When the Minnesota Vikings woke up Sunday morning, they were 4-8 and their playoff hopes were receiving Last Rites. By the time their game Sunday night kicked off, the postseason plug had been pulled.

J.J. McCarthy had a much-needed bounce-back game on Sunday against the Commanders. Ellen Schmidt / Getty Images (Editor’s note: This is excerpted from Mike Sando’s Pick Six of Dec. 8, 2025.) When was ...