In the biggest comeback in Super Bowl history, the New England Patriots somehow overcame a 25-point deficit to stun the Atlanta Falcons with a 34-28 in overtime victory to win Super Bowl LI

It was an epic comeback from Tom Brady and the Patriots, the quarterback’s fifth Super Bowl victory, and the one likely to cement his legacy as the greatest quarterback in NFL history

It was also an equally as epic collapse from Matt Ryan and the Falcons, one that might wear on Ryan’s psyche for the rest of his career. Atlanta Journal Constitution columnist Mark Bradley referred to the loss as “the most Atlanta game ever” in his column in Monday’s newspaper.

That sound familiar? Minnesotans love to use similar phrasing when talking about their beloved Minnesota Vikings. And while the Falcons’ performance is one for the record books, Vikings fans might still own the patent on heartbreaking playoff losses.

Here is swing at identifying the Top 5 heartbreaking losses in Vikings history. None of the Super Bowl losses (1970, 1974, 1975, 1977) are included because, well, that’s a different list.

5. JAN. 14, 2001: NEW YORK GIANTS 41, VIKINGS 0

This heartbreak built over the better part of three hours, a gradual, crushing realization that the Vikings had no business playing with the big boys in 2001. Just two years removed from the worst loss in franchise history (more on that later), the Vikings appeared ready for another Super Bowl run behind a potent offense led by Daunte Culpepper, Randy Moss and Cris Carter. Instead, Culpepper passed for 78 yards and three interceptions while the immortal Kerry Collins threw five touchdown passes in the most embarrassing loss in Vikings history.

4. DEC. 28, 1975: DALLAS COWBOYS 17, VIKINGS 14

The Vikings 12-2 had one of their best teams and appeared to be on their way to the Super Bowl before running into trouble in the waning seconds at Metropolitan Stadium. Minnesota led 14-10 when Roger Staubach hit Drew Pearson with a 50-yard touchdown pass the birthed the use of the term “Hail Mary” to describe a last-second throw downfield.

Pearson definitely pushed off to gain position, though no flag was thrown. In the aftermath of the no call, referee Armen Terzian was reportedly knocked unconscious by a bottle of whisky thrown from the stands.

3. JAN. 10, 2016: SEATTLE SEAHAWKS 10, VIKINGS 9

You only need two words to describe this heartbreak to Vikings fans: Blair Walsh.

Despite his place as one of the most accurate place-kickers in NFL history, Walsh will be known in Minnesota for his 27-yard miss as time expired at frigid TCF Bank Stadium. He scored all the Vikings’ points that day, 3 for 3 to that point, but when it mattered most, he pulled his attempt well left. He and the Vikings never recovered, he Walsh was cut midway through last season.

2. JAN. 24, 2010: NEW ORLEANS SAINTS 31, VIKINGS 28

This loss could very well be No. 1 because the Vikings would have been favored to win the Super Bowl had it not happened. The Vikings fumbled three times, and were called for 12 men in the huddle in the waning seconds before Brett Favre threw an interception that led to overtime.

Favre could have tucked the ball and run for a handful of yards to set up a game-winning field goal for Ryan Longwell, who went 26 for 28 in the regular season, but the real culprit here are red-zone fumbles by Adrian Peterson and Bernard Berrian (in Falcons territory) and Percy Harvin (in Vikings territory.) Otherwise, Minnesota thoroughly outplayed the host Saints, who went on to convincingly beat the Colts in Super Bowl XLIV.

1. JAN. 17, 1999: ATLANTA FALCONS 30, VIKINGS 27

The Vikings finished the regular season 15-1 and steamrolled the Arizona Cardinals to set up a meeting with the Falcons in the NFC Championship Game. The team’s first Super Bowl since 1977 seemed to be in the team’s grasp when place-kicker Gary Anderson, perfect in the regular season, missed a 37-yard field goal that would have put the Vikings up 30-20 late in the game.

Instead, Anderson missed, the Falcons got the ball back, and they scored the game-tying touchdown with less the a minute to play. In overtime, the Vikings lost the coin flip and the Falcons promptly marched down field to set up a game-winning 38-yard field goal for Morton Anderson.

He nailed it.

HONORABLE MENTION

It’s hard to forget the final play of the 2003-04 season. It wasn’t in the playoffs, so it doesn’t fit the parameters of this list. That said, it ranks right up there with the other heartbreaking losses. That season the Vikings started 6-0 and looked like a lock to make the playoffs. Instead, they lost 7 of 10 games and were knocked out of the playoffs by the 4-12 Cardinals when Josh McCown hit Nate Poole for a touchdown as time expired.

You could write a book about the 2010-11 season. In the wake of the infamous Brett Favre interception, the Vikings still entered the following season as legitimate Super Bowl contenders. Then everything came crashing down in perhaps the oddest season in franchise history: the Vikings traded for the beloved Randy Moss only to cut him weeks later; coach Brad Childress was fired and was replaced by Leslie Frazier; the roof literally caved in on the season in mid-December; and Favre’s career was ended in a nasty loss to Chicago in a snow storm at TCF Bank Stadium in Week 15.

And then there was 2016. First, Teddy Bridgewater blew out his knee in practice, then Adrian Peterson tore a meniscus in Week 2, then the entire offensive line went down piece by piece — finally torpedoing a 5-0 start. Mike Zimmer nearly lost the sight in his right eye, the Vikings’ plane skidded off the runway in Green Bay, and protesters stole the show in a Week 17 victory over Chicago. Just a weird season.