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Minnesota Vikings
MIN - NFC - NFC North
Overview
Record
4-0
#1 in NFC North • #1 in NFC
PF
86
Points For
PA
51
Points Against
DIFF
+35
Point Differential
PPG
#18
21.5
Scoring Offense
OPP PPG
#1
12.8
Scoring Defense
Team Stats
Total YPG
#31
262.8
Total offense per game
Pass YPG
#32
157.0
Net passing per game
Rush YPG
#16
106.8
Rushing per game
Turnovers
#3
2
Giveaways
Sacks
#1
16.0
Defense
Takeaways
#6
7
Defense
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Stats
Team Stats
Points Per Game
#18
21.5
Scoring Offense
Opp PPG
#1
12.8
Scoring Defense
Total YPG
#31
262.8
Total Offense
Pass YPG
#32
157.0
Passing Offense
Rush YPG
#16
106.8
Rushing Offense
Turnovers
#3
2
Giveaways
Takeaways
#6
7
Defense
Sacks
#1
16.0
Defense
| Season | G | PF | PA | Diff | PPG | Opp PPG | Total Yds | Pass Yds | Rush Yds | Pass TD | Rush TD | Turnovers | Takeaways | Sacks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26-27 | 4 | 86 | 51 | +35 | 21.5 | 12.8 | 1,051 | 628 | 427 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 16.0 |
Team Leaders
Passing Yards
Kyler Murray QB
433
Rushing Yards
Aaron Jones RB
297
Receiving Yards
195
Tackles
Blake Cashman ILB
33
Interceptions
1
Passing
| Name | GP | CMP | ATT | CMP% | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SACK | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyler Murray QB | 3 | 45 | 71 | 63.4 | 433 | 6.1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 73.3 |
| Carson Wentz QB | 2 | 23 | 39 | 59.0 | 276 | 7.1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 106.4 |
Rushing
| Name | GP | CAR | YDS | AVG | LNG | TD | YDS/G | FUM | LST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Jones RB | 4 | 72 | 297 | 4.1 | 61 | 1 | 74.3 | 1 | 0 |
| Jordan Mason RB | 1 | 15 | 59 | 3.9 | 28 | 1 | 59.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kyler Murray QB | 3 | 10 | 42 | 4.2 | 27 | 0 | 14.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Demond Claiborne RB | 3 | 6 | 13 | 2.2 | 11 | 0 | 4.3 | 0 | 0 |
| DeeJay Dallas RB | 4 | 3 | 10 | 3.3 | 6 | 0 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Carson Wentz QB | 2 | 8 | 5 | 0.6 | 5 | 0 | 2.5 | 1 | 0 |
| Myles Price WR | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Name | GP | REC | TGTS | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | YDS/G | FUM | LST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T.J. Hockenson TE | 4 | 22 | 26 | 195 | 8.9 | 1 | 63 | 48.8 | 0 | 0 |
| Justin Jefferson WR | 3 | 13 | 17 | 179 | 13.8 | 2 | 91 | 59.7 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordan Addison WR | 4 | 11 | 22 | 163 | 14.8 | 1 | 83 | 40.8 | 0 | 0 |
| Aaron Jones RB | 4 | 9 | 15 | 68 | 7.6 | 0 | 27 | 17.0 | 1 | 0 |
| Josh Oliver TE | 3 | 3 | 5 | 46 | 15.3 | 0 | 37 | 15.3 | 0 | 0 |
| DeeJay Dallas RB | 4 | 3 | 3 | 23 | 7.7 | 0 | 23 | 5.8 | 0 | 0 |
| Tai Felton WR | 4 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 14.0 | 0 | 14 | 3.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Jauan Jennings WR | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 4.5 | 0 | 9 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Myles Price WR | 4 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 3.0 | 0 | 5 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Gavin Bartholomew TE | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Demond Claiborne RB | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 | 0.7 | 0 | 0 |
Defense
| Name | GP | SOLO | AST | TOT | SACK | TFL | PD | INT | FF | FR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blake Cashman ILB | 4 | 17 | 16 | 33 | 2.5 | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Eric Wilson ILB | 4 | 11 | 13 | 24 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Metellus FS | 4 | 14 | 11 | 25 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Byron Murphy Jr. CB | 4 | 12 | 6 | 18 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dallas Turner OLB | 4 | 10 | 3 | 13 | 5.5 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Andrew Van Ginkel OLB | 4 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| James Pierre CB | 4 | 11 | 3 | 14 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Isaiah Rodgers CB | 4 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Jalen Redmond DT | 4 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Ivan Pace Jr. ILB | 4 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kyle Van Noy LB | 4 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 1.5 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Theo Jackson FS | 4 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Caleb Banks DE | 4 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Harrison Smith FS | 4 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Levi Drake Rodriguez DT | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyrion Ingram-Dawkins OLB | 4 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jake Golday LB | 4 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chaz Chambliss LB | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jacob Thomas FS | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Domonique Orange DT | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jay Ward FS | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Andrew DePaola LS | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bo Richter LB | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Blake Brandel C | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DeeJay Dallas RB | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeshaun Jones WR | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Max Bredeson FB | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| T.J. Hockenson TE | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zemaiah Vaughn CB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Returning
| Name | GP | KR ATT | KR YDS | KR AVG | KR LNG | KR TD | PR ATT | PR YDS | PR AVG | PR LNG | PR TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Myles Price WR | 4 | 14 | 423 | 30.2 | 167 | 0 | 9 | 181 | 20.1 | 146 | 1 |
Kicking
| Name | GP | FGM | FGA | FG% | LNG | XPM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Will Reichard K | 4 | 12 | 12 | 100.0 | 193 | 6 |
Punting
| Name | GP | PUNTS | YDS | AVG | NET | IN20 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Hekker P | 2 | 12 | 523 | 43.6 | 40.2 | 2 |
| Brett Thorson P | 2 | 10 | 458 | 45.8 | 41.1 | 5 |
Schedule
26-27 Record
4-0
Regular Season
| WK | DATE | OPPONENT | RESULT |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sun, Sep 13 |
vs
GB
|
W 39-22 |
| 2 | Sun, Sep 20 |
@
CHI
|
W 9-3 |
| 3 | Sun, Sep 27 |
@
TB
|
W 23-16 |
| 4 | Sun, Oct 4 |
vs
MIA
|
W 15-10 |
| 5 | Sun, Oct 11 |
@
NO
|
Upcoming |
| 7 | Sun, Oct 25 |
vs
IND
|
Upcoming |
| 8 | Sun, Nov 1 |
@
DET
|
Upcoming |
| 9 | Tue, Nov 10 |
vs
BUF
|
Upcoming |
| 10 | Sun, Nov 15 |
@
GB
|
Upcoming |
| 11 | Mon, Nov 23 |
@
SF
|
Upcoming |
| 12 | Sun, Nov 29 |
vs
ATL
|
Upcoming |
| 13 | Sun, Dec 6 |
vs
CAR
|
Upcoming |
| 14 | Fri, Dec 11 |
@
NE
|
Upcoming |
| 15 | Mon, Dec 21 |
vs
DET
|
Upcoming |
| 16 | Sun, Dec 27 |
vs
WAS
|
Upcoming |
| 17 | Sun, Jan 3 |
@
NYJ
|
Upcoming |
| 18 | Sun, Jan 10 |
vs
CHI
|
Upcoming |
25-26 Record
9-8
Regular Season
| WK | DATE | OPPONENT | RESULT |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tue, Sep 9 |
@
CHI
|
W 27-24 |
| 2 | Mon, Sep 15 |
vs
ATL
|
L 6-22 |
| 3 | Sun, Sep 21 |
vs
CIN
|
W 48-10 |
| 4 | Sun, Sep 28 |
@
PIT
|
L 21-24 |
| 5 | Sun, Oct 5 |
@
CLE
|
W 21-17 |
| 7 | Sun, Oct 19 |
vs
PHI
|
L 22-28 |
| 8 | Fri, Oct 24 |
@
LAC
|
L 10-37 |
| 9 | Sun, Nov 2 |
@
DET
|
W 27-24 |
| 10 | Sun, Nov 9 |
vs
BAL
|
L 19-27 |
| 11 | Sun, Nov 16 |
vs
CHI
|
L 17-19 |
| 12 | Sun, Nov 23 |
@
GB
|
L 6-23 |
| 13 | Sun, Nov 30 |
@
SEA
|
L 0-26 |
| 14 | Sun, Dec 7 |
vs
WAS
|
W 31-0 |
| 15 | Mon, Dec 15 |
@
DAL
|
W 34-26 |
| 16 | Sun, Dec 21 |
@
NYG
|
W 16-13 |
| 17 | Thu, Dec 25 |
vs
DET
|
W 23-10 |
| 18 | Sun, Jan 4 |
vs
GB
|
W 16-3 |
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Standings
American Football Conference
AFC East
| Rank | Team | W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | DIFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Buffalo Bills
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 0.75 | 127 | 107 | +20 |
| 2 |
New England Patriots
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 65 | 77 | -12 |
| 3 |
New York Jets
|
1 | 3 | 0 | 0.25 | 76 | 84 | -8 |
| 4 |
Miami Dolphins
|
0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 101 | -55 |
AFC North
| Rank | Team | W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | DIFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Cleveland Browns
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 0.75 | 81 | 95 | -14 |
| 2 |
Baltimore Ravens
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 0.75 | 116 | 96 | +20 |
| 3 |
Pittsburgh Steelers
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 77 | 87 | -10 |
| 4 |
Cincinnati Bengals
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 97 | 85 | +12 |
AFC South
| Rank | Team | W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | DIFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Jacksonville Jaguars
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 0.75 | 104 | 53 | +51 |
| 2 |
Indianapolis Colts
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 102 | 104 | -2 |
| 3 |
Houston Texans
|
0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 84 | 109 | -25 |
| 4 |
Tennessee Titans
|
0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 83 | -28 |
AFC West
| Rank | Team | W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | DIFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Kansas City Chiefs
|
4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 118 | 77 | +41 |
| 2 |
Las Vegas Raiders
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 0.75 | 115 | 84 | +31 |
| 3 |
Denver Broncos
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 74 | 94 | -20 |
| 4 |
Los Angeles Chargers
|
0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 67 | 106 | -39 |
National Football Conference
NFC East
| Rank | Team | W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | DIFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
New York Giants
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 0.75 | 82 | 79 | +3 |
| 2 |
Dallas Cowboys
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 122 | 112 | +10 |
| 3 |
Philadelphia Eagles
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 75 | 93 | -18 |
| 4 |
Washington Commanders
|
1 | 3 | 0 | 0.25 | 88 | 122 | -34 |
NFC North
| Rank | Team | W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | DIFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Minnesota Vikings
|
4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 86 | 51 | +35 |
| 2 |
Chicago Bears
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 0.75 | 112 | 65 | +47 |
| 3 |
Detroit Lions
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 119 | 127 | -8 |
| 4 |
Green Bay Packers
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 73 | 105 | -32 |
NFC South
| Rank | Team | W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | DIFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Carolina Panthers
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 121 | 109 | +12 |
| 2 |
Atlanta Falcons
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 96 | 92 | +4 |
| 3 |
New Orleans Saints
|
1 | 3 | 0 | 0.25 | 105 | 128 | -23 |
| 4 |
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
|
0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 76 | 96 | -20 |
NFC West
| Rank | Team | W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | DIFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
San Francisco 49ers
|
4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 122 | 64 | +58 |
| 2 |
Seattle Seahawks
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 0.75 | 105 | 73 | +32 |
| 3 |
Los Angeles Rams
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 85 | 83 | +2 |
| 4 |
Arizona Cardinals
|
1 | 3 | 0 | 0.25 | 87 | 117 | -30 |
National Football Conference
| Seed | Team | W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | DIFF | Playoff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
San Francisco 49ers
|
4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 122 | 64 | +58 | Division |
| 2 |
Minnesota Vikings
|
4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 86 | 51 | +35 | Division |
| 3 |
New York Giants
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 0.75 | 82 | 79 | +3 | Division |
| 4 |
Carolina Panthers
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 121 | 109 | +12 | Division |
| 5 |
Chicago Bears
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 0.75 | 112 | 65 | +47 | Wild Card |
| 6 |
Seattle Seahawks
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 0.75 | 105 | 73 | +32 | Wild Card |
| 7 |
Dallas Cowboys
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 122 | 112 | +10 | Wild Card |
| 8 |
Atlanta Falcons
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 96 | 92 | +4 | Out |
| 9 |
Los Angeles Rams
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 85 | 83 | +2 | Out |
| 10 |
Detroit Lions
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 119 | 127 | -8 | Out |
| 11 |
Philadelphia Eagles
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 75 | 93 | -18 | Out |
| 12 |
Green Bay Packers
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 73 | 105 | -32 | Out |
| 13 |
New Orleans Saints
|
1 | 3 | 0 | 0.25 | 105 | 128 | -23 | Out |
| 14 |
Arizona Cardinals
|
1 | 3 | 0 | 0.25 | 87 | 117 | -30 | Out |
| 15 |
Washington Commanders
|
1 | 3 | 0 | 0.25 | 88 | 122 | -34 | Out |
| 16 |
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
|
0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 76 | 96 | -20 | Out |
NFC North
| Rank | Team | W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | DIFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Minnesota Vikings
|
4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 86 | 51 | +35 |
| 2 |
Chicago Bears
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 0.75 | 112 | 65 | +47 |
| 3 |
Detroit Lions
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 119 | 127 | -8 |
| 4 |
Green Bay Packers
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 73 | 105 | -32 |