A review by the replay official at least proved the ball came out before Jackson’s progress stopped.
The Vikings had another opportunity but saw a trio of incompletions and then a fourth-and-15 on which Cousins tried to get away from pressure but was tackled short of the sticks. Indianapolis had an unsuccessful drive of its own, and Minnesota got the ball back with 2:28 left in regulation.
Cousins tossed a short pass to Cook, who dipped and dodged his way down inside the 5, then somehow wrestled into the end zone with help from Ezra Cleveland. A 2-point conversion executed by T.J. Hockenson tied the game.
“Man, I was like, ‘Ezra, keep me up. I’m tired,’ ” Cook laughed of the Vikings left guard who hustled down the field. “It’s just one of those moments, man, just will yourself in the end zone. We knew we had to get one quick, and that was the one we had to get. We executed it to a T. The O-line got out, receivers blocked. I don’t know how Ezra ended up down there in front of me, but he was down there. I’ve gotta go watch it.”
Peterson watched the one-play scoring drive from the sideline.
“I was like, ‘Go, go, go Dalvin! Score quick so we can get back on the field, get you guys the ball back so we can go win it,’ ” Peterson said. “There were just so many great plays today, so many great moments. Unbelievable. It really is.”
Getting to overtime was all the Vikings needed.
Though their first offensive drive was unsuccessful, Minnesota’s defense clamped down and gave the Colts no other choice but to punt.
The Vikings drove steadily down the field until just 7 seconds remained on the clock, and Greg Joseph hit the game-winning, 40-yard field goal.
“It was awesome. I’m really happy for Greg,” Vikings tackle Brian O’Neill said. “When he got up there, I’m like, ‘Oh, he’s gonna drill this.’ “
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