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Vikings have a better playoff record as wild card than division winner

By Michael Rand

December 18, 2018 at 8:34PM

(The Minnesota Star Tribune)

about the writer

Michael Rand

Columnist / Reporter

Michael Rand is the Minnesota Star Tribune's Digital Sports Senior Writer and host/creator of the Daily Delivery podcast. In 25 years covering Minnesota sports at the Minnesota Star Tribune, he has seen just about everything (except, of course, a Vikings Super Bowl).