again…

33-7, 8:22 remaining in the 3rd quarter

The Vikings are FINALLY on the board as Kirk Cousins hits KJ Osborn for the TD ????pic.twitter.com/4AH2IQ6XTG

— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPointsApp) December 17, 2022

33-14, 1:13 remaining in the 3rd quarter

Second TD of the half for the @Vikings

36-14, Colts lead.

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— NFL (@NFL) December 17, 2022

36-21, 12:53 remaining in 4th quarter

JUSTIN JEFFERSON SHEEEEESH ???????????? pic.twitter.com/qq31zdXcNV

— Bussin' With The Boys ???? (@BussinWTB) December 17, 2022

36-28, 5:33 remaining in 4th quarter

Cousins to Thielen! It's a one-possession game!

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— NFL (@NFL) December 17, 2022

36-36, 2:10 remaining in 4th quarter

Came back @KirkCousins8 @dalvincook

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— Minnesota Vikings (@Vikings) December 17, 2022

2-Point conversion is GOOD. It's tied 36-36!

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— NFL (@NFL) December 17, 2022

After watching EVERYTHING go wrong for the first two quarters Saturday, it was almost shocking when the offense started clicking and the defense stopped allowing points. But the drama didn’t stop with the barrage of Vikings touchdowns in the 2nd half.

The Colts may have let things get away but the refs did their best to keep them ahead, three times blowing Indianapolis plays dead when they shouldn’t have.

Two of which should have ended in Chandon Sullivan scoop and scores. The most egregious was an obvious Colts fumble that Chandon Sullivan picked up and took to the house. It should have cut the lead to two.

Instead, the Vikings got the ball back (after a victorious challenge) on the other side of midfield. The drive ended in a turnover on downs, one of the only non-scoring drives in the half for the Minnesota offense.

Should this have been ruled a fumble in the Colts-Vikings game? pic.twitter.com/bPWquzTaMw

— Brian Y (@byysports) December 17, 2022

That's should be a fumble and touchdown, right? ????#NFL #Vikings #SKOLpic.twitter.com/YjNCkpHvTj

— TheColdWire.com (@thecoldwire) December 17, 2022

But, none of that mattered when the regulation clock reached 00:00. Because the Minnesota Vikings overcame all of that consternation, both self-inflicted and not, to force overtime.

Of course, nothing comes easy for this squad. Winning the coin toss and scoring a touchdown immediately would have saved too much stress. Instead, the Vikings waited until the final possession in the extra session to finally get into scoring range.

39-36, 00:00 remaining in OT

Greg Joseph needed to hit a walkoff to complete the win, something that gives football fans in this state hives. But he hit it, completing the largest comeback in NFL history and officially claiming the NFC North for the Minnesota Vikings.

Team. Of. Destiny.

THE @VIKINGS CAP OFF THE LARGEST COMEBACK IN NFL HISTORY.

FROM 33-0 DOWN TO 39-36. #INDvsMIN pic.twitter.com/p4vtjhuPY7

— NFL (@NFL) December 17, 2022

Eric Strack | Minnesota Sports Fan