This has been a season of improbable storylines for Minnesota, and now they are one victory away from a Super Bowl in their own backyard
In 51 years of Super Bowls no team has ever played for football’s championship on their home field. The closest were the Los Angeles Rams, who in their previous run as tenants of the LA Coliseum, lost the 1980 Super Bowl in Pasadena’s Rose Bowl, 26 miles away.
But throughout this improbable Minnesota Vikings season, the one that fell their way after rival quarterback Aaron Rodgers broke his collarbone, the Vikings have quietly eyed the Super Bowl that will be played on home turf. And in a season that has made no sense, where they had the NFC’s second-best record with a quarterback nobody much wanted, they came up with a miraculous final play to beat New Orleans 29-24 on Sunday, putting them one game from a Super Bowl in their stadium.
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