The bizarre box score saw Brosmer total a meager 51 yards, and an abysmal performance by the offensive line allowed him to be sacked seven times. Though, with the victory, Brosmer became the only quarterback in the Super Bowl era to play the entire game and win while finishing with under 70 passing yards and taking seven or more sacks.

Ben Goessling has covered the Vikings since 2012, first at the Pioneer Press and ESPN before becoming the Minnesota Star Tribune's lead Vikings reporter in 2017. He was named one of the top NFL beat writers by the Pro Football Writers of America in 2024, after honors in the AP Sports Editors and National Headliner Awards contests in 2023.

Max Brosmer is about to get his moment in the national NFL spotlight on Christmas afternoon. And if he's going to have success against the Lions' defense, he'll likely have to get rid of the ball quickly behind an offensive line playing without three starters.

After Max Brosmer entered the second half of Sunday’s game against the New York Giants and led the Minnesota Vikings to a 16-13 victory, Brian O'Neill

Minnesota Vikings’ Justin Jefferson delivers a blunt message to Max Brosmer after replacing the injured J.J. McCarthy.

The Green Bay Packers advanced to the NFL playoffs on Thursday without stepping onto the field, clinching a post-season berth when the Detroit Lions lost 23-10 at Minnesota.