With the season on the line, the Vikings couldn't have drawn a more fortunate matchup.
The New York Giants, having wrapped up homefield advantage throughout the playoffs after defeating Carolina the week before, had nothing to play for, nothing to prove.
Bruising starter Brandon Jacobs didn't play and Eli Manning didn't take a snap in the second half.
Tom Coughlin's bunch wanted to win, just not with their top players on the field.
Minnesota, seeing the opportunity to earn a postseason berth under its own control, took advantage, winning a division title for the first time in eight years.
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