In 1998 Gary Anderson only missed 1 field goal, everybody knows the one he missed gets blamed for the Vikings losing in the NFL championship to Atlanta.
If he had missed every field goal THE ENTIRE SEASON (not extra point, just field goals) their record would have been 13-2 w/ 1 game going into OT, (and they would have been the OT favorite anyways, but lets just assume they end up w/ a tie). Their record ends up 13-2-1 and they make playoffs.
They would have got a bye in the wildcard game. They would have won the divisional playoff game and been right back in the NFC Championship where Anderson would go on to miss the only FG he actually missed the entire season.
Who says you need a kicking game?
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