16: vs. Washington Redskins After the Monday night win over the Bears, the Vikings hosted the Washington Redskins. With a win, the Vikings clinched an NFC playoff berth. The Redskins also needed a win to avoid elimination. Washington scored the only points in the first half, leading 22–0 at halftime on a safety and three touchdowns. Passes by Todd Collins to Chris Cooley and Santana Moss as well as a pass from Clinton Portis to Antwaan Randle El completed the scoring. After a field goal by Washington's Shaun Suisham to start the second half at 25–0, Minnesota answered with two touchdowns by Tarvaris Jackson: one a short pass to Jim Kleinsasser, the other a 6-yard rush. Each team scored an additional touchdown in the fourth quarter, bringing the final score to 32–21. With the loss, the Vikings fell to 8–7, matching the Redskins' record. In order to secure a playoff spot, the Vikings needed a win in Denver in week 17, as well as a loss by the Redskins against the Dallas Cowboys. Because of this loss in week 16, if the Redskins won their last game, the Vikings would be eliminated from the playoffs regardless of the outcome of the Denver game. Week 17: at Denver Broncos In the final game of the season, the Vikings lost in overtime to the Broncos. Trailing in the fourth quarter by 16, Minnesota was able to score two touchdowns (both passes from Tarvaris Jackson to Bobby Wade), and complete two two-point conversions, (both quarterback runs by Jackson) to tie the game at 19. In overtime, the Vikings had the ball first, but on the second play of their drive, Jackson was hit by Alvin McKinley and fumbled. The ball was recovered by Elvis Dumervil on Minnesota's 13 yd line. Jason Elam kicked a 30-yard game-winning field goal. The Vikings finished with an 8–8 record and were eliminated from playoff contention due to the Redskins' victory over the Dallas Cowboys 27–6. Standings Statistics Team leaders League rankings Pro Bowl The Vikings had seven players selected to the 2008 Pro Bowl. Starting on offense were RB Adrian Peterson, fullback Tony Richardson and offensive guard Steve Hutchinson. Starting at defense were defensive tackles Kevin Williams and Pat Williams as well as strong safety Darren Sharper. The reserve center was Matt Birk. Only one team, the Dallas Cowboys, had more starters (7). Besides the seven named