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Abrupt ending: The final play and the defensive lapses for the Vikings

On Sunday's final postgame Access Vikings podcast of the season, Ben Goessling, Andrew Krammer and Michael Rand broke down the most frustrating aspects of the 31-24 loss to the Giants.

By Star Tribune staff

January 16, 2023 at 2:55PM
Vikings head coach Kevin O'Connell at the end of Sunday's game.
Vikings head coach Kevin O’Connell at the end of Sunday’s game. (Star Tribune/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

After a 31-24 loss to the Giants in the first round of the playoffs, there was plenty to dissect about the Vikings' performance. And a lot of the flaws on display in Sunday's defeat naturally lead into questions about the future — all of which was tackled on this postgame episode.

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Previous episodes of the podcast are here.

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