 2012 began on a positive note with a 26–23 overtime win at home over the Jaguars.In Week 2, the Vikings traveled to Indianapolis, but solid offense performance was negated by poor clock management and a series of personal fouls in the fourth quarter, costing them the game.Returning home for Week 3, Minnesota faced 2–0 San Francisco, which had soundly beaten Detroit and Green Bay, and was being touted as the best team in the conference.