What is the greatest comeback in NFL history? Vikings set record against Colts

The Vikings looked like they were regarding to suffer one of the most embarrassing losses of the season.

Minnesota went into the locker room for halftime, trailing 33-0 tonte los Indianapolis Colts. It looked like one more reason for people to question the legitimacy of the Vikings despite their 10-3 start to the season.

However, it seems that there was a lot of motivation in the locker room. Minnesota allowed only one field goal to the Colts in the third quarter, and proceeded to overcome the 33-point deficit and forced overtime.

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Minnesota’s somersault would culminate in overtime, when Greg Joseph made a 40-yard field goal with four seconds left in overtime, which gave him a 39-33 victory over the Vikings.

Where does this “flip” rank among the greatest comebacks in NFL history?

Here’s a look back at the biggest comebacks in NFL history.

Greatest Comebacks in NFL History

The Vikings have officially set the NFL record for the biggest comeback in history, beating a game known as “The Comeback” who saw the Buffalo Bills come back once morest the Houston Oilers in what was once a deficit of 32 points.

The starting quarterback for the Bills in that game was Frank Reichwho was the Colts’ head coach at the start of the 2022 season. But he was fired and replaced by the interim head coach Jeff Saturday.

Here’s a look at the biggest comebacks of all time:

Winner	Loser	Date	Points he traced
Minnesota Vikings	Indianapolis Colts	December 17, 2022	33
Buffalo Bills	Houston Oilers	January 3, 1993	32
Indianapolis Colts	Kansas City Chiefs	January 4, 2014	28
san francisco 49ers	New Orleans Saints	December 7, 1980	28
Buffalo Bills	Indianapolis Colts	September 21, 1997	26
New England Patriots	Atlanta Falcons	February 5, 2017	25
Cleveland Browns	Tennessee Titans	October 5, 2014	25
St. Louis Cardinals	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	November 8, 1987	25
Houston Oilers	Cincinnati Bengals	September 23, 1979	24
Detroit Lions	Baltimore Colts	October 20, 1957	24
Philadelphia Eagles	Chicago Cardinals	October 25, 1959	24
Detroit Lions	Dallas Cowboys	October 2, 2011	24
New England Patriots	Denver Broncos	November 24, 2013	24
Los Angeles Raiders	Denver Broncos	September 26, 1988	24
Kansas City Chiefs	Houston Texans	January 12, 2020	24
Miami Dolphins	New England Patriots	December 15, 1974	24
Denver Broncos	Boston Patriots	October 23, 1960	24
san francisco 49ers	New York Giants	January 5, 2003	24
Denver Broncos	San Diego Chargers	October 15, 2012	24
Los Angeles Raiders	San Diego Chargers	November 22, 1982	24
Denver Broncos	Seattle Seahawks	September 23, 1979	24
Minnesota Vikings	san francisco 49ers	December 4, 1977	24
Washington Redskins	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	October 25, 2015	24
Los Angeles Rams	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	December 6, 1992	24
Philadelphia Eagles	Washington Redskins	October 27, 1946	24

This match marks the second time that Matt Ryan appears on this list. He was quarterback for the Atlanta Falcons when they lost a team lead. 28-3 once morest the New England Patriots in Super Bowl 51. That comeback is tied for the sixth most in history, and remains the biggest in the Super Bowl.

Ryan now has the unfortunate honor of being the quarterback to lose the largest lead in NFL and Super Bowl history.

The Vikings’ comeback also represented the largest halftime deficit overcome in NFL history, as the Colts led the Vikings 33-0 at halftime.

This is a look at the older half time deficits who have been surpassed in NFL history.

Winner	Loser	Date	Points he traced
Minnesota Vikings	Indianapolis Colts	December 17, 2022	33
san francisco 49ers	New Orleans Saints	December 7, 1980	28
Buffalo Bills	Houston Oilers	January 3, 1993	25
New England Patriots	Denver Broncos	November 24, 2013	24
Denver Broncos	San Diego Chargers	October 15, 2012	24
Los Angeles Rams	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	December 6, 1992	24
Los Angeles Raiders	Denver Broncos	September 26, 1988	24
Philadelphia Eagles	Washington Redskins	October 27, 1946	24
Green Bay Packers	Dallas Cowboys	December 15, 2013	23
Green Bay Packers	Los Angeles Rams	September 12, 1982	23
New England Patriots	New York Giants	December 21, 1996	22
Miami Dolphins	Baltimore Ravens	September 18, 2022	21
San Diego Chargers	san francisco 49ers	December 20, 2014	21
Detroit Lions	Atlanta Falcons	October 26, 2014	21
Indianapolis Colts	Kansas City Chiefs	January 4, 2014	21
Philadelphia Eagles	New York Giants	December 19, 2010	21
Tennessee Titans	New York Giants	November 26, 2006	21
San Diego Chargers	Cincinnati Bengals	November 12, 2006	21
St. Louis Rams	Houston Texans	November 27, 2005	21
Indianapolis Colts	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	October 6, 2003	21
New England Patriots	Indianapolis Colts	September 19, 1999	21
Cincinnati Bengals	Minnesota Vikings	December 24, 1995	21
Indianapolis Colts	Miami Dolphins	October 8, 1995	21
Minnesota Vikings	san francisco 49ers	October 24, 1965	21
Los Angeles Rams	Green Bay Packers	November 14, 1957	21
New York Giants	Chicago Cardinals	October 30, 1949	21
Los Angeles Rams	Detroit Lions	October 24, 1948	21