All good things must come to an end.
The Minnesota Vikings fall just short to the Denver Broncos 21-20 in front of a raucous Mile High crowd.
The Cinderella run that had the Vikings win five straight games, despite losing Justin Jefferson until further notice, despite losing Kirk Cousins for the season, is over.
The Broncos take the mantle of the feel-good NFL story, as they extend their improbable win streak to four games.
Even though the Vikings still sit at the sixth spot in the playoff race, this loss hurts. With a win, you go into next week against Chicago with a bit more confidence. However, after losing this game in the fashion that they did, next week’s pre-bye week game holds even more weight.
As for this game, some players of this game saw their stocks rise despite the loss. However, plenty of players in this game saw their stocks fall.