MONDAY NIGHT MAGIC!
Another epic battle. Another fantastic finish. Another seven-point Monday night game.
The Green Bay Packers defeated the Minnesota Vikings last night in overtime 26-20 when BRETT FAVRE’s pass to ANTONIO FREEMAN was miraculously caught for a 43-yard touchdown.
It was the eighth Monday night game of the season decided by seven points or less, with all eight decided in the last few minutes. The eight seven-point games ties 1974 for the most in a season’s first 10 Monday-night games.
The record for most Monday-night games decided by seven points or less in a season is 10, which was set last year.
Following are the seasons with the most Monday-night games decided by seven points or less:
Through |
Entire |
|
| Year | 10 Games |
Season |
| 2000 | 8 |
?? |
| 1999 | 4 |
10 |
| 1988 | 7 |
9 |
| 1982 | 3 |
9 |
| 1974 | 8 |
9 |
The 2000 Monday-night rundown:
| 2000 MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL RESULTS |
| Week 1 | Denver 36 at St. Louis 41 | Rams score on one-yard TD run with 2:58 remaining. Hold off Broncos. |
| Week 2 | New England 19 at N.Y. Jets 20 | Jets score on 28-yard TD pass with 1:55 remaining. Hold off Patriots. |
| Week 3 | Dallas 27 at Washington 21 | Cowboys extend lead with 38-yard FG with 1:46 remaining. Hold off Redskins. |
| Week 4 | Jacksonville 14 at Indianapolis 43 | -- |
| Week 5 | Seattle 17 at Kansas City 24 | Chiefs score on 15-yard TD run with 4:26 left. Hold off two Seahawks’ drives. |
| Week 6 | Tampa Bay 23 at Minnesota 30 | Vikings extend lead with 19-yard FG with 59 seconds left. Hold off Buccaneers. |
| Week 7 | Jacksonville 13 at Tennessee 27 | -- |
| Week 8 | Miami 37 at New York Jets 40 (OT) | Jets overcome 23-point fourth-quarter deficit and win game with 40-yard FG in overtime. |
| Week 9 | Tennessee 27 at Washington 21 | Redskins cut lead to six with 5:42 to play, but can’t catch Titans. |
| Week 10 | Minnesota 20 at Green Bay 26 (OT) | Vikings botch potential game-winning FG in regulation. Packers score on miraculous 43-yard touchdown in overtime. |