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Watch: Vikings defense delivers another viral celebration
Minnesota Vikings safety Camryn Bynum (24) celebrates his fumble recovery against Green Bay Packers in the first quarter at U.S. Bank Stadium. Brad Rempel-Imagn Images

Watch: Vikings defense delivers another viral celebration in Week 17

Minnesota Vikings safety Camryn Bynum promised that the celebration he had planned Sunday for after a Vikings takeaway would be the most viral one yet. Bynum is known for eye-catching celebrations that reference pop culture, but this week's dance certainly lived up to his promise.

Bynum recovered a fumble early in the Vikings Week 17 matchup against the Green Bay Packers. After recovering the live ball, Bynum was quickly tackled, but he bounced right back up and led the rest of the Vikings' defensive backs in a "High School Musical"-inspired celebration.

They recreated the final number, "We're All In This Together," from the 2006 Disney Channel original movie, dancing to the applause of Vikings fans. 

The celebration set the tone for the high-octane defense as Bynum and the rest of his defensive teammates held Packers quarterback Jordan Love to just 185 passing yards and one passing touchdown. The Vikings held on to their lead to beat the Green Bay Packers, 27-25.

This isn't the first time Bynum has put together a Disney Channel original movie-inspired celebration. In the Vikings 27-24 win against the Seattle Seahawks in Week 16, safety Theo Jackson picked off quarterback Geno Smith. To celebrate, Bynum, Jackson and Josh Metellus recreated a scene from the 2008 movie "Camp Rock," starring Demi Lovato. 

Bynum later posted the pregame rehearsals he put his teammates through in order to get the choreography just right. 

Safe to say, they did a good enough job as the celebration went viral and led to another one this week. With just one week left in the regular season, all eyes will be on Bynum to come up with another creative celebration. 

More importantly for the Vikings, they're one more win away from winning the NFC North and locking up the No. 1 seed in the NFC. The infectious joy coming from Bynum's celebrations is a product of winning. 

The Vikings are 14-2 and have become serious Super Bowl contenders after most of the NFL wrote them off to start the year. If they keep winning and make a deep playoff run, there will be plenty of reasons for Bynum and his teammates to dance in the end zone. 

Conor Killmurray

Conor Killmurray is a long-suffering fan of New York sports, particularly the Giants and Mets—a potent combination for heartbreak, if you ask him. He graduated from West Chester University with a degree in English and enjoys searching for the most interesting sports stories to write about.

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