et ▁the ▁Minnesota ▁Vik ings ▁ 2 1 – 1 8 ▁in ▁R al jon , ▁Maryland . ▁The ▁Vik ings ▁back ▁into ▁the ▁play offs ▁thanks ▁to ▁the ▁Sain ts ' ▁win ▁over ▁Carolina . ▁( Y ahoo !) ▁The ▁Den ver ▁Bron cos ▁cl inch ▁a ▁play off ▁spot ▁with ▁a ▁ 3 3 – 1 4 ▁win ▁in ▁Den ver ▁over ▁the ▁Indian apolis ▁Col ts , ▁who ▁were ▁playing ▁few ▁of ▁their ▁star ters . ▁The ▁win ▁sets ▁up ▁a ▁rem atch ▁in ▁the ▁wild ▁card ▁round ▁next ▁week ▁in ▁Indian apolis . ▁( Y ahoo !) ▁The ▁Philadelphia ▁E ag les , ▁also ▁playing ▁mostly ▁back ups ▁due ▁to ▁their ▁previous ▁cl inch ing ▁of ▁the ▁number - one ▁seed ▁in ▁the ▁N FC ▁play offs , ▁lose ▁their ▁second ▁straight ▁game , ▁a ▁ 3 8 – 1 0 ▁loss ▁to ▁the ▁C inc inn ati ▁Beng als ▁in ▁C inc inn ati . ▁( Y ahoo !) ▁The ▁Green ▁Bay ▁Pack ers ' ▁defense ▁tie ▁a ▁team ▁record ▁with ▁nine ▁s acks ▁in ▁a ▁ 3 1 – 1 4 ▁win ▁over ▁the ▁Chicago ▁B ears ▁in ▁Chicago . ▁( Y ahoo !) ▁The ▁New ▁England ▁Patri ots ' ▁stre ak ▁of ▁ 2 3 ▁straight ▁games ▁scoring ▁first ▁is ▁broken ▁against ▁the ▁San ▁Francisco ▁ 4 9 ers , ▁but ▁the ▁Patri ots ▁come ▁back ▁and ▁win ▁ 2 1 – 7 ▁in ▁Fox bor o , ▁Massachusetts . ▁( Y ahoo !) ▁The ▁Baltimore