Week 18 · 2025–26 season
Vikings
W 16-3 vs Packers · Jan 4, 2026
Misery Index · Meh
Vikings fans toasting a Packers win while quietly bracing for what a McCarthy-led playoff trip actually looks like.
The emotional rollercoaster
Fan misery across the game window. Up is worse.
What happened
Sixteen points beat Green Bay, which counts for something, even if J.McCarthy's deep shot to J.Nailor was the only stretch of offense that felt like a plan. Two E.Wilson runs stuffed for losses up the middle told the rest of the story — the defense won this game, and the fanbase knows it. The Packers are dead in the standings; whether Minnesota is actually built for January is a different question entirely.
What fans said
“Never hurts to beat the Packers though. SKOL!”
u/RoaringGorilla▲ 329joy
“Every team in the North got Nine'd.”
u/Epicapabilities▲ 215pride
“Insane that after all QB carousel shenanigans, we were still just a half game away from the playoffs”
u/SilentNova300▲ 120hope
“If this is the end, it has been a pleasure.”
u/tomasdiesel▲ 107despair
“Swept Detroit and should’ve swept Chicago tbh”
u/SilentNova300▲ 86pride
“Finishing the season with a win against the Packers to end above .500 is a great ending given how things looked Weeks 3-13.”
u/OBAFGKM17▲ 75pride
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