Vikings, down by 33, rally to shock Colts

The Minnesota Vikings completed the biggest comeback in NFL history Saturday, erasing a 33-point deficit by beating the visiting Indianapolis Colts 39-36 on Greg Joseph’s 40-yard field goal three seconds before overtime was to expire.

Kirk Cousins passed for 460 yards and four touchdowns to lead the Vikings (11-3), who clinched the NFL North after trailing 36-7 late in the third quarter and became just the third team in league history to win 10 games in one season by eight points or fewer.

The Colts (4-9-1) stumbled onto the infamous side of the list, just ahead of the Houston Oilers in the 1992 postseason when they blew a 32-point lead (35-3) and lost to Buffalo (41-38) in overtime. According to Sportradar data, this was only the second loss in 1,551 regular-season or playoff games in the league since 1930 in which a team had a 30-plus-point lead and lost.

The Vikings took this rally all the way to their second possession of OT, after punting on their first one.

Cousins hit K.J. Osborn — who had a touchdown and a careerhigh 157 yards receiving — for 15 yards, Adam Thielen for 21 yards and Justin Jefferson for 13 yards to move into field goal range.

Ifeadi Odenigbo was called for delay of game for lying on Jefferson to try to keep the Vikings from setting up for the kick, putting Joseph 5 yards closer for the winner.

The Las Vegas Raiders, who face the New England Patriots on Sunday, activated wide receiver Hunter Renfrow and tight end Darren Waller from injured reserve.

Pittsburgh will start quarterback Mitch Trubisky in place of the injured Kenny Pickett on Sunday when the Steelers face the Carolina Panthers.