In what will go down as one of the greatest second half comebacks of the 2008 season, future Hall of Famer Peyton Manning rallied the Colts to a last minute, 18-15 win over the Minnesota Vikings.

Indy trailed by as much as 15-0 late in the third quarter, before Manning and Co, kicked the offense into overdrive, chalking up two touchdowns and one field goal in a little under 18 minutes.

Kicker Ryan Longwell accounted for all the Vikes points, posting field goals of 45 and 27 yards in the first quarter, a 53 yarder to close out the half, and boots of 46 and 28 yards in the third stanza. All eyes were on soph running sensation Adrian Peterson who rushed for 160 yards on 29 carries. The Vikes front four shut down the Colts running game, ceding a meager 25 yards for the entire game. QB Tarvaris Jackson logged solid stats of 130 yards on 14 of 24 passing.

Manning got the ball rolling late in the third quarter, driving Indy 80 yards in 6 plays to cut the deficit to 15-7, capped off by a 1 yard TD plunge by Colts back Addai. Wide out Reggie Wayne scorched the Vikes secondary with a 32 yard scoring strike from Manning, to make it 15-13. Here Dungy and the Colts gambled. Dominic Rhodes plunged two yards to knot it at 15. With scant seconds left on the clock, Adam Vinatieri booted a 47 yarder, icing an 18-15 win.

This should have been a Vikes win. Peterson ground out the hard yards and balanced out a respectable passing attack. Even though they couldn’t crack the Indy end zone, the Vikes still put points on the board. The defense obliterated the Colts running game and they shut down Manning for 42 minutes.  True, the Vikes are 0-2 but they’ve dropped two nail biters to a couple of very good teams. The first time they play an average team or a cellar dweller is gonna be a bloodbath.