Who remembers 1987?
Vikings had some talent that year. Started hot by winning the first two, then the strike hit. Replacement players come in and drop all 3. Vikings win most of the rest of their games with their starters, but lose 3 out of their last 4 games and "backed into" the playoffs.
Vikings go to New Orleans and beat the heavily favored Saints 44-10. Then onto San Francisco in a game where the spread, if I'm remembering right, broke a record of some kind? Vikings dominated that one as well. Someone, I think maybe someone on the Redskins, actually predicted the Vikings would win those games.
“A gentleman is someone who can play the accordion, but doesn't." - Tom Waits
Do I remember? It's among my all time greatest memories. Of course it ruined me as well. I got this stupid notion in my head after that all you had to do was get in. Anything could happen then. Well 32 years later the notion finally went away.
We did have a much better team then our strike record showed. Lost all 3 replacement games and the 4 game that got cancelled I believe was like a very bad Atlanta team at home.
Still we only had to win the final game of the season to get in but lost. We backed in when the other team in the race lost too. The specifics fail my mind now.
@"suncoastvike" said: Do I remember? It's among my all time greatest memories. Of course it ruined me as well. I got this stupid notion in my head after that all you had to do was get in. Anything could happen then. Well 32 years later the notion finally went away.No, your notion was correct. Once you're in, anything can happen. But, yes, that does also include losing.
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