Pro football: Woe, woe, woe are the Vikings. They stumbled in the last game of the season against one of the worst teams in the NFL. And because of it, Green Bay won the NFC North with their own win over Denver, who sat players out prepping for their own playoff run. For the Vikings, it was again a case of a loss despite far more yards on offense and longer time of possession. Here’s how it ended, with two fourth-down Arizona TDs, both reviewed and upheld, and an on-side kick. The Vikes join the ‘78 Redskins as the only teams to start a season 6-0 and then miss the playoffs.

College football: TCU lost a close one to Boise State in the Fort Worth Bowl last Tuesday (we were on the road to Florida) and Nebraska plays Michigan State tonight.