THE BIG 3-0
The Vikings have the most NFL postseason games without a Super Bowl victory; perhaps then, it's no surprise they also have the most postseason losses of any NFL team. Saturday, they became the first with 30 losses:
Vikings 21-30, .412
Dallas 35-28, .556
Los Angeles Rams 21-26, .447
New York Giants 24-25, .490
Pittsburgh 36-25, .590
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