VIDEO: Sad Vikings fans react to gut-punch loss in different ways

The time-honored tradition of filming people as they react to a heartbreaking sports loss is alive and well.

On Sunday, many Minnesota Vikings fans experienced the kind of existential dread that accompanies a gut-punch loss by their favorite team.

Luckily for us, their loved ones were on the scene to document this humiliation for all time.

Warning: Videos contain NSFW language

The Ol' Cane Break/Scaring the family

This grown man broke a cane and scared his family.

"Oh Troy, I'm so sorry," his wife says at the end of the video.

But we can all hear the shame in her voice. The shame of witnessing a grown man disintegrate in front of you. He appears to be crying. This is an American tragedy.

Playing dead for sympathy

Ah, death. The only refuge from these kinds of emotional lows. This gentleman gets his doggy to give him a few much-needed kisses by pretending to take a dirt nap.

What a pup!

Proactive (probably) unemployed guy

Here's a guy who decided to show Blair Walsh how it's done.

This jabroni trekked over to the local high school in the cold, with not one, but two friends - "Just come ... I need this" - and kicked a football through some uprights before celebrating like Kirk Cousins (why?).

Nice work, brah.

Denial

Oh man. These people thought the kick was good. Don't tell them. Don't tell them. Don't tell them.