The gravity of the situation wasn’t lost on veteran quarterback Carson Wentz.

Though he was focused on leading the Vikings to a win over the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday afternoon at U.S. Bank Stadium, Wentz took a moment to appreciate how his journey through the NFL has led him to this point.

“I grew up rooting for this team,” Wentz said.

The full circle moment wouldn’t have been possible without a growth spurt Wentz experienced as a scrawny teenager at Century High School in Bismarck, N.D. He stood 5-foot-8 as a freshman and might have weighed 125 pounds, depending on what he ate for breakfast.

Not exactly the makeup of an NFL franchise quarterback.

“I just remember praying,” Wentz said. “I’d be like, ‘God, if we get me to 6 feet, that would be terrific.'”

Those prayers were answer

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