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Players react to Vikings' amazing playoff comeback

Published: Jan 14, 2018 at 12:23 PM

The Minnesota Vikings are no longer a snakebitten franchise when it comes to playoff endings.

In what has to be one of the greatest finishes in NFL playoff history, Vikings quarterback Case Keenum connected on a 61-yard touchdown pass to Stefon Diggs as time expired in a 29-24 victory over the New Orleans Saints in the NFC Divisional Round playoffs. Minnesota advances to the NFC Championship Game to play the Philadelphia Eagles on Jan. 21.

Naturally, the amazing comeback victory drew plenty of astonishment from NFL players on social media:

Wow! Craziest thing I seen in a long time
— Demetrius McCray (@mccrayd_10) January 15, 2018

SKOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
— Ryan Harris (@salaams_from_68) January 15, 2018

#43 might get left in Minnesota.
— TJ Lang (@TJLang70) January 15, 2018

That was insanity. WOW. WOW. WOW.
— JJ Watt (@JJWatt) January 15, 2018

WOW. Man you gotta love this game. #NFLPlayoffs
— Mike Martin (@GoMikeMartin) January 15, 2018

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W O W!!!!!!
— Tommy Smith Jr. (@coach33smith) January 15, 2018

Bro no way!
— Patrick Mahomes II (@PatrickMahomes) January 15, 2018

W O W!!!!!!
— Tommy Smith Jr. (@coach33smith) January 15, 2018

Wow!!!
— Deandre Hopkins (@DeAndreHopkins) January 15, 2018

At least hit him!! What?!
— Benjamin Watson (@BenjaminSWatson) January 15, 2018

OH MY GOODNESS....
— Budda Baker (@buddabaker32) January 15, 2018

Wow
— ROBERT MATHIS The1st (@RobertMathis98) January 15, 2018

Case Keenum is getting that BAG in the offseason lol
— Quincy Enunwa (@QuincyEnunwa) January 15, 2018

WOW WHAT A GAME
— Cj Spiller (@CJSPILLER) January 15, 2018

What a competitive fought Game
— Travaris Cadet (@TravarisCadet39) January 15, 2018

Best fans in the NFL!!!! My ears r still ringing from the SKOl chants!!!!!!!
— Mike Remmers (@mremmers74) January 15, 2018

I’m sick
— Reggie Bush (@ReggieBush) January 15, 2018

That was an insane finish!!
— Avery Williamson (@AWilliamson54) January 15, 2018

Are we sure there wasn’t a earthquake in Minnesota after that walk off win??? Happy for all those guys @Vikings #Vikings #Playoffs
— jerome felton (@jfelton45) January 15, 2018

Congrats To Coach Darrell Hazell. First year in the NFL and heading to the NFC Championship game. And how about those productive WRs he coaches.... 🤷🏼‍♂️ #proudstudent
— Brian Hartline (@brianhartline) January 15, 2018

@stefondiggs taking helmet off after that TD was Major!!
— Johnathan Cyprien (@cyp) January 15, 2018

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