Minnesota Vikings cornerback Kris Boyd (29) and linebacker Jordan Hicks (58) celebrate with linebacker Eric Kendricks (54) for recovering a fumble for a touchdown against the Buffalo Bills during second half at Highmark Stadium. Gregory Fisher-USA TODAY Sports

Watch: Vikings come back from 17-point deficit to take lead on shocking play

By Eric Smithling | Last updated Nov 13, 2022 4:45 PM ET

Minnesota-Buffalo became the game of the year thanks to a dizzying sequence to end the fourth quarter.

VIKINGS TOUCHDOWN ON THE FUMBLED SNAP.

: #MINvsBUF on FOX
: Stream on NFL+ https://t.co/uRjde5F169 pic.twitter.com/klfPeKakJQ
— NFL (@NFL) November 13, 2022

The Bills appeared to have pulled out a thrilling victory with a goal-line stand on fourth-and-inches with 50 seconds remaining. QB Josh Allen fumbled the Bills' first offensive snap following the stop and the Vikings recovered in the end zone for a touchdown to take a three-point lead.

Fans rushed to Twitter to react to the stunning turn of events.

This Vikings/Bills game deserves a statue in Canton

To Overtime WE GO
— Pat McAfee (@PatMcAfeeShow) November 13, 2022

VIKINGS-BILLS IS CHAOS
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) November 13, 2022

NO WAY VIKINGS. A DEFENSIVE TD TO TAKE THE LEAD.
— Ari Meirov (@MySportsUpdate) November 13, 2022

FUMBLED THE BALL AT THE HALF YARD LINE AFTER STOPPING THE VIKINGS AT THE HALF YARD LINE ON FOURTH DOWN WHAT ON EARTH
— Shea Serrano (@SheaSerrano) November 13, 2022

THIS VIKINGS-BILLS GAME WE CANNOT.
— FOX Sports: NFL (@NFLonFOX) November 13, 2022

Vikings-Bills = best regular season game of the year. Maybe the decade. Maybe ever.
— ProFootballTalk (@ProFootballTalk) November 13, 2022

This is the craziest game I have EVER WATCHED!!! @Vikings vs @BuffaloBills
— Michael Irvin (@michaelirvin88) November 13, 2022

Per NFL Next Gen Stats, Buffalo had a 99.1 percent chance of winning before Allen's fumble.

We have overtime in Buffalo!

Prior to Josh Allen's fumble — recovered by the @Vikings for a touchdown — the @BuffaloBills had a 99.1% chance to win the game.#MINvsBUF | #SKOL | #BillsMafia pic.twitter.com/h7qZA5vxRq
— Next Gen Stats (@NextGenStats) November 13, 2022

Buffalo was able to drive into field goal range for a tying field goal to send the game to overtime. Ten more minutes of this?

Vikings-Bills is truly the gift that keeps on giving.

Eric Smithling

Eric Smithling is a writer based in New Orleans, LA, whose byline also appears on Athlon Sports. He has been with Yardbarker since September 2022, primarily covering the NFL and college football, but also the NBA, WNBA, men’s and women’s college basketball, NHL, tennis and golf. He holds a film studies degree from the University of New Orleans

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