The Minnesota Vikings won their third game in a row, beating the New York Giants 16-13 in a matchup of teams eliminated from playoff contention.

Somehow — some way — the Minnesota Vikings are knocking on the door of NFL history with a key defensive stat. In the last six games, defensive coordinator Brian Flores ‘ group has surrendered zero touchdown passes, a streak that has flown under the radar because Minnesota has been eliminated from postseason contention.

Minnesota's three-game win streak has taken them within a game of Detroit for the third place spot in the NFC North.

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The Vikings (7-8) shut down rookie quarterback Jaxson Dart and the Giants (2-13). New York finished with a meager 141 yards of offense, by far its lowest total of the season. Minnesota sacked Dart five times and intercepted him once, as the 22-year-old finished with just 33 yards on 7-of-13 passing.

The Vikings were headed to New Jersey but had to turn around when their plane experienced mechanical issues that required a return to the Minneapolis-St. Paul airport.

The sun went a long time ago at TCO Performance Center, but Minnesota Vikings head coach Kevin O’Connell remained hard at work.

The Minnesota Vikings outlasted the New York Giants in Week 16, downing Jaxson Dart’s team by a score of 16-13. […]