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Following the strike-shortened 1987 season, the 8 – 7 Vikings, who had finished 8 – 4 in regular games but 0 – 3 using strike-replacement players, pulled two upsets in the playoffs by beating the two teams with the best regular season records.

They beat the 12 – 3 New Orleans Saints, 44 – 10, at the Louisiana Superdome in the Wild Card Playoff game.

The following week, in the Divisional Playoff game, they beat the 13 – 2 San Francisco 49ers, 36 – 24, at Candlestick Park.

During that game Anthony Carter set the all-time record for most receiving yards in a playoff game with 227 yards.

The Vikings played the Washington Redskins in the NFC Championship Game on January 17, 1988, at RFK Stadium.

Trailing 17 – 10, the Vikings drove to the Redskins ' six yard line with a little over a minute left in the game but failed to get the ball into the end zone.

Redskins cornerback Darrell Green broke up a pass at the goal line from Wade Wilson intended for Darrin Nelson to end the Vikings ' hopes of a Super Bowl.