In 2012, the Vikings left Lambeau Field at 6-6 after a demoralizing 23-14 loss that exposed their young quarterback, Christian Ponder, as erratic and turnover-prone. But the Vikings — with Ponder limiting his mistakes and MVP Adrian Peterson running wild — picked off one win at a time for the final four weeks of December and closed the season with a dramatic 37-34 payback win over the Packers. That victory, you might recall, also was the pin that burst the bubble of Lovie Smith’s 10-6 Bears, who missed the playoffs and quickly ushered in a coaching search