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The Indianapolis Colts blew the biggest lead in NFL history on Saturday as they fell to the Minnesota Vikings 39-36 in a Week 15 matchup.

Being outscored 39-3 in the second half, Indy allowed the Vikings to climb back into the game and steal it. The Colts haven’t done much good this season but there is one thing Indy has done impressively: reach new lows. Everyone was calling Minnesota frauds, and the Indianapolis was just flat-out dominating the Vikings. It was a new low in a season with many low points for the Colts, and everyone foolishly assumed it couldn’t get worse. In that game, Indy had given up 33 points in the fourth quarter and

The previous largest comeback in NFL history was the Buffalo Bills' rally from a 32-point deficit to beat the Houston Oilers in a wildcard round playoff game in ...

Their defence then forced a punt and the Vikings had the ball at their own 10 yard line with 1:41 to play. Cousins threw for a career-high 460 yards, including 417 in the second half and overtime. The Vikings have captured their first division title since 2017. Ham, Justin Jefferson and Adam Thielen while their often maligned defence held the Colts to three points. Hockenson that tied the score at 36-36 with 2:15 left in regulation. Cousins connected on three touchdown passes in the fourth quarter.

The Vikings came back from 33-0 to engineer the greatest NFL comeback ever. Here's how it unfolded.

I want to play long enough for him to remember it, really be a part of it, but to look back and say, 'I didn't miss it while I was in it. I know how hard it is to win the division. What I don't want to do is get to the end of my career, Cooper has grown older and you look back and you say, 'I missed it. We had an expedited review to announce that it was a fumble, and we had a clear recovery. Can we eat some clock and then have the mindset when we get the first first down. We've converted a bunch this season, and I felt like we had the matchup we wanted. It was clear that it was out. I said to him in the locker room, 'I've been in a front row seat for the best plays in your career over the last five years. I just knew it was possible just because the momentum we were building. The ball was just lying on the ground. Walt Anderson, NFL senior vice president of officiating: The original ruling on the field was that the runner that was in the pile was down by contact. I said we need five touchdowns to win the game.

The Minnesota Vikings completed the biggest comeback in NFL history, erasing a 33-point deficit by beating the Indianapolis Colts 39-36 on Saturday.

The Dolphins (8-6) entered the weekend in second place and as the AFC’s sixth seed. “Just to be able to get my first victory in my first home start, just to get a victory against a tough divisional team. The first one was returned by Julian Blackmon for a 17-yard touchdown that made it 30-0 in the second quarter. The Bills (11-3) overcame a 29-21 deficit by scoring on their final two drives. Then Cousins hit Dalvin Cook for a 64-yard touchdown on a screen pass on the next play and TJ Hockenson for the two-point conversion to tie the game before the two-minute warning. Jefferson had 12 catches for 123 yards and a touchdown and raised his season total to 1,623 receiving yards. “It was me just soaking in the moment and releasing all the energy and the happiness I had in myself. Jefferson left the game twice for brief examination following jarring hits to the chest. Cousins hit KJ Osborn – who caught the first score and had a career-high 157 yards – for 15 yards. They blew a 32-point lead (35-3) and lost to Buffalo (41-38) in overtime. The previous regular season comeback record was 28 points in 1980, when San Francisco rallied from down 35-7 to win 38-35. We showed that in Buffalo,” said cornerback Patrick Peterson, who aided a 33-30 overtime victory over the Bills on 13 November after a 17-point deficit.

Greg Joseph has kicked a 40-yard field goal with three seconds remaining in overtime to lift the Minnesota...

Matt Ryan was 19-of-33 passing for 182 yards and a touchdown for the Colts (4-9-1). Ryan and his former team, the Atlanta Falcons, led the New England Patriots 28-3 in the third quarter of the Super Bowl in February 2017 before the Patriots pulled off a comeback for the ages and won 34-28. "Nothing fazes us.

The Minnesota Vikings took a roundabout route but got it done Saturday in a game with major playoff implications. The Baltimore Ravens? Not so much.

The Bills would clinch a playoff spot with a triumph over the Dolphins in the night game. He [has not, to this point, resembled](https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2022/12/04/deshaun-watson-browns-rodgers-nfl/?itid=lk_inline_manual_42) the three-time Pro Bowl selection the Browns thought they were getting when they [traded for him in March](https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2022/03/18/deshaun-watson-trade-cleveland-browns/?itid=lk_inline_manual_42) and signed him to a new five-year contract worth a guaranteed $230 million. The Dolphins beat the Bills in Week 3 in Miami Gardens, Fla. The two teams play again in Cincinnati in Week 18. The Vikings would lock up the division crown with a triumph over the Colts. In Baltimore, Tyler Huntley was cleared Thursday under the NFL concussion protocols and he will make a second straight start at quarterback for the Ravens, with Jackson sidelined by a knee injury. The Ravens desperately need Jackson back in the lineup. The Ravens hold the tiebreaker advantage over the Bengals by virtue of a victory over them earlier this season. The two teams meet in Cincinnati in Week 18, with the division title possibly at stake. The Vikings did not score on that possession but got the ball back and tied the game on a 64-yard touchdown dash by tailback Dalvin Cook on a screen pass and Cousins’s two-point conversion pass to tight end T.J. The Colts used a touchdown on a blocked punt and a touchdown on an interception of a pass thrown by Cousins to build their huge lead. 3, 1993, when they overcame a 32-point deficit to defeat the Houston Oilers, 41-38, in overtime in an AFC playoff game in Orchard Park, N.Y.

The Vikings were down by 33 points to Indianapolis, but they scored five touchdowns in the second half to force overtime.

But, in the end, he was happy to create a miracle of his own. Hockenson for a two-point conversion to tie the game. After the Colts added a field goal to push their lead to 36-7, the Vikings added another touchdown on a 1-yard run by C.J. After the Vikings took over with just over two minutes remaining, running back Dalvin Cook sprinted 64 yards for a score. Though a review showed that the runner had fumbled the ball and Sullivan had recovered it, Minnesota was not awarded the touchdown. Cousins was intercepted, but the Colts could not convert the turnover into points. But the officials had ruled that the runner was down by contact. The Colts’ offense repeatedly stalled, allowing Cousins and the Vikings time to keep chipping away at their deficit. games on Saturday, with the teams six wins apart in the standings. The Indianapolis-Minnesota showdown was supposed to be the sleepiest of the three N.F.L. The Vikings (11-3) have now won 10 of their games by one score, and none in more dramatic fashion than on Saturday. They returned one blocked punt for a touchdown and returned an interception for another score.

NFL officials have been forced to stop the game between the Buffalo Bills and Miami Dolphins in remarkable scenes, after fans pelted players with snowballs.

“These are ice balls landing on the field. Can it be the 15 yard penalty?’ ‘what’s the deal? “Not only are the players in danger, but the officials have no protection. And they quickly found snow blanketing the grandstands as officials could only clear the playing field in time for the game. NFL officials have been forced to stop the game between the Buffalo Bills and Miami Dolphins in remarkable scenes, after fans pelted players with snowballs.

After a full day of Saturday football, NFL fans will be treated to a pivotal nightcap: an AFC East showdown between the Dolphins and Bills in Orchard Park, ...

-- The Bills force third-and-10 and Tagovailoa airs one out of bounds incomplete, and the Dolphins line up to try to pin the Bills. -- The Bills are out of the shadow of their own goalposts but they end up in fourth down following an incompletion to Diggs on the left. -- The Dolphins again ended up in third-and-1, and this time the Bills are able to get to Tagovailoa for a sack. -- Bills get the biggest play so far on a clearout to Dawson Knox over the middle of the field. The Bills convert out of the timeout and take us to the two-minute warning. -- Josh Allen continues to dazzle, as on third-and-4 he bounces out of the pocket and hits Isaiah McKenzie for a first down down to the Dolphins 20. -- The Bills get the ball back to start the half, and they start from their own 18. -- The Bills get stopped on third down and they'll punt it away. -- On their first two plays, the Bills plunge ahead for a yard and Allen flicks one incomplete to the right side. On the punt, they get hit with roughing the kicker, and it'll be first-and-10 from the Bills 35. -- Dolphins go to the air on third down, but they get stuffed short of the sticks and have to settle for a field goal. -- Allen and the Bills found themselves in second-and-17 following a sack, but Allen hits Davis in front of the sticks for 15.

SportsLine's model revealed its NFL picks and NFL predictions for Miami Dolphins vs. Buffalo Bills on Saturday night.

The Dolphins are in the top eight in rushing yards allowed (1,408) and are yielding only 4.3 yards per carry this season. [Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the Bills vs. Bills](https://www.sportsline.com/nfl/game-forecast/NFL_20221217_MIA@BUF/) and just locked in its picks and NFL predictions. 25 in yards per carry (4.1), with Miami also landing below the league average with a 37.8% clip on third down. - Dolphins vs. [You can head to SportsLine now to see the model's picks](https://www.sportsline.com/insiders/dolphins-vs-bills-line-picks-advanced-computer-nfl-model-releases-selections-for-saturday-night-matchup/#ttag=12142022_agg_cbssports_picks_football_nfl_model_BillsDolphinsWeek15). The Dolphins are averaging 24.3 points and 367.8 total yards per game, ranking in the top 10 in both categories. Buffalo is elite in the red zone, allowing a touchdown on only 47.4% of trips inside the 20-yard line, and the Bills can bank on Miami's rushing struggles. Now, here are several [NFL odds](https://www.sportsline.com/nfl/odds/) and betting lines for Dolphins vs. [Buffalo Bills](https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/teams/BUF/buffalo-bills/) and [Miami Dolphins](https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/teams/MIA/miami-dolphins/) will battle with AFC East ramifications on the line. The Dolphins also have a window into havoc-creation against a Buffalo team that has the fifth-most turnovers (20) this season. [NFL picks](https://www.sportsline.com/nfl/picks/) since its inception.

Minnesota clinched the NFC North in grand fashion, both with the historic comeback and by reaching 10 wins in one-scores games.

McLaughlin arrived as a temporary solution to the team's kicking dilemma, after the release of struggling veteran [Rodrigo Blankenship](https://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/3915165/rodrigo-blankenship). Silver lining: The Colts entered Week 15 projected to have the seventh overall pick in the next NFL draft. [Chase McLaughlin](https://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/3150744/chase-mclaughlin) had another impressive day, booting five field goals as the Colts' offense struggled to finish drives. appeared to fumble on a third-down catch in the second quarter, with the Vikings recovering and returning it for a potential touchdown. [39-36 overtime victory](/nfl/boxscore/_/gameId/401437904) over the [Indianapolis Colts](/nfl/team/_/name/ind/indianapolis-colts). But there was another call earlier that went in the Colts' favor but could have created needed momentum for the Vikings. [New England Patriots](/nfl/team/_/name/ne/new-england-patriots) in Super Bowl LI. The Colts have found new and creative ways to lose this season, and their recent tendency is to fall apart in second halves. Cousins is the third quarterback in Vikings franchise history to throw four passing TDs in the second half of a game, joining Tommy Kramer (2x) and Fran Tarkenton, according to Elias Sports Bureau. Indianapolis managed just three points in the game's final 40 minutes (second half and overtime). What we saw Saturday has never happened in the history of the NFL 2 playoff seed over the [San Francisco 49ers](/nfl/team/_/name/sf/san-francisco-49ers).

The Minnesota Vikings completed the largest comeback in NFL history after trailing the Indianapolis Colts 33-0 at halftime and won 39-36 with the last kick ...

Here are the eight biggest in league history, regular season and playoffs: 33 points: Minnesota Vikings beat Indianapolis Colts 39-36 (OT), Week 15 of 2022 regular season A 64-yard screen touchdown by Dalvin Cook got Minnesota the points it needed to force overtime, which came down to the final seconds.

NFL officials have informed the owners of the league's 32 franchises that teams have spent $800 million on fired coaches and front-office executives over ...

• The The league wanted each team to see the exact costs of instability, and the employees that they paid for services no longer rendered. The

Liz Loza offers her top five prop bets from a betting and fantasy perspective for Week 15's slate of NFL games.

It makes sense then (though this is Arthur Smith we're dealing with) that given the team's record the front office might want to open up the passing game to see what it has in [Desmond Ridder](https://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/4239086/desmond-ridder). [Chris Wormley](https://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/2977615/chris-wormley) (knee) doesn't figure to improve the Steelers' run-stopping efficiency, setting Foreman up for plenty of success. [top-20 play](/fantasy/football/story/_/page/22WeeklyRankings22RBPPR/nfl-fantasy-football-rankings-2022-running-back) and expect him to touch the ball 18 times for just over 80 scrimmage yards. His lack of work in the passing game lowers his ceiling, but [he projects to post low-end RB2 numbers in Week 14](/fantasy/football/story/_/page/22WeeklyRankings22RBPPR/nfl-fantasy-football-rankings-2022-running-back). When given 2-plus yards per carry before first contact (get there O-line), the Clemson product has averaged 6.7 YPC. [WR11](https://www.playerprofiler.com/nfl/michael-pittman/)), a 6-72-1 stat line is well within reason. [Josh Allen](https://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/3918298/josh-allen) didn't throw a pick, but he was outproduced by [Jared Goff](https://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/3046779/jared-goff), so I'll take that as a win. The Bears are allowing 5.8 YPC to RBs when running to the left (second most). [Kyle Soppe](https://twitter.com/KyleSoppeESPN), I'm here to help you secure the bag in fantasy and at the books. It's hard not to hammer the over on a player who has amassed 311 rushing yards over his past three efforts. For Pittman's purposes, Minnesota allowed the third-most yards per pass to wideouts on passes under 10 yards (6.6). Meanwhile, [D'Andre Swift](https://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/4259545/d'andre-swift)'s load was managed and Jeff Wilson exited with an injury.

Following that, NFL fans were treated to a Saturday tripleheader on the NFL Network, starting with Colts vs. Vikings, followed Ravens vs. Browns, and concluding ...

The rest of the games will be found in the 1 p.m., 4:05 p.m. Commanders in the "Sunday Night Football" slot, followed by Rams vs. 1 p.m. Check local listings to find out which games will be shown in your area. and 4:25 p.m. Browns, and concluding with Dolphins vs. In the late window, Bengals vs. Packers on "Monday Night Football." Commanders in a battle for the No. Vikings, followed Ravens vs. 8:15 p.m. Following that, NFL fans were treated to a Saturday tripleheader on the NFL Network, starting with Colts vs.

Kirk Cousins was the hero as the Minnesota Vikings shocked the Indianapolis Colts with the biggest comeback in NFL history. Read more here.

Here's a look at the updated playoff picture for Week 15 of the 2022 NFL season, including all the current postseason seed positions and the contenders on ...

Washington Commanders (7-5-1), third place, NFC East. Minnesota Vikings (11-3), champions, NFC North. Tennessee Titans (7-6), first place, AFC South. Philadelphia Eagles (12-1), first place, NFC East. Dallas Cowboys (10-3), second place, NFC East. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (6-7), first place, NFC South. New York Giants (7-5-1), last place, NFC East. The Eagles have a two-game lead on the Cowboys after winning the first meeting in Philadelphia so they still have work to do to take the division title back, including winning at Dallas in Week 16, which would clinch the East. Miami Dolphins (8-6), second place, AFC East. Baltimore Ravens (9-5), second place, AFC North. Buffalo Bills (11-3), first place, AFC East. Cincinnati Bengals (9-4), first place, AFC North.

SportsLine betting expert PropStarz is 34-21 on NFL prop bets this season.

Brown](/nfl/players/2258303/a-j-brown/) Over 67.5 receiving yards (-115) against the [Bears](https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/teams/CHI/chicago-bears/). Before locking in any 2022 NFL Week 15 prop bets, make sure you [check out the top NFL picks and predictions from NFL props expert Alex Selesnick](https://www.sportsline.com/insiders/2022-nfl-week-15-props-predictions-eagles-aj-brown-will-go-off-against-bears-plus-more-top-picks-from-proven-nfl-props-expert/#ttag=1217022_agg_cbssports_picks_football_nfl_PropStarz_NFLWeek15Props). What are the best 2022 Week 15 NFL prop bets you can make? In [NFL](/nfl/) Week 15, the [Jaguars](https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/teams/JAC/jacksonville-jaguars/) face the fierce [Cowboys](https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/teams/DAL/dallas-cowboys/) defense. [NFL odds](https://www.sportsline.com/nfl/odds/) at at Caesars Sportsbook. [Philadelphia Eagles](https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/teams/PHI/philadelphia-eagles/) receiver [A.J. PropStarz has locked in a few other confident Week 15 NFL prop picks. [Trevor Lawrence](/nfl/players/2967185/trevor-lawrence/) and tight end [Evan Engram](/nfl/players/2079887/evan-engram/). The expert has been crushing his picks and is a stunning 34-21 on NFL prop picks in this column through the first 14 weeks. Brown has 189 receiving yards and three touchdowns over the past two weeks. ET matchup, and the over/under for total points scored is 48 in the latest A few forgotten players had breakout weeks last Sunday, including Jacksonville quarterback

Minnesota won 39-36 in overtime after falling behind 33-0. Wow.

NFL Network Saturday tripleheader · Vikings clinch NFC North with biggest comeback in NFL history. · A Saturday to forget for Indianapolis. · Jefferson continues ...

[Stephon Gilmore](https://www.nfl.com/players/stephon-gilmore/)for most of the game, and had the veteran on skates at the end of his 8-yard TD catch to start the fourth quarter. Tucker started the game strong with a 53-yard kick in the first quarter. [Justin Tucker](https://www.nfl.com/players/justin-tucker/), who has made a name for himself as one of the most powerful and consistent placekickers in the game, missed not one but two field goals in the loss. But there were still some issues, and he was unable to get into the end zone in the first half. Last team to come back from a 23-point deficit was Kirk Cousins in the "You Like That" game for Washington in Week 7, 2015 against the Buccaneers. The Vikings star wide receiver was held to just three receptions for 17 yards amid the hellish first half, which included a brief exit after getting slammed to the turf on a tackle, but Jefferson was instrumental in the comeback win, adding eight catches for 93 yards and a touchdown in the second half. [Deshaun Watson](https://www.nfl.com/players/deshaun-watson/)came into Saturday's divisional matchup still looking for a strong performance after having some struggles in his first two games. His last make, a 52-yarder, came with 4:49 remaining in the third quarter and it would be the Colts' final score of the game. A defense that held the Vikings in check for the majority of three quarters was continuously gashed with splash plays, allowing 31 unanswered points following McLaughlin's final kick. Hockenson](https://www.nfl.com/players/t-j-hockenson/)'s two-point conversion. [Dalvin Cook](https://www.nfl.com/players/dalvin-cook/)'s incredible 64-yard touchdown and [T.J. Minnesota orchestrated another miracle on Saturday, overcoming a 33-point deficit and winning in overtime for what now stands as the largest comeback in NFL history.

Welcome to Week 15 of the 2022 NFL season, where the playoff picture is beginning to take shape. On Thursday, rookie quarterback Brock Purdy helped the San ...

But the Colts still called 37 combined runs for backups [Deon Jackson](https://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/4240455/deon-jackson) and [Zack Moss](https://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/4035676/zack-moss). It illustrated how big the gap has suddenly become between the 49ers and a Seattle team that used to own them not long ago. As long as that two spot is in play, don't expect the Niners to take their foot off the gas, in part because they need to get Purdy as many snaps as possible before the postseason. [New England Patriots](/nfl/team/_/name/ne/new-england-patriots) and [New York Jets](/nfl/team/_/name/nyj/new-york-jets) over the next three weeks; beating both gets the Dolphins into the playoffs. The Ravens showed no signs of panic after the deflating defeat in Cleveland, though, and they know they can take the division if they win out. [Josh Allen](https://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/3918298/josh-allen). It's been a tough stretch for the Ravens, who have been held to 16 or fewer points in three consecutive games -- the team's worst such rut since 2000. Getting Knox -- along with running backs [Nyheim Hines](https://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/3916430/nyheim-hines) and [James Cook](https://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/4379399/james-cook) -- involved in the passing game should open the door to more opportunities for those players and benefit the offense moving forward. Is it the one that fell behind 33-0 at halftime, having allowed a blocked punt to be returned for one touchdown and an interception returned for another? And in the night game, [Josh Allen](https://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/3918298/josh-allen) threw four TD passes as the [Buffalo Bills](/nfl/team/_/name/buf/buffalo-bills) clinched a playoff berth with a win over the [Miami Dolphins](/nfl/team/_/name/mia/miami-dolphins). Tight end [Dawson Knox](https://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/3930086/dawson-knox) was involved in the passing game in a way he hasn't been all season, finishing as the team's leading receiver with 98 yards. Can the tight ends and running backs be involved in the passing attack consistently?

At last week's winter meeting, the league's general manager advisory committee discussed a potential one- or two-week extension to the trade deadline, ...

[trade deadline day alone this year](https://www.nfl.com/news/2022-nfl-trade-deadline-tracker-full-details-on-every-move), there were 10 trades involving 12 players -- both by far the most on deadline day in the last 30 years -- and many deals involved notable players, including [Bradley Chubb](/players/bradley-chubb/), [Chase Claypool](/players/chase-claypool/), [T.J. It's not yet clear where the NFL's competition committee will stand on the matter. The later the deadline falls, the more concern there would be about teams that are out of contention dumping players to contenders and changing competitive balance late in the season.