IE object-fit "polyfill"

object_fit_polyfill.js

// https://medium.com/@primozcigler/neat-trick-for-css-object-fit-fallback-on-edge-and-other-browsers-afbc53bbb2c3

if ( ! Modernizr.objectfit ) {
  $('.post__image-container').each(function () {
    var $container = $(this),
        imgUrl = $container.find('img').prop('src');
    if (imgUrl) {
      $container
        .css('backgroundImage', 'url(' + imgUrl + ')')
        .addClass('compat-object-fit');
    }  
  });
}

object_fit_polyfill.scss

// https://medium.com/@primozcigler/neat-trick-for-css-object-fit-fallback-on-edge-and-other-browsers-afbc53bbb2c3

.post {
 &__image-container {
  width: 120px; // the same width and height as for the <img>
  height: 120px;
  &.compat-object-fit {
   background-size: cover;
   background-position: center center;
   .post__featured-image { // hide image if object fit is not supported - opacity to 0 for the link area
    opacity: 0;
   }
  }
 }
 &__featured-image {
  width: 120px;
  height: 120px;
  object-fit: cover;
 }
}