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The 2018 season was the Minnesota Vikings ' 58th in the National Football League , their third playing their home games at U.S. Bank Stadium and their fifth under head coach Mike Zimmer .
Following a Week 8 loss to the New Orleans Saints , the team could no longer improve on their 13–3 record from the 2017 season , in which they won the NFC North division and reached the NFC Championship before losing to the eventual Super Bowl LII champion Philadelphia Eagles .
With a 24–10 loss to the Bears in Week 17 (coupled with an Eagles win), the Vikings failed for the second time in three years to qualify for the playoffs.
Roster changes [ ]
Draft [ ]
Draft trades
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Transactions [ ]
Re-signings
Date
Player name
Position
Contract terms
March 12
Mack Brown
RB
1 year / $630,000[7]
Anthony Harris
SS
1 year / $705,000[7]
March 16
Dylan Bradley
DT
1 year / $480,000[8]
March 20
Kai Forbath
K
1 year / $790,000[9]
March 28
Marcus Sherels
CB
1 year / $1.4 million[9]
April 30
Terence Newman
CB
1 year / $1.105 million[10]
Staff [ ]
2018 Minnesota Vikings staff
Front office
Owner/chairman – Zygi Wilf
Owner/president – Mark Wilf
Owner/vice chairman – Leonard Wilf
General manager – Rick Spielman
Assistant general manager – George Paton
Executive vice president – public affairs – Lester Bagley
Executive vice president – football operations – Rob Brzezinski
Executive vice president – strategic planning and business initiatives – Jonathan Wilf
Executive vice president/chief marketing officer – Steve LaCroix
Executive vice president/chief financial officer – Steve Poppen
Chief operating officer – Kevin Warren
Project executive – Don Becker
Consultant – Bud Grant
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
Interim offensive coordinator/Quarterbacks – Kevin Stefanski
Assistant quarterbacks – Drew Petzing
Running backs – Kennedy Polamalu
Wide receivers – Darrell Hazell
Tight ends – Todd Downing
Co-offensive line – Clancy Barone
Co-offensive line – Andrew Janocko
Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
Special teams coordinator – Mike Priefer
Assistant special teams – Ryan Ficken
Strength and conditioning
Head strength and conditioning – Mark Uyeyama
Assistant strength and conditioning – Derik Keyes
Assistant strength and conditioning – Reshard Langford
Assistant strength and conditioning – Chaz Mahle
Final roster [ ]
2018 Minnesota Vikings roster
Quarterbacks
Running backs
31 Ameer Abdullah
44 Mike Boone
33 Dalvin Cook
30 C. J. Ham FB
25 Latavius Murray
Wide receivers
Tight ends
Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
Reserve lists
61 Ade Aruna DE (IR)
76 Aviante Collins T (IR)
62 Nick Easton G (IR)
21 Mike Hughes CB (IR)
68 Cedrick Lang T (IR)
51 Hercules Mata'afa DE (IR)
87 Josiah Price TE (IR)
34 Andrew Sendejo SS (IR)
48 Johnny Stanton FB (IR)
Practice squad
Rookies in italics
53 Active, 9 Inactive, 10 Practice squad
Preseason [ ]
The Vikings' preliminary preseason schedule was announced on April 11.
Game summaries [ ]
Week 1: at Denver Broncos [ ]
Week 1: Minnesota Vikings at Denver Broncos – Game summary
1
2
3
4
Total
Vikings
14
10
3
15
42
Broncos
0
14
7
7
28
at Broncos Stadium at Mile High , Denver, Colorado
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Game information
First quarter
MIN – Stefon Diggs 1-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Daniel Carlson kick), 8:15. Vikings 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 5:14.
MIN – Roc Thomas 13-yard pass from Trevor Siemian (Daniel Carlson kick), 1:36. Vikings 14–0. Drive: 3 plays, 23 yards, 1:14.
Second quarter
MIN – Daniel Carlson 39-yard field goal, 9:47. Vikings 17–0. Drive: 11 plays, 55 yards, 5:20.
DEN – Royce Freeman 23-yard run (Brandon McManus kick), 5:47. Vikings 17–7. Drive: 3 plays, 30 yards, 0:51.
MIN – Roc Thomas 78-yard pass from Trevor Siemian (Daniel Carlson kick), 4:59. Vikings 24–7. Drive: 2 plays, 81 yards, 0:48.
DEN – Isaiah McKenzie 78-yard punt return (Brandon McManus kick), 1:39. Vikings 24–14.
Third quarter
MIN – Daniel Carlson 57-yard field goal, 5:50. Vikings 27–14. Drive: 7 plays, 21 yards, 3:43.
DEN – Matt LaCosse 36-yard pass from Chad Kelly (Brandon McManus kick), 3:26. Vikings 27–21. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:24.
Fourth quarter
DEN – Phillip Lindsay 19-yard pass from Chad Kelly (Brandon McManus kick), 10:00. Broncos 28–27. Drive: 11 plays, 85 yards, 4:43.
MIN – Chad Beebe 9-yard pass from Kyle Sloter (Kyle Sloter–Jeff Badet pass), 6:01. Vikings 35–28. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:59.
MIN – Kyle Sloter 14-yard run (Daniel Carlson kick), 3:06. Vikings 42–28. Drive: 6 plays, 30 yards, 2:17.
Top passers
Top rushers
MIN – Latavius Murray – 4 rushes, 43 yards
DEN – Royce Freeman – 4 rushes, 38 yards, TD
Top receivers
Week 2: vs. Jacksonville Jaguars [ ]
Week 2: Jacksonville Jaguars at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary
1
2
3
4
Total
Jaguars
0
7
0
7
14
Vikings
3
0
7
0
10
at U.S. Bank Stadium , Minneapolis, Minnesota
Date : Template:Dow tooltip Game time : 12:00 p.m. CDTGame weather : None (indoor stadium)Game attendance : 66,637Referee : Shawn Hochuli (83)TV : KMSPRecap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
MIN – Kai Forbath 44-yard field goal, 7:18. Vikings 3–0. Drive: 9 plays, 30 yards, 4:33.
Second quarter
Third quarter
MIN – Mike Boone 1-yard run (Daniel Carlson kick), 4:23. Vikings 10–7. Drive: 6 plays, 74 yards, 3:33.
Fourth quarter
JAX – Brandon Wilds 1-yard run (Josh Lambo kick), 1:55. Jaguars 14–10. Drive: 2 plays, 4 yards, 0:08.
Top passers
Top rushers
JAX – T. J. Yeldon – 10 rushes, 39 yards
MIN – Mike Boone – 13 rushes, 91 yards, TD
Top receivers
JAX – T. J. Yeldon – 5 receptions, 73 yards
MIN – Cayleb Jones – 2 receptions, 23 yards
Week 3: vs. Seattle Seahawks [ ]
Week 3: Seattle Seahawks at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary
1
2
3
4
Total
Seahawks
0
10
3
7
20
Vikings
0
6
0
15
21
at U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Date : Template:Dow tooltip Game time : 7:00 p.m. CDTGame weather : None (indoor stadium)Game attendance : 66,676Referee : Brad Allen (122)TV : KMSPRecap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
MIN – Latavius Murray 1-yard run (pass failed), 13:42. Vikings 6–0. Drive: 13 plays, 97 yards, 7:17.
SEA – Chris Carson 6-yard run (Sebastian Janikowski kick), 7:36. Seahawks 7–6. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 6:06.
SEA – Sebastian Janikowski 35-yard field goal, 2:39. Seahawks 10–6. Drive: 8 plays, 36 yards, 3:54.
Third quarter
SEA – Sebastian Janikowski 55-yard field goal, 10:09. Seahawks 13–6. Drive: 6 plays, 38 yards, 2:11.
Fourth quarter
MIN – Jake Wieneke 1-yard pass from Kyle Sloter (Daniel Carlson kick), 9:09. Tied 13–13. Drive: 8 plays, 32 yards, 4:28.
SEA – David Moore 36-yard pass from Alex McGough (Sebastian Janikowski kick), 4:10. Seahawks 20–13. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:59.
MIN – Chad Beebe 25-yard pass from Kyle Sloter (Kyle Sloter–Jake Wieneke pass), 0:47. Vikings 21–20. Drive: 9 plays, 53 yards, 1:38.
Top passers
Top rushers
SEA – Mike Davis – 8 rushes, 31 yards
MIN – Mike Boone – 9 rushes, 26 yards
Top receivers
SEA – Caleb Scott – 2 receptions, 69 yards
MIN – Chad Beebe – 5 receptions, 59 yards, TD
Week 4: at Tennessee Titans [ ]
Week 4: Minnesota Vikings at Tennessee Titans – Game summary
Game information
First quarter
TEN – Ryan Succop 24-yard field goal, 2:00. Titans 3–0. Drive: 16 plays, 69 yards, 9:31.
Second quarter
MIN – Daniel Carlson 39-yard field goal, 1:55. Tied 3–3. Drive: 13 plays, 69 yards, 6:36.
Third quarter
MIN – Daniel Carlson 22-yard field goal, 7:05. Vikings 6–3. Drive: 15 plays, 48 yards, 7:55.
Fourth quarter
Top passers
Top rushers
MIN – Mike Boone – 15 rushes, 56 yards
TEN – Dalyn Dawkins – 17 rushes, 53 yards
Top receivers
MIN – Brandon Zylstra – 4 receptions, 54 yards, TD
TEN – Cameron Batson – 4 receptions, 46 yards
Regular season [ ]
Schedule [ ]
Week
Date
Opponent
Result
Record
Venue
Attendance
NFL.com recap
1
September 9
San Francisco 49ers
W 24–16
1–0
U.S. Bank Stadium
66,673
Recap
2
September 16
at Green Bay Packers
T 29–29 (OT)
1–0–1
Lambeau Field
78,461
Recap
3
September 23
Buffalo Bills
L 6–27
1–1–1
U.S. Bank Stadium
66,800
Recap
4
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at Los Angeles Rams
L 31–38
1–2–1
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
72,027
Recap
5
October 7
at Philadelphia Eagles
W 23–21
2–2–1
Lincoln Financial Field
69,696
Recap
6
October 14
Arizona Cardinals
W 27–17
3–2–1
U.S. Bank Stadium
66,801
Recap
7
October 21
at New York Jets
W 37–17
4–2–1
MetLife Stadium
77,982
Recap
8
October 28
New Orleans Saints
L 20–30
4–3–1
U.S. Bank Stadium
66,801
Recap
9
November 4
Detroit Lions
W 24–9
5–3–1
U.S. Bank Stadium
66,825
Recap
10
Bye
11
November 18
at Chicago Bears
L 20–25
5–4–1
Soldier Field
61,651
Recap
12
November 25
Green Bay Packers
W 24–17
6–4–1
U.S. Bank Stadium
66,872
Recap
13
December 2
at New England Patriots
L 10–24
6–5–1
Gillette Stadium
65,878
Recap
14
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at Seattle Seahawks
L 7–21
6–6–1
CenturyLink Field
69,007
Recap
15
December 16
Miami Dolphins
W 41–17
7–6–1
U.S. Bank Stadium
66,841
Recap
16
December 23
at Detroit Lions
W 27–9
8–6–1
Ford Field
61,641
Recap
17
December 30
Chicago Bears
L 10–24
8–7–1
U.S. Bank Stadium
66,878
Recap
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Game summaries [ ]
Week 1: vs. San Francisco 49ers [ ]
Week 1: San Francisco 49ers at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary
Game information
First quarter
MIN – Daniel Carlson 48-yard field goal, 3:56. Vikings 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 40 yards, 3:21.
Second quarter
MIN – Stefon Diggs 22-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Daniel Carlson kick), 13:39. Vikings 10–0. Drive: 6 plays, 53 yards, 2:32.
SF – Robbie Gould 42-yard field goal, 11:42. Vikings 10–3. Drive: 7 plays, 51 yards, 1:57.
Third quarter
MIN – Mike Hughes 28-yard interception return (Daniel Carlson kick), 10:41. Vikings 17–3.
SF – Robbie Gould 33-yard field goal, 9:15. Vikings 17–6. Drive: 5 plays, 60 yards, 1:26.
MIN – Kyle Rudolph 11-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Daniel Carlson kick), 4:22. Vikings 24–6. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:53.
SF – Dante Pettis 22-yard pass from Jimmy Garoppolo (Robbie Gould kick), 0:31. Vikings 24–13. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:51.
Fourth quarter
SF – Robbie Gould 22-yard field goal, 8:09. Vikings 24–16. Drive: 11 plays, 82 yards, 5:34.
Top passers
Top rushers
SF – Matt Breida – 11 rushes, 46 yards
MIN – Latavius Murray – 11 rushes, 42 yards
Top receivers
SF – George Kittle – 5 receptions, 90 yards
MIN – Adam Thielen – 6 receptions, 102 yards
The Vikings began the 2018 season with a home game against the San Francisco 49ers , their first home game since the Minneapolis Miracle in the divisional round of the 2017–18 NFL playoffs . The game saw quarterback Kirk Cousins and defensive tackle Sheldon Richardson make their regular season debuts for the Vikings,[20] [21] as well as the return of second-year running back Dalvin Cook , who had torn his ACL early in the 2017 season.[22] The two teams traded punts to start the game, before the Vikings put a drive together on their second possession, culminating with a 48-yard field goal by rookie kicker Daniel Carlson . The 49ers then failed to pick up a first down on their next possession, giving the Vikings good field position on their own 47-yard line off the ensuing punt as the first quarter drew to a close. Runs by Latavius Murray and a 17-yard pass from Cousins to Cook gave the Vikings a third-and-3 situation on the San Francisco 22-yard-line, from where Cousins threw a 22-yard strike to Stefon Diggs , the 100th touchdown pass of his career. On the ensuing San Francisco possession, quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo linked up with tight end George Kittle and wide receiver Trent Taylor to get them into Minnesota territory, before a pass interference penalty against Vikings cornerback Trae Waynes put the 49ers just outside the red zone; however, the Minnesota defense stood firm and allowed just a 42-yard Robbie Gould field goal; however, on the Vikings' next drive, Cook fumbled the ball at the end of a 15-yard run, allowing San Francisco to regain possession. They marched down to the Vikings' 1-yard line, only for defensive tackle Linval Joseph to force a fumble from running back Alfred Morris , which safety Harrison Smith subsequently recovered. The Vikings were able to get out from under the shadow of their own goalposts and closed out the half with a 10–3 lead.
The Vikings defense forced a three-and-out to begin the second half, but only managed one first down on their ensuing possession before having to punt; however, three plays later, with the 49ers at third-and-8 from their own 20-yard line, the Vikings' rookie cornerback Mike Hughes intercepted a pass from Garoppolo and returned it 28 yards for a touchdown to put the Vikings up 17–3. Garoppolo responded immediately, however, completing a 56-yard pass to fullback Kyle Juszczyk to put the 49ers inside the Vikings' 20. As in the first half, though, the Minnesota defense held up and limited the 49ers to a 33-yard field goal. Cousins focused his attention on his wide receivers to begin the next Vikings possession, completing passes of 11 and 34 yards to Adam Thielen , the latter being the Vikings' longest completed pass of the day, to get into 49ers territory. Cook continued to run the ball, while Cousins' attention shifted to his tight ends, first completing a nine-yard pass to David Morgan II before an 11-yard completion to Kyle Rudolph for the Vikings' third touchdown of the day. A 36-yard completion from Garoppolo to Kittle was the highlight of the subsequent San Francisco drive, which culminated in a 22-yard touchdown pass to rookie wide receiver Dante Pettis with 30 seconds left in the quarter. The Vikings went three-and-out on their next possession; they soon had the ball back, as cornerback Xavier Rhodes intercepted Garoppolo, only to again have to punt, giving San Francisco the ball back at their own 14-yard line. A 39-yard pass from Garoppolo to Pettis got the 49ers into the Vikings' half, but a tackle for a five-yard loss by Smith led to another third-down situation for San Francisco; Garoppolo's third-down pass was incomplete, which should have meant them having to punt, only for Richardson to be flagged for roughing the passer, giving the 49ers a 15-yard advantage and an automatic first down. They were able to get down to the Vikings' 4-yard line, but were unable to get the ball into the end zone and again had to settle for a field goal, reducing the margin to 8 points. The Vikings again had to punt on their next possession, but a 10-yard sack by Smith on the next series meant San Francisco had to do the same, giving the Vikings the ball back with six minutes left to play. A combination of runs from Murray and Cook allowed the Vikings to take three minutes off the clock, but a scramble run from Cousins came up just short of another first down; however, the Vikings were able to draw the 49ers' defense offside, giving them a free five yards and the first down. They were able to take another minute off the clock before punting, giving the 49ers the ball with 1:49 to play. Needing a touchdown to stand a chance of taking the game to overtime, Garoppolo had to go for it, but was intercepted by Smith on the second play of the drive, allowing the Vikings to run out the clock and claim their first win of the season.
Week 2: at Green Bay Packers [ ]
Week 2: Minnesota Vikings at Green Bay Packers – Game summary
1
2
3
4
Total
Vikings
7
0
0
22
29
Packers
7
10
3
9
29
at Lambeau Field , Green Bay, Wisconsin
Date : September 16Game time : 12:00 p.m. CDTGame weather : Partly cloudy, 80 °F (27 °C)Game attendance : 78,461Referee : Tony Corrente (99)TV announcers (Fox) : Kevin Burkhardt, Charles Davis and Pam OliverRecap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
GB – Josh Jackson blocked punt recovery in end zone (Mason Crosby kick), 7:28. Packers 7–0.
MIN – Laquon Treadwell 14-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Daniel Carlson kick), 3:04. Tied 7–7. Drive: 8 plays, 57 yards, 4:24.
Second quarter
GB – Davante Adams 9-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Mason Crosby kick), 12:28. Packers 14–7. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:36.
GB – Mason Crosby 37-yard field goal, 0:00. Packers 17–7. Drive: 5 plays, 43 yards, 1:37.
Third quarter
GB – Mason Crosby 40-yard field goal, 6:32. Packers 20–7. Drive: 10 plays, 67 yards, 5:04.
Fourth quarter
MIN – Stefon Diggs 3-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Daniel Carlson kick), 14:17. Packers 20–14. Drive: 9 plays, 71 yards, 4:02.
GB – Mason Crosby 31-yard field goal, 7:35. Packers 23–14. Drive: 10 plays, 62 yards, 6:42.
MIN – Stefon Diggs 75-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Daniel Carlson kick), 7:18. Packers 23–21. Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:17.
GB – Mason Crosby 48-yard field goal, 2:13. Packers 26–21. Drive: 10 plays, 39 yards, 5:05.
GB – Mason Crosby 36-yard field goal, 1:45. Packers 29–21. Drive: 4 plays, −5 yards, 0:19.
MIN – Adam Thielen 22-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Kirk Cousins–Stefon Diggs pass), 0:31. Tied 29–29. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 1:14.
Overtime
Top passers
Top rushers
MIN – Dalvin Cook – 10 rushes, 38 yards
GB – Jamaal Williams – 16 rushes, 59 yards
Top receivers
MIN – Adam Thielen – 12 receptions, 131 yards, TD
GB – Jimmy Graham – 6 receptions, 95 yards
Week 2 saw the Vikings travel to Lambeau Field to take on their archrivals, the Green Bay Packers , against whom Vikings linebacker Anthony Barr effectively ended Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers ' 2017 season with a hit that broke Rodgers' collarbone.
The Packers received the ball first and were forced to punt. On the ensuing drive, the Packers forced the Vikings to go three-and-out, but the punt from the Vikings' Matt Wile was blocked by Geronimo Allison and recovered by the Packers' Josh Jackson for a touchdown. On Minnesota's next drive, quarterback Kirk Cousins led the Vikings on an eight-play, 57-yard touchdown drive to tie the game at 7–7, with the scoring pass going to Laquon Treadwell for 14 yards. Green Bay followed that with a nine-yard touchdown pass from Rodgers to Davante Adams early in the second quarter, making the game 14–7. After trading punts and a missed 48-yard field goal for the Vikings by rookie kicker Daniel Carlson , the Packers' Mason Crosby made a 37-yard field goal at the end of the first half to send the Packers to the locker room leading 17–7.
The Vikings received the ball after halftime, but their drive stalled and were forced to punt. Green Bay followed that up with a 40-yard field goal from Crosby with 6:32 left in the third quarter. After trading punts, the Vikings scored another touchdown on a three-yard pass to Stefon Diggs early in the fourth quarter to reduce the Packers' lead to six points. Green Bay followed that up with Crosby's third field goal of the day, this time from 31 yards, but the Vikings responded quickly on their next drive, as Cousins hit Diggs with a 75-yard touchdown pass to make it a 23–21 lead for the Packers. Crosby then made his fourth field goal of the day from 48 yards with 2:13 left in the fourth quarter. Cousins threw an interception on the first play of the Vikings' next drive, leading to a fifth Crosby field goal from 36 yards with 1:45 remaining, putting the Packers up 29–21. Cousins then led the Vikings 75 yards in eight plays, resulting in a 22-yard touchdown pass to Adam Thielen , but the Vikings needed a two-point conversion to tie the game. Cousins then connected with Diggs to tie the game at 29–29, with 31 seconds remaining in regulation. Green Bay was able to move down the field and into field goal range, but Crosby's 52-yard attempt missed left and the game went to overtime.
The Vikings won the overtime coin toss and received the ball. They moved 39 yards in seven plays, but Carlson's 49-yard attempt sailed wide right. Green Bay then was forced to punt after chewing 3:45 off the clock, and the Vikings started their next drive with 3:57 left to play. After moving 63 yards, the Vikings were at the Packers' 17-yard line with four seconds remaining in overtime, but Carlson missed his third field goal attempt of the game, this time from 35 yards, and again wide right. Carlson was waived the next day, replaced by veteran kicker Dan Bailey .
Week 3: vs. Buffalo Bills [ ]
Week 3: Buffalo Bills at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary
1
2
3
4
Total
Bills
17
10
0
0
27
Vikings
0
0
0
6
6
at U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Game information
First quarter
BUF – Josh Allen 10-yard run (Steven Hauschka kick), 10:01. Bills 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:59.
BUF – Steven Hauschka 30-yard field goal, 7:24. Bills 10–0. Drive: 4 plays, 4 yards, 1:57.
BUF – Jason Croom 26-yard pass from Josh Allen (Steven Hauschka kick), 5:09. Bills 17–0. Drive: 2 plays, 25 yards, 0:48.
Second quarter
BUF – Josh Allen 1-yard run (Steven Hauschka kick), 12:14. Bills 24–0. Drive: 11 plays, 65 yards, 5:45.
BUF – Steven Hauschka 50-yard field goal, 6:16. Bills 27–0. Drive: 8 plays, 17 yards, 3:46.
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
Top rushers
BUF – Chris Ivory – 20 rushes, 56 yards
MIN – Mike Boone – 2 rushes, 11 yards
Top receivers
BUF – Chris Ivory – 3 receptions, 70 yards
MIN – Adam Thielen – 14 receptions, 105 yards
Week 4: at Los Angeles Rams [ ]
Week 4: Minnesota Vikings at Los Angeles Rams – Game summary
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
MIN – Dan Bailey 37-yard field goal, 10:05. Vikings 10–7. Drive: 12 plays, 56 yards, 6:50.
LAR – Cooper Kupp 70-yard pass from Jared Goff (Sam Ficken kick), 9:28. Rams 14–10. Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:37.
MIN – Aldrick Robinson 17-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Dan Bailey kick), 8:04. Vikings 17–14. Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:24.
LAR – Cooper Kupp 19-yard pass from Jared Goff (Sam Ficken kick), 3:47. Rams 21–17. Drive: 4 plays, 71 yards, 1:50.
LAR – Brandin Cooks 47-yard pass from Jared Goff (Sam Ficken kick), 1:26. Rams 28–17. Drive: 2 plays, 73 yards, 0:15.
MIN – Dan Bailey 39-yard field goal, 0:02. Rams 28–20. Drive: 9 plays, 49 yards, 1:24.
Third quarter
LAR – Sam Ficken 34-yard field goal, 5:21. Rams 31–20. Drive: 6 plays, 68 yards, 3:01.
MIN – Adam Thielen 45-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Kirk Cousins–Latavius Murray pass), 3:35. Rams 31–28. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:46.
LAR – Robert Woods 31-yard pass from Jared Goff (Sam Ficken kick), 1:09. Rams 38–28. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:26.
Fourth quarter
MIN – Dan Bailey 40-yard field goal, 3:46. Rams 38–31. Drive: 9 plays, 58 yards, 4:35.
Top passers
Top rushers
MIN – Kirk Cousins – 4 rushes, 28 yards
LAR – Todd Gurley – 17 rushes, 83 yards
Top receivers
MIN – Adam Thielen – 8 receptions, 135 yards, TD
LAR – Cooper Kupp – 9 receptions, 162 yards, 2 TD
This was the first NFL broadcast in history to have an all-female announcing team (accessible only to Amazon Prime viewers).
Week 5: at Philadelphia Eagles [ ]
Week 5: Minnesota Vikings at Philadelphia Eagles – Game summary
Game information
First quarter
MIN – Dan Bailey 37-yard field goal, 5:02. Vikings 3–0. Drive: 5 plays, 31 yards, 2:02.
Second quarter
PHI – Jake Elliott 30-yard field goal, 12:24. Tied 3–3. Drive: 5 plays, 55 yards, 2:11.
MIN – Linval Joseph 64-yard fumble return (Dan Bailey kick), 4:12. Vikings 10–3.
MIN – Adam Thielen 3-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Dan Bailey kick), 0:21. Vikings 17–3. Drive: 8 plays, 56 yards, 2:24.
Third quarter
MIN – Dan Bailey 22-yard field goal, 7:32. Vikings 20–3. Drive: 6 plays, 91 yards, 2:01.
PHI – Jake Elliott 28-yard field goal, 2:57. Vikings 20–6. Drive: 8 plays, 67 yards, 4:35.
Fourth quarter
PHI – Wendell Smallwood 12-yard pass from Carson Wentz (Wendell Smallwood run), 12:05. Vikings 20–14. Drive: 10 plays, 66 yards, 4:14.
MIN – Dan Bailey 52-yard field goal, 2:47. Vikings 23–14. Drive: 11 plays, 55 yards, 6:24.
PHI – Zach Ertz 7-yard pass from Carson Wentz (Jake Elliott kick), 1:09. Vikings 23–21. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 1:38.
Top passers
Top rushers
MIN – Latavius Murray – 11 rushes, 42 yards
PHI – Jay Ajayi – 8 rushes, 29 yards
Top receivers
MIN – Adam Thielen – 7 receptions, 116 yards, TD
PHI – Zach Ertz – 10 receptions, 110 yards, TD
Week 6: vs. Arizona Cardinals [ ]
Week 6: Arizona Cardinals at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary
1
2
3
4
Total
Cardinals
3
7
0
7
17
Vikings
10
3
14
0
27
at U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Game information
First quarter
ARI – Phil Dawson 26-yard field goal, 8:18. Cardinals 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 49 yards, 2:47.
MIN – Latavius Murray 21-yard run (Dan Bailey kick), 5:33. Vikings 7–3. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:45.
MIN – Dan Bailey 37-yard field goal, 2:03. Vikings 10–3. Drive: 6 plays, 12 yards, 3:23.
Second quarter
ARI – Budda Baker 36-yard fumble return (Phil Dawson kick), 4:13. Tied 10–10.
MIN – Dan Bailey 48-yard field goal, 0:07. Vikings 13–10. Drive: 7 plays, 36 yards, 1:13.
Third quarter
MIN – Adam Thielen 13-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Dan Bailey kick), 10:06. Vikings 20–10. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:54.
MIN – Kirk Cousins 7-yard run (Dan Bailey kick), 6:37. Vikings 27–10. Drive: 3 plays, 43 yards, 1:11.
Fourth quarter
ARI – David Johnson 1-yard run (Phil Dawson kick), 6:57. Vikings 27–17. Drive: 7 plays, 69 yards, 2:48.
Top passers
Top rushers
ARI – David Johnson – 18 rushes, 55 yards, TD
MIN – Latavius Murray – 24 rushes, 155 yards, TD
Top receivers
ARI – Christian Kirk – 6 receptions, 77 yards
MIN – Adam Thielen – 11 receptions, 123 yards, TD
Week 7: at New York Jets [ ]
Week 7: Minnesota Vikings at New York Jets – Game summary
Game information
First quarter
MIN – Adam Thielen 34-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Dan Bailey kick), 13:22. Vikings 7–0. Drive: 4 plays, 68 yards, 1:38.
NYJ – Chris Herndon 12-yard pass from Sam Darnold (Jason Myers kick), 1:01. Vikings 7–7. Drive: 6 plays, 86 yards, 3:26.
Second quarter
MIN – Dan Bailey 26-yard field goal, 10:13. Vikings 10–7. Drive: 8 plays, 27 yards, 2:50.
Third quarter
MIN – Latavius Murray 11-yard run (Dan Bailey kick), 8:15. Vikings 17–7. Drive: 9 plays, 64 yards, 5:06.
MIN – Dan Bailey 22-yard field goal, 5:49. Vikings 20–7. Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 2:06.
NYJ – Jason Myers 55-yard field goal, 2:39. Vikings 20–10. Drive: 7 plays, 9 yards, 3:10.
Fourth quarter
MIN – Latavius Murray 38-yard run (Dan Bailey kick), 13:38. Vikings 27–10. Drive: 2 plays, 51 yards, 1:08.
NYJ – Sam Darnold 1-yard run (Jason Myers kick), 10:27. Vikings 27–17. Drive: 9 plays, 59 yards, 3:11.
MIN – Aldrick Robinson 34-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Dan Bailey kick), 5:16. Vikings 34–17. Drive: 7 plays, 61 yards, 3:17.
MIN – Dan Bailey 43-yard field goal, 3:22. Vikings 37–17. Drive: 4 plays, −3 yards, 1:07.
Top passers
Top rushers
MIN – Latavius Murray – 15 rushes, 69 yards, 2 TD
NYJ – Isaiah Crowell – 11 rushes, 29 yards
Top receivers
MIN – Adam Thielen – 9 receptions, 110 yards, TD
NYJ – Trenton Cannon – 4 receptions, 69 yards
Week 8: vs. New Orleans Saints [ ]
Week 8: New Orleans Saints at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary
1
2
3
4
Total
Saints
7
10
10
3
30
Vikings
7
6
0
7
20
at U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Game information
First quarter
NO – Alvin Kamara 3-yard pass from Drew Brees (Wil Lutz kick), 10:33. Saints 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 81 yards, 4:27.
MIN – Stefon Diggs 1-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Dan Bailey kick), 3:16. Tied 7–7. Drive: 13 plays, 91 yards, 7:17.
Second quarter
MIN – Latavius Murray 1-yard run (kick failed, wide left), 11:57. Vikings 13–7. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 4:05.
NO – Wil Lutz 52-yard field goal, 7:27. Vikings 13–10. Drive: 8 plays, 33 yards, 4:30.
NO – Alvin Kamara 1-yard run (Wil Lutz kick), 0:30. Saints 17–13. Drive: 2 plays, 18 yards, 0:27.
Third quarter
NO – Wil Lutz 42-yard field goal, 8:19. Saints 20–13. Drive: 9 plays, 21 yards, 4:09.
NO – P. J. Williams 45-yard interception return (Wil Lutz kick), 5:58. Saints 27–13.
Fourth quarter
NO – Wil Lutz 42-yard field goal, 9:35. Saints 30–13. Drive: 15 plays, 60 yards, 8:15.
MIN – Adam Thielen 1-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Dan Bailey kick), 4:26. Saints 30–20. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 5:09.
Top passers
Top rushers
NO – Mark Ingram Jr. – 13 rushes, 63 yards
MIN – Latavius Murray – 13 rushes, 56 yards, TD
Top receivers
NO – Michael Thomas – 5 receptions, 81 yards
MIN – Stefon Diggs – 10 receptions, 119 yards, TD
This was a rematch of the Minneapolis Miracle from last year's divisional playoff game. There would be no miracle in this one however, as the Saints won 30-20 as the Vikings fell to 4-3-1.
Week 9: vs. Detroit Lions [ ]
Week 9: Detroit Lions at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary
1
2
3
4
Total
Lions
0
6
0
3
9
Vikings
7
10
0
7
24
at U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Game information
First quarter
MIN – Latavius Murray 1-yard run (Dan Bailey kick), 9:53. Vikings 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, 5:07.
Second quarter
DET – Matt Prater 35-yard field goal, 13:16. Vikings 7–3. Drive: 14 plays, 48 yards, 8:16.
DET – Matt Prater 35-yard field goal, 4:45. Vikings 7–6. Drive: 10 plays, 28 yards, 5:44.
MIN – Adam Thielen 2-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Dan Bailey kick), 3:20. Vikings 14–6. Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:25.
MIN – Dan Bailey 39-yard field goal, 0:04. Vikings 17–6. Drive: 5 plays, 31 yards, 0:35.
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
MIN – Danielle Hunter 32-yard fumble return (Dan Bailey kick), 6:57. Vikings 24–6.
DET – Matt Prater 37-yard field goal, 1:11. Vikings 24–9. Drive: 17 plays, 69 yards, 5:46.
Top passers
Top rushers
DET – Kerryon Johnson – 12 rushes, 37 yards
MIN – Dalvin Cook – 10 rushes, 89 yards
Top receivers
DET – Marvin Jones – 6 receptions, 66 yards
MIN – Laquon Treadwell – 2 receptions, 37 yards
Week 11: at Chicago Bears [ ]
Week 11: Minnesota Vikings at Chicago Bears – Game summary
1
2
3
4
Total
Vikings
0
0
3
17
20
Bears
3
11
0
11
25
at Soldier Field , Chicago, Illinois
Date : November 18Game time : 7:20 p.m. CSTGame weather : Partly cloudy, 33 °F (1 °C)Game attendance : 61,651Referee : John Parry (132)TV announcers (NBC) : Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth, Michele Tafoya and Terry McAulayRecap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
CHI – Cody Parkey 33-yard field goal, 5:58. Bears 3–0. Drive: 12 plays, 64 yards, 6:54.
Second quarter
CHI – Anthony Miller 18-yard pass from Mitchell Trubisky (Mitchell Trubisky–Josh Bellamy pass), 6:00. Bears 11–0. Drive: 13 plays, 82 yards, 7:13.
CHI – Cody Parkey 41-yard field goal, 0:50. Bears 14–0. Drive: 10 plays, 41 yards, 3:57.
Third quarter
MIN – Dan Bailey 36-yard field goal, 0:07. Bears 14–3. Drive: 8 plays, 13 yards, 3:15.
Fourth quarter
MIN – Dan Bailey 36-yard field goal, 11:46. Bears 14–6. Drive: 5 plays, 11 yards, 2:33.
CHI – Eddie Jackson 27-yard interception return (Mitchell Trubisky–Adam Shaheen pass), 8:30. Bears 22–6.
MIN – Aldrick Robinson 13-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Kirk Cousins–Adam Thielen pass kick), 4:51. Bears 22–14. Drive: 11 plays, 74 yards, 3:39.
CHI – Cody Parkey 48-yard field goal, 2:48. Bears 25–14. Drive: 8 plays, 45 yards, 2:03.
MIN – Stefon Diggs 5-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (pass failed), 0:48. Bears 25–20. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 2:00.
Top passers
Top rushers
MIN – Dalvin Cook – 9 rushes, 12 yards
CHI – Jordan Howard – 18 rushes, 63 yards
Top receivers
MIN – Stefon Diggs – 13 receptions, 126 yards, TD
CHI – Taylor Gabriel – 7 receptions, 52 yards
Week 12: vs. Green Bay Packers [ ]
Week 12: Green Bay Packers at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary
1
2
3
4
Total
Packers
7
7
0
3
17
Vikings
7
7
10
0
24
at U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Date : November 25Game time : 7:20 p.m. CSTGame weather : None (indoor stadium)Game attendance : 66,872Referee : Bill Vinovich (52)TV announcers (NBC) : Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth and Michele TafoyaRecap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
GB – Davante Adams 15-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Mason Crosby kick), 5:54. Packers 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 68 yards, 3:37.
MIN – Dalvin Cook 26-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Dan Bailey kick), 2:53. Tied 7–7. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:01.
Second quarter
GB – Aaron Jones 6-yard run (Mason Crosby kick), 14:16. Packers 14–7. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:37.
MIN – Stefon Diggs 30-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Dan Bailey kick), 11:01. Tied 14–14. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:15.
Third quarter
MIN – Dan Bailey 37-yard field goal, 3:27. Vikings 17–14. Drive: 7 plays, 25 yards, 3:54.
MIN – Adam Thielen 14-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Dan Bailey kick), 0:27. Vikings 24–14. Drive: 4 plays, 31 yards, 1:19.
Fourth quarter
GB – Mason Crosby 38-yard field goal, 2:20. Vikings 24–17. Drive: 9 plays, 73 yards, 2:31.
Top passers
Top rushers
GB – Aaron Jones – 17 rushes, 72 yards, TD
MIN – Latavius Murray – 11 rushes, 33 yards
Top receivers
GB – Davante Adams – 5 receptions, 69 yards, TD
MIN – Adam Thielen – 8 receptions, 125 yards, TD
Week 13: at New England Patriots [ ]
Week 13: Minnesota Vikings at New England Patriots – Game summary
1
2
3
4
Total
Vikings
0
7
3
0
10
Patriots
7
3
7
7
24
at Gillette Stadium , Foxborough, Massachusetts
Date : December 2Game time : 4:25 p.m. EST/3:25 p.m. CSTGame weather : Cloudy, 53 °F (12 °C)Game attendance : 65,878Referee : Craig Wrolstad (4)TV announcers (Fox) : Joe Buck, Troy Aikman and Erin AndrewsRecap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
NE – Stephen Gostkowski 20-yard field goal, 5:45. Patriots 10–0. Drive: 15 plays, 68 yards, 8:16.
MIN – Adam Thielen 5-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Dan Bailey kick), 0:15. Patriots 10–7. Drive: 7 plays, 74 yards, 1:37.
Third quarter
MIN – Dan Bailey 39-yard field goal, 2:20. Tied 10–10. Drive: 12 plays, 41 yards, 4:01.
NE – Josh Gordon 24-yard pass from Tom Brady (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 0:35. Patriots 17–10. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:45.
Fourth quarter
NE – James Develin 2-yard run (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 10:54. Patriots 24–10. Drive: 6 plays, 50 yards, 3:12.
Top passers
Top rushers
MIN – Dalvin Cook – 9 rushes, 84 yards
NE – Sony Michel – 17 rushes, 63 yards
Top receivers
MIN – Stefon Diggs – 5 receptions, 49 yards
NE – James White – 9 receptions, 92 yards
Week 14: at Seattle Seahawks [ ]
Week 14: Minnesota Vikings at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
SEA – Sebastian Janikowski 37-yard field goal, 14:11. Seahawks 3–0. Drive: 13 plays, 70 yards, 6:39.
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
SEA – Sebastian Janikowski 35-yard field goal, 13:22. Seahawks 6–0. Drive: 8 plays, 43 yards, 3:39.
SEA – Chris Carson 2-yard run (Russell Wilson –Tyler Lockett pass), 2:53. Seahawks 14–0. Drive: 7 plays, 63 yards, 2:45.
SEA – Justin Coleman 29-yard fumble return (Sebastian Janikowski kick), 2:35. Seahawks 21–0.
MIN – Dalvin Cook 6-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Dan Bailey kick), 1:10. Seahawks 21–7. Drive: 6 plays, 70 yards, 1:25.
Top passers
Top rushers
MIN – Dalvin Cook – 13 rushes, 55 yards
SEA – Chris Carson – 22 rushes, 90 yards, TD
Top receivers
MIN – Stefon Diggs – 4 receptions, 76 yards
SEA – Tyler Lockett – 5 receptions, 42 yards
Week 15: vs. Miami Dolphins [ ]
Week 15: Miami Dolphins at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary
1
2
3
4
Total
Dolphins
0
10
7
0
17
Vikings
21
0
3
17
41
at U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Date : December 16Game time : 12:00 p.m. CSTGame weather : None (indoor stadium)Game attendance : 66,841Referee : Walt Coleman (65)TV announcers (CBS) : Ian Eagle , Dan Fouts and Evan Washburn Recap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
MIN – Stefon Diggs 13-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Dan Bailey kick), 11:40. Vikings 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 76 yards, 3:20.
MIN – Dalvin Cook 13-yard run (Dan Bailey kick), 6:21. Vikings 14–0. Drive: 6 plays, 60 yards, 2:59.
MIN – Latavius Murray 18-yard run (Dan Bailey kick), 1:32. Vikings 21–0. Drive: 7 plays, 70 yards, 3:38.
Second quarter
MIA – Minkah Fitzpatrick 50-yard interception return (Jason Sanders kick), 7:44. Vikings 21–7.
MIA – Jason Sanders 25-yard field goal, 0:14. Vikings 21–10. Drive: 14 plays, 61 yards, 6:03.
Third quarter
MIA – Kalen Ballage 75-yard run (Jason Sanders kick), 14:49. Vikings 21–17. Drive: 1 play, 75 yards, 0:11.
MIN – Dan Bailey 36-yard field goal, 8:40. Vikings 24–17. Drive: 4 plays, 4 yards, 1:19.
Fourth quarter
MIN – Dan Bailey 34-yard field goal, 13:01. Vikings 27–17. Drive: 9 plays, 57 yards, 4:35.
MIN – Aldrick Robinson 40-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Dan Bailey kick), 9:54. Vikings 34–17. Drive: 4 plays, 55 yards, 2:04.
MIN – Dalvin Cook 21-yard run (Dan Bailey kick), 7:49. Vikings 41–17. Drive: 6 plays, 60 yards, 2:59.
Top passers
Top rushers
MIA – Kalen Ballage – 12 rushes, 123 yards, TD
MIN – Dalvin Cook – 19 rushes, 136 yards, 2 TD
Top receivers
MIA – Danny Amendola – 3 receptions, 30 yards
MIN – Tyler Conklin – 2 receptions, 53 yards
Week 16: at Detroit Lions [ ]
Week 16: Minnesota Vikings at Detroit Lions – Game summary
Game information
First quarter
DET – Matt Prater 47-yard field goal, 7:30. Lions 3–0. Drive: 5 plays, 28 yards, 2:40.
Second quarter
DET – Matt Prater 35-yard field goal, 10:39. Lions 6–0. Drive: 9 plays, 21 yards, 4:11.
DET – Matt Prater 48-yard field goal, 4:05. Lions 9–0. Drive: 8 plays, 36 yards, 4:17.
MIN – Stefon Diggs 8-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Dan Bailey kick), 1:32. Lions 9–7. Drive: 8 plays, 69 yards, 2:33.
MIN – Kyle Rudolph 44-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Dan Bailey kick), 0:00. Vikings 14–9. Drive: 5 plays, 70 yards, 0:36.
Third quarter
MIN – Dan Bailey 24-yard field goal, 8:54. Vikings 17–9. Drive: 11 plays, 69 yards, 6:06.
Fourth quarter
MIN – Kyle Rudolph 4-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Dan Bailey kick), 13:25. Vikings 24–9. Drive: 9 plays, 53 yards, 5:38.
MIN – Dan Bailey 29-yard field goal, 4:15. Vikings 27–9. Drive: 4 plays, −1 yard, 2:15.
Top passers
Top rushers
MIN – Dalvin Cook – 16 rushes, 73 yards
DET – Zach Zenner – 8 rushes, 45 yards
Top receivers
Week 17: vs. Chicago Bears [ ]
Week 17: Chicago Bears at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary
1
2
3
4
Total
Bears
7
6
0
11
24
Vikings
0
3
7
0
10
at U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Date : December 30Game time : 3:25 p.m. CSTGame weather : None (indoor stadium)Game attendance : 66,878Referee : Clete Blakeman (34)TV announcers (Fox) : Joe Buck, Troy Aikman and Erin AndrewsRecap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
CHI – Jordan Howard 6-yard run (Cody Parkey kick), 10:38. Bears 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 71 yards, 3:46.
Second quarter
CHI – Jordan Howard 1-yard run (kick failed, hit right upright), 7:17. Bears 13–0. Drive: 10 plays, 85 yards, 5:39.
MIN – Dan Bailey 45-yard field goal, 0:53. Bears 13–3. Drive: 8 plays, 37 yards, 1:04.
Third quarter
MIN – Stefon Diggs 2-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Dan Bailey kick), 1:51. Bears 13–10. Drive: 12 plays, 92 yards, 7:35.
Fourth quarter
CHI – Tarik Cohen 3-yard run (Mitchell Trubisky –Nick Kwiatkoski pass), 7:46. Bears 21–10. Drive: 16 plays, 75 yards, 9:05.
CHI – Cody Parkey 42-yard field goal, 4:25. Bears 24–10. Drive: 4 plays, 8 yards, 2:29.
Top passers
Top rushers
CHI – Jordan Howard – 21 rushes, 109 yards, 2 TD
MIN – Dalvin Cook – 11 rushes, 39 yards
Top receivers
CHI – Taylor Gabriel – 4 receptions, 61 yards
MIN – Stefon Diggs – 8 receptions, 47 yards, TD
Standings [ ]
Division [ ]
Conference [ ]
#
Team
Division
W
L
T
PCT
DIV
CONF
SOS
SOV
STK
Division leaders
1[lower-alpha 1]
New Orleans Saints
South
13
3
0
.813
4–2
9–3
.482
.488
L1
2[lower-alpha 1]
Los Angeles Rams
West
13
3
0
.813
6–0
9–3
.480
.428
W2
3
Chicago Bears
North
12
4
0
.750
5–1
10–2
.430
.419
W4
4
Dallas Cowboys
East
10
6
0
.625
5–1
9–3
.488
.444
W2
Wild cards
5
Seattle Seahawks
West
10
6
0
.625
3–3
8–4
.484
.400
W2
6
Philadelphia Eagles
East
9
7
0
.563
4–2
6–6
.518
.486
W3
Did not qualify for the playoffs
7
Minnesota Vikings
North
8
7
1
.531
3–2–1
6–5–1
.504
.355
L1
8[lower-alpha 2]
Atlanta Falcons
South
7
9
0
.438
4–2
7–5
.482
.348
W3
9[lower-alpha 2]
Washington Redskins
East
7
9
0
.438
2–4
6–6
.486
.371
L2
10[lower-alpha 2]
Carolina Panthers
South
7
9
0
.438
2–4
5–7
.508
.518
W1
11
Green Bay Packers
North
6
9
1
.406
1–4–1
3–8–1
.488
.417
L1
12
Detroit Lions
North
6
10
0
.375
2–4
4–8
.504
.427
W1
13[lower-alpha 3]
New York Giants
East
5
11
0
.313
1–5
4–8
.527
.487
L3
14[lower-alpha 3]
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
South
5
11
0
.313
2–4
4–8
.523
.506
L4
15
San Francisco 49ers
West
4
12
0
.250
1–5
2–10
.504
.406
L2
16
Arizona Cardinals
West
3
13
0
.188
2–4
3–9
.527
.302
L4
Tiebreakers [lower-alpha 4]
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Pro Bowl [ ]
Four Vikings players were elected to the Pro Bowl when the rosters were announced on December 18, 2018, with both outside linebacker Anthony Barr and safety Harrison Smith named to their fourth Pro Bowls. Wide receiver Adam Thielen was named to his second Pro Bowl, having received his first nomination in 2017, while defensive end Danielle Hunter received his first Pro Bowl selection.[1]
Statistics [ ]
Team leaders [ ]
Source: Minnesota Vikings' official website[2]
League rankings [ ]
Category
Total yards
Yards per game
NFL rank(out of 32)
Passing offense
3,497
269.0
8th
Rushing offense
1,110
85.4
30th
Total offense
4,607
354.4
17th
Passing defense
2,803
215.6
5th
Rushing defense
1,404
108.0
13th
Total defense
4,207
323.6
5th
Source: NFL.com[3]
References [ ]
External links [ ]
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