Vikings fan gets touchdown ball after flipping off Giants player

A Vikings fan was gifted a touchdown ball after tipping a Giants player during the NFC Wild Card game on Sunday.

The young fan, who was seated behind the goalpost on the Vikings wing, made two cameos on the Fox broadcast – with his debut including a double birdie to Giants receiver Isaiah Hodgins.

With just over a minute left in the first quarter, Giants quarterback Daniel Jones is connected to Hodgins On a 14-yard touchdown. Hodgins then batted the ball and appeared to shout something in the direction of the young fan, who was seen throwing two middle fingers in the air.

Then, with 45 seconds left to play before halftime, Vikings player KJ Osborn scored a touchdown—and gave the ball to the same fan who was sitting in the front row at US Bank Stadium.

This time, the fan celebrated the touchdown and gave Osbourne the helmet before he ran back onto the field.

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Osborne’s 9-yard touchdown catch from Kirk Cousins ​​cut the Giants’ lead to three points at the half, 17–14.

The Vikings tied the game early in the fourth quarter after falling behind by 10 early in the third, but Saquon Barkley’s 2-yard touchdown run was the difference in the Giants’ 31–24 victory.

The win marked the Giants’ first playoff victory since they defeated the Patriots in Super Bowl XLVI 11 years earlier.

The Giants now have a matchup against the rival Eagles, the top seed, in the Divisional Round on Saturday night.