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Minnesota Vikings defenders safety Harrison Smith (22), outside linebacker Anthony
Barr (55) and free safety Xavier Woods (23) break up a pass intended for Pittsburgh Steelers tight end Pat Freiermuth (88) in the end zone at the end of an NFL football game in Minneapolis, on Dec. 9, 2021. Andy Clayton-King/AP Photo
MINNEAPOLIS—Minnesota Vikings safety Harrison Smith ripped off his helmet once the victory was finally secured, after a 29-point lead on the Pittsburgh Steelers late in the third quarter evaporated into yet another teeth-clenching finish.
Smith looked exhausted and exasperated, hardly excited at all. These Vikings don’t make anything easy on themselves.
