2017 Minnesota Vikings season

NFL team season

2017 Minnesota Vikings season
OwnerZygi Wilf
General managerRick Spielman
Head coachMike Zimmer
Home fieldU.S. Bank Stadium
Results
Record13–3
Division place1st NFC North
Playoff finishWon Divisional Playoffs
(vs. Saints) 29–24
Lost NFC Championship
(at Eagles) 7–38
Pro Bowlers
7
  • OLB Anthony Barr
  • DE Everson Griffen
  • DT Linval Joseph
  • CB Xavier Rhodes
  • TE Kyle Rudolph
  • FS Harrison Smith
  • WR Adam Thielen
AP All-Pros
4
  • CB Xavier Rhodes (1st & 2nd team)
  • FS Harrison Smith (1st team)
  • DE Everson Griffen (2nd team)
  • WR Adam Thielen (2nd team)
Uniform

The 2017 season was the Minnesota Vikings' 57th in the National Football League (NFL), and their fourth under head coach Mike Zimmer. With the team's home stadium, U.S. Bank Stadium, scheduled to host Super Bowl LII at the end of the season, the Vikings attempted to make history as the first team to play the Super Bowl on their home field; in recording their best regular season record since 1998, they clinched a first-round bye for the first time since 2009 and became the eighth team in the Super Bowl era to qualify for the playoffs in a season in which their stadium hosted the Super Bowl. They defeated the New Orleans Saints in the divisional round 29–24 on a walk-off play referred to as the "Minneapolis Miracle", but lost 38–7 to the eventual Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles in the NFC Championship Game.

This was the first season since 2006 without star running back Adrian Peterson on the roster, as the team declined his contract option in February.

Roster changes

Draft

Pro Bowler
2017 Minnesota Vikings draft
Draft order Player name Position College Contract Notes
Round Selection
1 14 Traded to the Philadelphia Eagles[A]
2 41 Dalvin Cook RB Florida State 4 years / $6.35 million from Bengals[B]
48 Traded to the Cincinnati Bengals[B]
3 70 Pat Elflein C Ohio State 4 years / $3.33 million from Jets[C]
79 Traded to the New York Jets[C]
86 Traded to the Kansas City Chiefs[D] from Dolphins[E]
104 Traded to the San Francisco 49ers[F] from Chiefs[D]
4 109 Jaleel Johnson DT Iowa from 49ers[F]
120 Ben Gedeon LB Michigan
128 Traded to the Cincinnati Bengals[B] from Dolphins[E]
132 Traded to the Philadelphia Eagles[G] from Chiefs[D]
139 Traded to the Kansas City Chiefs[H] from Browns via Eagles[G]
5 160 Traded to the New York Jets[C]
170 Rodney Adams WR USF from Chiefs[H]
180 Danny Isidora G Miami from Chiefs[H]
6 199 Traded to the Washington Redskins[I]
201 Bucky Hodges TE Virginia Tech from Redskins[I]
7 219 Stacy Coley WR Miami from Browns via 49ers[F]
220 Ifeadi Odenigbo DE Northwestern from 49ers via Redskins[I]
230 Traded to the Washington Redskins[I] from Eagles[G]
232 Elijah Lee LB Kansas State
245 Jack Tocho CB N.C. State from Chiefs[D]

Draft trades

  1. ^ The Vikings traded their first-round selection (14th overall) and 2018 fourth-round selection to the Philadelphia Eagles in exchange for quarterback Sam Bradford.[1]
  2. ^ a b c The Vikings traded their second- and fourth-round selections (48th and 128th overall) to the Cincinnati Bengals in exchange for Cincinnati's second-round selection (41st overall).[2]
  3. ^ a b c The Vikings traded their third- and fifth-round selections (79th and 160th overall) to the New York Jets in exchange for the Jets' third-round selection (70th overall).[2]
  4. ^ a b c d The Vikings traded their third-round selection (86th overall) to the Kansas City Chiefs in exchange for Kansas City's third-, fourth-, and seventh-round selections (104th, 132nd and 245th overall).[2]
  5. ^ a b The Vikings traded their 2016 third-round selection to the Miami Dolphins in exchange for Miami's third- and fourth-round selections (86th and 129th overall).[3]
  6. ^ a b c The Vikings traded their third-round selection (104th overall) to the San Francisco 49ers in exchange for San Francisco's fourth- and seventh-round selections (109th and 219th overall).[2]
  7. ^ a b c The Vikings traded their fourth-round selection (132nd overall) to the Philadelphia Eagles in exchange for Philadelphia's fourth- and seventh-round selections (139th and 230th overall).[2]
  8. ^ a b c The Vikings traded their fourth-round selection (139nd overall) to the Kansas City Chiefs in exchange for Kansas City's two fifth-round selections (170th and 180th overall).[2]
  9. ^ a b c d The Vikings traded their sixth- and seventh-round selections (199th and 230th overall) to the Washington Redskins in exchange for Washington's sixth- and seventh-round selections (201st and 220th overall).[2]
2017 Minnesota Vikings UDFA
Player Position College
Wes Lunt QB Illinois
Terrell Newby RB Nebraska
R.J. Shelton WR Michigan State
Josiah Price TE Michigan State
Aviante Collins OT TCU
Nick Fett OT Iowa State
Freddie Tagaloa OT Arizona
Tashawn Bower DE LSU
Caleb Kidder DE Montana
Sam McCaskill DE Boise State
Dylan Bradley DT Southern Miss
Eric Wilson LB Cincinnati
Shaan Washington LB Texas A&M
Horace Richardson CB SMU
Tommy Armstrong Jr. S Nebraska

Transactions

Re-signings
Date Player name Position Contract terms
January 2, 2017 Moritz Böhringer WR [RFC][4]
Kyle Carter TE
Cayleb Jones WR
Marquis Lucas OT
Tre Roberson CB
Bishop Sankey RB
Sterling Bailey DT
Austin Shepherd OT
Cedric Thompson S
March 8, 2017 Jeremiah Sirles OT 1 year / $690,000[5]
March 15, 2017 Terence Newman CB 1 year / $3.25 million[6]
Adam Thielen WR 3 years / $17 million[7]
March 24, 2017 Brian Robison DE 2 years / $7.5 million[8]
Departures
Date Player name Position Note New team
February 10, 2017 Brandon Fusco G Released[9] San Francisco 49ers
Mike Harris G
March 6, 2017 Chad Greenway OLB Retired[10]
March 9, 2017 Rhett Ellison TE UFA New York Giants[11]
Matt Kalil OT Carolina Panthers[12]
Jeff Locke P Indianapolis Colts[13]
March 10, 2017 Charles Johnson WR Carolina Panthers[14]
Captain Munnerlyn CB Carolina Panthers[15]
March 11, 2017 Audie Cole LB Jacksonville Jaguars[16]
March 13, 2017 Cordarrelle Patterson WR/KR Oakland Raiders[17]
March 14, 2017 Andre Smith OT Cincinnati Bengals
March 24, 2017 Scott Crichton DT Released
May 4, 2017 Marquis Lucas OT Waived
Sterling Bailey DE
Cedric Thompson S
May 16, 2017 B. J. Dubose DT Waived [18]
May 17, 2017 Toby Johnson DT Waived
May 27, 2017 Matt Asiata RB UFA Detroit Lions
May 31, 2017 Mitch Mathews WR Waived[19]
Additions
Date Player name Position Previous team Contract terms
January 3, 2017 Reid Fragel OT Kansas City Chiefs [RFC][20]
Marshall Koehn K Miami Dolphins
Taylor Symmank P
March 9, 2017 Riley Reiff OT Detroit Lions 5 years / $58.75 million[21]
March 10, 2017 Mike Remmers OT Carolina Panthers 5 years / $30 million[22]
March 14, 2017 Datone Jones DE Green Bay Packers 1 year / $3.75 million[23]
March 16, 2017 Latavius Murray RB Oakland Raiders 3 years / $15.0 million[24]
March 30, 2017 Terrell Sinkfield CB BC Lions (CFL) [25]
Mitch Mathews WR Cleveland Browns
Nick Truesdell TE Cleveland Gladiators (AFL)
March 31, 2017 Case Keenum QB Los Angeles Rams 1 year / $2.0 million[26]
April 3, 2017 Ryan Quigley P Arizona Cardinals 1 year / $2.0 million[27]
May 10, 2017 Michael Floyd WR New England Patriots 1 year / $1.5 million
May 17, 2017 Will Sutton DT Chicago Bears

[28]

^[RFC] Denotes this is a reserve/future contract.

Staff

2017 Minnesota Vikings staff

Front office

  • Owner/chairman – Zygi Wilf
  • Owner/president – Mark Wilf
  • Owner/vice chairman – Leonard Wilf
  • General manager – Rick Spielman
  • Executive vice president – Football Operations – Rob Brzezinski
  • Chief operating officer – Kevin Warren
  • Assistant general manager – George Paton
  • Director of college scouting – Jamaal Stephenson
  • Director of pro scouting – Ryan Monnens

Head coaches

Offensive coaches

Defensive coaches
  • Defensive coordinator – George Edwards
  • Defensive line – Andre Patterson
  • Assistant defensive line – Robert Rodriguez
  • Linebackers – Adam Zimmer
  • Defensive backs – Jerry Gray
  • Defensive quality control/assistant defensive backs – Jonathan Gannon
  • Defensive assistant – Jeff Howard

Special teams coaches

Strength and conditioning

  • Head athletic trainer – Eric Sugarman
  • Head strength and conditioning – Mark Uyeyama
  • Assistant strength and conditioning – Derik Keyes
  • Assistant strength and conditioning – Reshard Langford
  • Assistant strength and conditioning – Chaz Mahle

Roster

2017 Minnesota Vikings final roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

Wide receivers

Tight ends

Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams

Reserve lists
  • 81 Blake Bell TE (IRTooltip Injured reserve)
  •  8 Sam Bradford QB (IRTooltip Injured reserve)
  • 33 Dalvin Cook RB (IRTooltip Injured reserve)
  • 62 Nick Easton G/C (IRTooltip Injured reserve)
  • 73 Sharrif Floyd DT (NF-Inj.Tooltip Non-football injury and illness)
  • 47 Kevin McDermott LS (IRTooltip Injured reserve)
  • 43 Bishop Sankey RB (IRTooltip Injured reserve)
  • 57 Shaan Washington OLB (IRTooltip Injured reserve)


Practice squad


Rookies in italics
 53 active, 8 inactive, 9 practice squad

Preseason

Schedule

The Vikings' preliminary preseason schedule was announced on April 10.

Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance NFL.com
recap
1 August 10 at Buffalo Bills W 17–10 1–0 New Era Field 60,459 Recap
2 August 18 at Seattle Seahawks L 13–20 1–1 CenturyLink Field 68,550 Recap
3 August 27 San Francisco 49ers W 32–31 2–1 U.S. Bank Stadium 66,551 Recap
4 August 31 Miami Dolphins L 9–30 2–2 U.S. Bank Stadium 66,409 Recap

Game summaries

Week 1: at Buffalo Bills

Week 1: Minnesota Vikings at Buffalo Bills – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Vikings 0 3 14017
Bills 0 3 0710

at New Era Field, Orchard Park, New York

  • Date: August 10
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. EDT/6:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Partly cloudy, 82 °F (28 °C)
  • Game attendance: 60,459
  • Referee: Terry McAulay (77)
  • TV: Fox-9
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

First quarter

  • No scoring plays.

Second quarter

  • BUF – Steven Hauschka 42-yard field goal, 14:15. Bills 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 37 yards, 2:46.
  • MIN – Kai Forbath 36-yard field goal, 3:26. Tied 3–3. Drive: 11 plays, 60 yards, 5:47.

Third quarter

Fourth quarter

Top passers

Top rushers

  • MIN – Terrell Newby – 12 rushes, 26 yards
  • BUF – Jonathan Williams – 4 rushes, 39 yards

Top receivers

  • MIN – Stacy Coley – 3 receptions, 67 yards
  • BUF – Sammy Watkins – 4 receptions, 39 yards

Week 2: at Seattle Seahawks

Week 2: Minnesota Vikings at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Vikings 3 3 0713
Seahawks 7 7 6020

at CenturyLink Field, Seattle, Washington

  • Date: August 18
  • Game time: 9:00 p.m. CDT/7:00 p.m. PDT
  • Game weather: Sunny, 73 °F (23 °C)
  • Game attendance: 68,550
  • Referee: Tony Corrente (99)
  • TV: Fox-9
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

  • SEA – Mike Davis 22-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Blair Walsh kick), 1:57. Seahawks 14–3. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 4:07.
  • MIN – Kai Forbath 51-yard field goal, 0:09. Seahawks 14–6. Drive: 10 plays, 41 yards, 1:48.

Third quarter

  • SEA – Blair Walsh 52-yard field goal, 13:51. Seahawks 17–6. Drive: 4 plays, −16 yards, 1:03.
  • SEA – Blair Walsh 52-yard field goal, 5:15. Seahawks 20–6. Drive: 9 plays, 64 yards, 4:29.

Fourth quarter

Top passers

Top rushers

  • MIN – Dalvin Cook – 7 rushes, 40 yards
  • SEA – Alex Collins – 10 rushes, 58 yards

Top receivers

Week 3: vs. San Francisco 49ers

Week 3: San Francisco 49ers at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
49ers 7 7 10731
Vikings 0 0 171532

at U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota

  • Date: August 27
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
  • Game attendance: 66,551
  • Referee: Ronald Torbert (62)
  • TV: NBC
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

  • SF – Carlos Hyde 24-yard pass from Brian Hoyer (Robbie Gould kick), 14:55. 49ers 14–0. Drive: 10 plays, 88 yards, 5:31.

Third quarter

  • MIN – Marshall Koehn 58-yard field goal, 10:59. 49ers 14–3. Drive: 6 plays, 27 yards, 1:53.
  • SF – Nick Rose 55-yard field goal, 5:32. 49ers 17–3. Drive: 8 plays, 26 yards, 3:07.
  • MIN – Rodney Adams 9-yard pass from Case Keenum (Marshall Koehn kick), 1:43. 49ers 17–10. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:49.
  • SF – Raheem Mostert 87-yard pass from C. J. Beathard (Nick Rose kick), 0:49. 49ers 24–10. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 0:54.
  • MIN – Jerick McKinnon 108-yard kickoff return (Marshall Koehn kick), 0:37. 49ers 24–17. Drive: 0 plays, 0 yards, 0:12.

Fourth quarter

  • SF – Raheem Mostert 4-yard run (Robbie Gould kick), 7:48. 49ers 31–17. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 7:49.
  • MIN – Kyle Carter 16-yard pass from Case Keenum (Marshall Koehn kick), 6:09. 49ers 31–24. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 1:39.
  • MIN – Terrell Newby 1-yard run (Taylor Heinicke run), 0:00. Vikings 32–31. Drive: 14 plays, 63 yards, 2:44.

Top passers

Top rushers

Top receivers

Week 4: vs. Miami Dolphins

Week 4: Miami Dolphins at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Dolphins 7 16 0730
Vikings 0 6 039

at U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota

  • Date: August 31
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
  • Game attendance: 66,409
  • Referee: Pete Morelli (135)
  • TV: Fox-9
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

  • MIA – Jakeem Grant 65-yard pass from David Fales (Andrew Franks kick), 12:17. Dolphins 14–0. Drive: 4 plays, 77 yards, 1:30.
  • MIN – Cayleb Jones 8-yard pass from Taylor Heinicke (kick failed, wide left), 7:38. Dolphins 14–6. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:39.
  • MIA – MarQueis Gray 6-yard pass from David Fales (Andrew Franks kick), 0:24. Dolphins 21–6. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 1:29.
  • MIA – Taylor Heinicke sacked in the end zone by Praise Martin-Oguike for a safety, 0:12. Dolphins 23–6.

Third quarter

  • No scoring plays.

Fourth quarter

  • MIN – Kai Forbath 24-yard field goal, 14:53. Dolphins 23–9. Drive: 15 plays, 58 yards, 8:37.
  • MIA – Mitch Mathews 19-yard pass from David Fales (Andrew Franks kick), 11:51. Dolphins 30–9. Drive: 8 plays, 70 yards, 3:02.

Top passers

Top rushers

Top receivers

Regular season

Schedule

Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance NFL.com
recap
1 September 11 New Orleans Saints W 29–19 1–0 U.S. Bank Stadium 66,606 Recap
2 September 17 at Pittsburgh Steelers L 9–26 1–1 Heinz Field 65,971 Recap
3 September 24 Tampa Bay Buccaneers W 34–17 2–1 U.S. Bank Stadium 66,390 Recap
4 October 1 Detroit Lions L 7–14 2–2 U.S. Bank Stadium 66,730 Recap
5 October 9 at Chicago Bears W 20–17 3–2 Soldier Field 61,834 Recap
6 October 15 Green Bay Packers W 23–10 4–2 U.S. Bank Stadium 66,848 Recap
7 October 22 Baltimore Ravens W 24–16 5–2 U.S. Bank Stadium 66,751 Recap
8 October 29 at Cleveland Browns W 33–16 6–2 Twickenham Stadium
(London, England) 		74,237 Recap
9 Bye
10 November 12 at Washington Redskins W 38–30 7–2 FedExField 74,476 Recap
11 November 19 Los Angeles Rams W 24–7 8–2 U.S. Bank Stadium 66,809 Recap
12 November 23 at Detroit Lions W 30–23 9–2 Ford Field 66,613 Recap
13 December 3 at Atlanta Falcons W 14–9 10–2 Mercedes-Benz Stadium 71,185 Recap
14 December 10 at Carolina Panthers L 24–31 10–3 Bank of America Stadium 73,728 Recap
15 December 17 Cincinnati Bengals W 34–7 11–3 U.S. Bank Stadium 66,833 Recap
16 December 23 at Green Bay Packers W 16–0 12–3 Lambeau Field 78,092 Recap
17 December 31 Chicago Bears W 23–10 13–3 U.S. Bank Stadium 66,802 Recap

Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Game summaries

Week 1: vs. New Orleans Saints

Week 1: New Orleans Saints at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Saints 3 3 31019
Vikings 3 13 31029

at U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Game information

First quarter

  • NO – Wil Lutz 43-yard field goal, 8:21. Saints 3–0. Drive: 13 plays, 56 yards, 6:39.
  • MIN – Kai Forbath 24-yard field goal, 1:01. Tied 3–3. Drive: 14 plays, 78 yards, 7:20.

Second quarter

  • NO – Wil Lutz 21-yard field goal, 5:26. Saints 6–3. Drive: 13 plays, 74 yards, 6:49.
  • MIN – Stefon Diggs 18-yard pass from Sam Bradford (Kai Forbath kick), 4:08. Vikings 10–6. Drive: 3 plays, 74 yards, 1:18.
  • MIN – Stefon Diggs 2-yard pass from Sam Bradford (kick failed, wide right), 0:03. Vikings 16–6. Drive: 10 plays, 95 yards, 1:40.

Third quarter

  • MIN – Kai Forbath 32-yard field goal, 11:07. Vikings 19–6. Drive: 8 plays, 54 yards, 3:53.
  • NO – Wil Lutz 24-yard field goal, 2:43. Vikings 19–9. Drive: 8 plays, 83 yards, 2:46.

Fourth quarter

  • MIN – Kyle Rudolph 15-yard pass from Sam Bradford (Kai Forbath kick), 12:52. Vikings 26–9. Drive: 9 plays, 89 yards, 4:51.
  • NO – Wil Lutz 20-yard field goal, 7:49. Vikings 26–12. Drive: 12 plays, 73 yards, 5:03.
  • MIN – Kai Forbath 45-yard field goal, 4:00. Vikings 29–12. Drive: 8 plays, 48 yards, 3:49.
  • NO – Coby Fleener 8-yard pass from Drew Brees (Wil Lutz kick), 1:56. Vikings 29–19. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 2:04.

Top passers

Top rushers

Top receivers

Week 2: at Pittsburgh Steelers

Week 2: Minnesota Vikings at Pittsburgh Steelers – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Vikings 0 3 609
Steelers 7 7 6626

at Heinz Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

  • Date: September 17
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT/12:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Sunny, 78 °F (26 °C)
  • Game attendance: 65,971
  • Referee: Pete Morelli (135)
  • TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Ronde Barber and Kristina Pink
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

  • PIT – JuJu Smith-Schuster 4-yard pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Chris Boswell kick), 13:31. Steelers 14–0. Drive: 5 plays, 60 yards, 3:12.
  • MIN – Kai Forbath 42-yard field goal, 8:50. Steelers 14–3. Drive: 11 plays, 51 yards, 4:41.

Third quarter

  • PIT – Chris Boswell 46-yard field goal, 12:19. Steelers 17–3. Drive: 4 plays, 8 yards, 2:06.
  • MIN – C. J. Ham 1-yard run (kick failed, wide left), 9:57. Steelers 17–9. Drive: 6 plays, 82 yards, 2:22.
  • PIT – Chris Boswell 29-yard field goal, 5:05. Steelers 20–9. Drive: 10 plays, 74 yards, 4:52.

Fourth quarter

  • PIT – Chris Boswell 37-yard field goal, 3:18. Steelers 23–9. Drive: 11 plays, 64 yards, 4:44.
  • PIT – Chris Boswell 43-yard field goal, 1:53. Steelers 26–9. Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 0:20.

Top passers

Top rushers

Top receivers

Week 3: vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Week 3: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Buccaneers 3 0 14017
Vikings 7 14 10334

at U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota

  • Date: September 24
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
  • Game attendance: 66,390
  • Referee: John Hussey (35)
  • TV announcers (Fox): Thom Brennaman, Chris Spielman and Peter Schrager
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

First quarter

  • MIN – Dalvin Cook 1-yard run (Kai Forbath kick), 10:58. Vikings 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 4:02.
  • TB – Nick Folk 40-yard field goal, 6:18. Vikings 7–3. Drive: 8 plays, 53 yards, 4:40.

Second quarter

  • MIN – Jarius Wright 2-yard pass from Case Keenum (Kai Forbath kick), 10:25. Vikings 14–3. Drive: 13 plays, 76 yards, 5:57.
  • MIN – Stefon Diggs 17-yard pass from Case Keenum (Kai Forbath kick), 0:47. Vikings 21–3. Drive: 6 plays, 92 yards, 3:04.

Third quarter

  • MIN – Stefon Diggs 59-yard pass from Case Keenum (Kai Forbath kick), 12:25. Vikings 28–3. Drive: 3 plays, 66 yards, 1:03.
  • TB – Cameron Brate 15-yard pass from Jameis Winston (Nick Folk kick), 8:47. Vikings 28–10. Drive: 6 plays, 46 yards, 3:38.
  • MIN – Kai Forbath 20-yard field goal, 2:24. Vikings 31–10. Drive: 13 plays, 73 yards, 6:23.
  • TB – DeSean Jackson 25-yard pass from Jameis Winston (Nick Folk kick), 0:00. Vikings 31–17. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:24.

Fourth quarter

  • MIN – Kai Forbath 37-yard field goal, 8:40. Vikings 34–17. Drive: 6 plays, 16 yards, 3:45.

Top passers

Top rushers

Top receivers

Week 4: vs. Detroit Lions

Week 4: Detroit Lions at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Lions 0 3 11014
Vikings 0 7 007

at U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota

  • Date: October 1
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
  • Game attendance: 66,730
  • Referee: Bill Vinovich (52)
  • TV announcers (Fox): Thom Brennaman, Chris Spielman and Peter Schrager
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

First quarter

  • No scoring plays.

Second quarter

  • DET – Matt Prater 29-yard field goal, 10:47. Lions 3–0. Drive: 15 plays, 82 yards, 8:02.
  • MIN – Dalvin Cook 5-yard run (Kai Forbath kick), 1:07. Vikings 7–3. Drive: 11 plays, 81 yards, 4:33.

Third quarter

  • DET – Matt Prater 37-yard field goal, 10:41. Vikings 7–6. Drive: 8 plays, 29 yards, 3:37.
  • DET – Ameer Abdullah 3-yard run (Matthew Stafford–T. J. Jones pass), 8:00. Lions 14–7. Drive: 5 plays, 29 yards, 2:25.

Fourth quarter

  • No scoring plays.

Top passers

Top rushers

Top receivers

  • DET – Marvin Jones – 2 receptions, 42 yards
  • MIN – Stefon Diggs – 5 receptions, 98 yards

Week 5: at Chicago Bears

Week 5: Minnesota Vikings at Chicago Bears – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Vikings 0 3 14320
Bears 2 0 7817

at Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois

  • Date: October 9
  • Game time: 7:30 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Partly cloudy, 70 °F (21 °C)
  • Game attendance: 61,834
  • Referee: Jerome Boger (23)
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Sean McDonough, Jon Gruden and Lisa Salters
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

  • MIN – Kai Forbath 26-yard field goal, 1:02. Vikings 3–2. Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 1:26.

Third quarter

Fourth quarter

  • CHI – Zach Miller 20-yard pass from Mitchell Trubisky (Mitchell Trubisky run), 12:24. Tied 17–17. Drive: 11 plays, 79 yards, 6:07.
  • MIN – Kai Forbath 26-yard field goal, 0:12. Vikings 20–17. Drive: 6 plays, 20 yards, 2:08.

Top passers

Top rushers

Top receivers

Week 6: vs. Green Bay Packers

Week 6: Green Bay Packers at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Packers 0 10 0010
Vikings 0 14 3623

at U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota

  • Date: October 15
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
  • Game attendance: 66,848
  • Referee: Ronald Torbert (62)
  • TV announcers (Fox): Thom Brennaman, Troy Aikman and Erin Andrews
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

First quarter

  • No scoring plays.

Second quarter

  • MIN – Jerick McKinnon 27-yard pass from Case Keenum (Kai Forbath kick), 14:53. Vikings 7–0. Drive: 2 plays, 42 yards, 0:11.
  • GB – Davante Adams 14-yard pass from Brett Hundley (Mason Crosby kick), 10:40. Tied 7–7. Drive: 3 plays, 18 yards, 1:24.
  • MIN – Jerick McKinnon 3-yard run (Kai Forbath kick), 7:22. Vikings 14–7. Drive: 8 plays, 84 yards, 3:18.
  • GB – Mason Crosby 26-yard field goal, 1:51. Vikings 14–10. Drive: 7 plays, 30 yards, 2:11.

Third quarter

  • MIN – Kai Forbath 36-yard field goal, 9:35. Vikings 17–10. Drive: 12 plays, 57 yards, 5:25.

Fourth quarter

  • MIN – Kai Forbath 34-yard field goal, 14:57. Vikings 20–10. Drive: 11 plays, 66 yards, 5:16.
  • MIN – Kai Forbath 53-yard field goal, 10:47. Vikings 23–10. Drive: 4 plays, 0 yards, 1:29.

Top passers

Top rushers

  • GB – Aaron Jones – 13 rushes, 41 yards
  • MIN – Jerick McKinnon – 16 rushes, 69 yards, TD

Top receivers

Week 7: vs. Baltimore Ravens

Week 7: Baltimore Ravens at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Ravens 3 3 3716
Vikings 3 6 9624

at U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Game information

First quarter

  • BAL – Justin Tucker 48-yard field goal, 8:30. Ravens 3–0. Drive: 9 plays, 35 yards, 4:11.
  • MIN – Kai Forbath 52-yard field goal, 3:39. Tied 3–3. Drive: 12 plays, 41 yards, 4:51.

Second quarter

  • MIN – Kai Forbath 51-yard field goal, 12:55. Vikings 6–3. Drive: 8 plays, 38 yards, 2:50.
  • BAL – Justin Tucker 57-yard field goal, 9:56. Tied 6–6. Drive: 6 plays, 33 yards, 2:59.
  • MIN – Kai Forbath 43-yard field goal, 0:35. Vikings 9–6. Drive: 15 plays, 60 yards, 7:01.

Third quarter

  • MIN – Kai Forbath 43-yard field goal, 10:53. Vikings 12–6. Drive: 7 plays, 50 yards, 4:07.
  • MIN – Latavius Murray 29-yard run (kick failed, hit right upright), 7:58. Vikings 18–6. Drive: 3 plays, 45 yards, 1:21.
  • BAL – Justin Tucker 47-yard field goal, 2:58. Vikings 18–9. Drive: 10 plays, 46 yards, 5:00.

Fourth quarter

  • MIN – Kai Forbath 34-yard field goal, 11:54. Vikings 21–9. Drive: 6 plays, 35 yards, 2:15.
  • MIN – Kai Forbath 32-yard field goal, 3:03. Vikings 24–9. Drive: 12 plays, 64 yards, 6:47.
  • BAL – Chris Moore 13-yard pass from Joe Flacco (Justin Tucker kick), 0:00. Vikings 24–16. Drive: 14 plays, 68 yards, 3:03.

Top passers

Top rushers

  • BAL – Alex Collins – 10 rushes, 30 yards
  • MIN – Latavius Murray – 18 rushes, 113 yards, TD

Top receivers

Week 8: at Cleveland Browns

NFL London Games

Week 8: Minnesota Vikings at Cleveland Browns – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Vikings 3 9 111033
Browns 6 7 3016

at Twickenham Stadium, London, England

  • Date: October 29
  • Game time: 2:30 p.m. BST/8:30 a.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Partly cloudy, 56 °F (13 °C)
  • Game attendance: 74,237
  • Referee: Jeff Triplette (42)
  • TV announcers (NFLN): Greg Gumbel, Trent Green and Jamie Erdahl
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

First quarter

  • CLE – Isaiah Crowell 26-yard run (kick failed, hit right upright), 11:20. Browns 6–0. Drive: 2 plays, 37 yards, 0:29.
  • MIN – Kai Forbath 35-yard field goal, 5:27. Browns 6–3. Drive: 7 plays, 18 yards, 3:26.

Second quarter

  • MIN – Adam Thielen 18-yard pass from Case Keenum (kick blocked), 2:48. Vikings 9–6. Drive: 7 plays, 60 yards, 3:12.
  • CLE – DeShone Kizer 1-yard run (Zane Gonzalez kick), 0:40. Browns 13–9. Drive: 8 plays, 82 yards, 2:08.
  • MIN – Kai Forbath 34-yard field goal, 0:00. Browns 13–12. Drive: 6 plays, 62 yards, 0:40.

Third quarter

  • MIN – Kai Forbath 43-yard field goal, 13:32. Vikings 15–13. Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 1:19.
  • CLE – Zane Gonzalez 23-yard field goal, 5:34. Browns 16–15. Drive: 12 plays, 55 yards, 4:57.
  • MIN – Jerick McKinnon 1-yard run (Jerick McKinnon run), 1:16. Vikings 23–16. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:18.

Fourth quarter

  • MIN – Kyle Rudolph 4-yard pass from Case Keenum (Kai Forbath kick), 10:06. Vikings 30–16. Drive: 9 plays, 84 yards, 4:47.
  • MIN – Kai Forbath 51-yard field goal, 1:09. Vikings 33–16. Drive: 4 plays, −1 yard, 1:42.

Top passers

Top rushers

Top receivers

Week 10: at Washington Redskins

Week 10: Minnesota Vikings at Washington Redskins – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Vikings 7 21 7338
Redskins 10 7 31030

at FedExField, Landover, Maryland

  • Date: November 12
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Cloudy, 44 °F (7 °C)
  • Game attendance: 74,476
  • Referee: Bill Vinovich (52)
  • TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Burkhardt, Charles Davis and Pam Oliver
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

First quarter

  • WAS – Maurice Harris 36-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Nick Rose kick), 10:57. Redskins 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 4:03.
  • MIN – Latavius Murray 1-yard run (Kai Forbath kick), 8:18. Tied 7–7. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:39.
  • WAS – Nick Rose 28-yard field goal, 0:08. Redskins 10–7. Drive: 10 plays, 52 yards, 4:33.

Second quarter

  • MIN – Stefon Diggs 3-yard pass from Case Keenum (Kai Forbath kick), 11:45. Vikings 14–10. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:23.
  • WAS – Kirk Cousins 1-yard run (Nick Rose kick), 4:37. Redskins 17–14. Drive: 13 plays, 60 yards, 7:08.
  • MIN – Adam Thielen 7-yard pass from Case Keenum (Kai Forbath kick), 1:49. Vikings 21–17. Drive: 6 plays, 71 yards, 2:48.
  • MIN – David Morgan II 1-yard pass from Case Keenum (Kai Forbath kick), 0:22. Vikings 28–17. Drive: 3 plays, 23 yards, 1:16.

Third quarter

  • MIN – Jarius Wright 7-yard pass from Case Keenum (Kai Forbath kick), 12:22. Vikings 35–17. Drive: 6 plays, 72 yards, 2:38.
  • WAS – Nick Rose 21-yard field goal, 8:24. Vikings 35–20. Drive: 11 plays, 69 yards, 3:58.

Fourth quarter

  • WAS – Kirk Cousins 2-yard run (Nick Rose kick), 14:47. Vikings 35–27. Drive: 2 plays, 2 yards, 0:06.
  • MIN – Kai Forbath 53-yard field goal, 7:45. Vikings 38–27. Drive: 13 plays, 40 yards, 7:02.
  • WAS – Nick Rose 55-yard field goal, 1:14. Vikings 38–30. Drive: 13 plays, 41 yards, 2:29.

Top passers

Top rushers

Top receivers

Week 11: vs. Los Angeles Rams

Week 11: Los Angeles Rams at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Rams 7 0 007
Vikings 0 7 01724

at U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota

  • Date: November 19
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
  • Game attendance: 66,809
  • Referee: Walt Anderson (66)
  • TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Burkhardt, Charles Davis, Greg Olsen and Pam Oliver
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

First quarter

  • LAR – Todd Gurley 6-yard run (Greg Zuerlein kick), 10:42. Rams 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:18.

Second quarter

Third quarter

  • No scoring plays.

Fourth quarter

  • MIN – Latavius Murray 2-yard run (Kai Forbath kick), 14:15. Vikings 14–7. Drive: 11 plays, 71 yards, 6:01.
  • MIN – Adam Thielen 65-yard pass from Case Keenum (Kai Forbath kick), 10:14. Vikings 21–7. Drive: 5 plays, 93 yards, 2:23.
  • MIN – Kai Forbath 39-yard field goal, 2:23. Vikings 24–7. Drive: 12 plays, 64 yards, 5:55.

Top passers

Top rushers

Top receivers

  • LAR – Robert Woods – 8 receptions, 81 yards
  • MIN – Adam Thielen – 6 receptions, 123 yards, TD

Week 12: at Detroit Lions

NFL on Thanksgiving Day

Week 12: Minnesota Vikings at Detroit Lions – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Vikings 13 7 7330
Lions 0 10 6723

at Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan

  • Date: November 23
  • Game time: 12:30 p.m. EST/11:30 a.m. CST
  • Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
  • Game attendance: 66,613
  • Referee: Tony Corrente (99)
  • TV announcers (Fox): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman and Erin Andrews
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

First quarter

  • MIN – Kyle Rudolph 1-yard pass from Case Keenum (kick blocked), 5:29. Vikings 6–0. Drive: 14 plays, 80 yards, 6:59.
  • MIN – Case Keenum 9-yard run (Kai Forbath kick), 3:55. Vikings 13–0. Drive: 3 plays, 39 yards, 0:56.

Second quarter

  • DET – Matt Prater 32-yard field goal, 10:15. Vikings 13–3. Drive: 12 plays, 69 yards, 5:33.
  • MIN – Kyle Rudolph 22-yard pass from Case Keenum (Kai Forbath kick), 0:37. Vikings 20–3. Drive: 5 plays, 74 yards, 1:21.
  • DET – Marvin Jones 6-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Matt Prater kick), 0:10. Vikings 20–10. Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 0:27.

Third quarter

  • MIN – Latavius Murray 2-yard run (Kai Forbath kick), 12:52. Vikings 27–10. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 2:08.
  • DET – Matt Prater 32-yard field goal, 7:08. Vikings 27–13. Drive: 12 plays, 61 yards, 5:44.
  • DET – Matt Prater 50-yard field goal, 1:03. Vikings 27–16. Drive: 8 plays, 40 yards, 4:01.

Fourth quarter

  • DET – Marvin Jones 43-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Matt Prater kick), 14:16. Vikings 27–23. Drive: 3 plays, 39 yards, 0:33.
  • MIN – Kai Forbath 36-yard field goal, 3:42. Vikings 30–23. Drive: 9 plays, 45 yards, 2:39.

Top passers

Top rushers

Top receivers

Week 13: at Atlanta Falcons

Week 13: Minnesota Vikings at Atlanta Falcons – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Vikings 0 7 0714
Falcons 3 3 309

at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia

Game information

First quarter

  • ATL – Matt Bryant 38-yard field goal, 5:24. Falcons 3–0. Drive: 15 plays, 58 yards, 7:24.

Second quarter

  • MIN – Jerick McKinnon 2-yard pass from Case Keenum (Kai Forbath kick), 10:01. Vikings 7–3. Drive: 9 plays, 53 yards, 5:04.
  • ATL – Matt Bryant 36-yard field goal, 5:47. Vikings 7–6. Drive: 8 plays, 65 yards, 4:14.

Third quarter

  • ATL – Matt Bryant 47-yard field goal, 11:57. Falcons 9–7. Drive: 7 plays, 46 yards, 3:03.

Fourth quarter

  • MIN – Kyle Rudolph 6-yard pass from Case Keenum (Kai Forbath kick), 14:56. Vikings 14–9. Drive: 15 plays, 89 yards, 8:15.

Top passers

  • MIN – Case Keenum – 25/30, 227 yards, 2 TD
  • ATL – Matt Ryan – 16/29, 173 yards

Top rushers

Top receivers

Week 14: at Carolina Panthers

Week 14: Minnesota Vikings at Carolina Panthers – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Vikings 7 6 01124
Panthers 7 7 10731

at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina

  • Date: December 10
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Sunny, 41 °F (5 °C)
  • Game attendance: 73,728
  • Referee: Terry McAulay (77)
  • TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz, Tony Romo and Tracy Wolfson
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

  • CAR – Jonathan Stewart 1-yard run (Graham Gano kick), 14:16. Panthers 14–7. Drive: 14 plays, 89 yards, 7:12.
  • MIN – Kai Forbath 30-yard field goal, 5:02. Panthers 14–10. Drive: 9 plays, 62 yards, 4:03.
  • MIN – Kai Forbath 22-yard field goal, 0:07. Panthers 14–13. Drive: 11 plays, 64 yards, 2:26.

Third quarter

  • CAR – Devin Funchess 18-yard pass from Cam Newton (Graham Gano kick), 8:42. Panthers 21–13. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 6:18.
  • CAR – Graham Gano 41-yard field goal, 6:51. Panthers 24–13. Drive: 4 plays, 8 yards, 1:37.

Fourth quarter

  • MIN – Adam Thielen 52-yard pass from Case Keenum (Case Keenum–Blake Bell pass), 5:36. Panthers 24–21. Drive: 4 plays, 73 yards, 1:28.
  • MIN – Kai Forbath 27-yard field goal, 3:07. Tied 24–24. Drive: 4 plays, −3 yards, 1:29.
  • CAR – Jonathan Stewart 1-yard run (Graham Gano kick), 1:47. Panthers 31–24. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:20.

Top passers

Top rushers

Top receivers

Week 15: vs. Cincinnati Bengals

Week 15: Cincinnati Bengals at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Bengals 0 0 077
Vikings 17 7 3734

at U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Game information

First quarter

  • MIN – Latavius Murray 1-yard run (Kai Forbath kick), 10:31. Vikings 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:29.
  • MIN – Eric Kendricks 31-yard interception return (Kai Forbath kick), 5:54. Vikings 14–0.
  • MIN – Kai Forbath 53-yard field goal, 1:30. Vikings 17–0. Drive: 4 plays, 3 yards, 2:10.

Second quarter

  • MIN – Stefon Diggs 20-yard pass from Case Keenum (Kai Forbath kick), 6:41. Vikings 24–0. Drive: 8 plays, 77 yards, 4:24.

Third quarter

  • MIN – Kai Forbath 35-yard field goal, 6:34. Vikings 27–0. Drive: 10 plays, 71 yards, 5:29.

Fourth quarter

  • MIN – Kyle Rudolph 1-yard pass from Case Keenum (Kai Forbath kick), 12:53. Vikings 34–0. Drive: 7 plays, 83 yards, 3:38.
  • CIN – Giovani Bernard 2-yard run (Randy Bullock kick), 6:22. Vikings 34–7. Drive: 6 plays, 23 yards, 2:56.

Top passers

Top rushers

Top receivers

Week 16: at Green Bay Packers

Week 16: Minnesota Vikings at Green Bay Packers – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Vikings 10 0 3316
Packers 0 0 000

at Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin

Game information

First quarter

  • MIN – Kai Forbath 49-yard field goal, 8:28. Vikings 3–0. Drive: 9 plays, 39 yards, 3:50.
  • MIN – Stefon Diggs 4-yard pass from Case Keenum (Kai Forbath kick), 0:56. Vikings 10–0. Drive: 5 plays, 68 yards, 2:09.

Second quarter

  • No scoring plays.

Third quarter

  • MIN – Kai Forbath 20-yard field goal, 1:20. Vikings 13–0. Drive: 12 plays, 62 yards, 6:12.

Fourth quarter

  • MIN – Kai Forbath 27-yard field goal, 2:56. Vikings 16–0. Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 1:00.

Top passers

Top rushers

Top receivers

Week 17: vs. Chicago Bears

Week 17: Chicago Bears at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Bears 0 7 0310
Vikings 7 9 7023

at U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota

  • Date: December 31
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
  • Game attendance: 66,802
  • Referee: Craig Wrolstad (4)
  • TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Burkhardt, Charles Davis and Pam Oliver
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

  • MIN – Latavius Murray 1-yard run (Kai Forbath kick), 9:30. Vikings 14–0. Drive: 11 plays, 71 yards, 6:08.
  • CHI – Bryce Callahan 59-yard punt return (Mike Nugent kick), 5:50. Vikings 14–7.
  • MIN – Penalty on Mitchell Trubisky enforced in the end zone for a safety, 2:25. Vikings 16–7.

Third quarter

  • MIN – Stefon Diggs 15-yard pass from Case Keenum (Kai Forbath kick), 0:14. Vikings 23–7. Drive: 7 plays, 63 yards, 3:36.

Fourth quarter

  • CHI – Mike Nugent 55-yard field goal, 8:22. Vikings 23–10. Drive: 5 plays, 11 yards, 1:31.

Top passers

Top rushers

Top receivers

Standings

Division

NFC North
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 W L T PCT DIV CONF PF PA STK
(2) Minnesota Vikings 13 3 0 .813 5–1 10–2 382 252 W3
Detroit Lions 9 7 0 .563 5–1 8–4 410 376 W1
Green Bay Packers 7 9 0 .438 2–4 5–7 320 384 L3
Chicago Bears 5 11 0 .313 0–6 1–11 264 320 L1

Conference

NFC
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# Team Division W L T PCT DIV CONF SOS SOV STK
Division leaders
1[a] Philadelphia Eagles East 13 3 0 .813 5–1 10–2 .461 .433 L1
2[a] Minnesota Vikings North 13 3 0 .813 5–1 10–2 .492 .447 W3
3[b] Los Angeles Rams West 11 5 0 .688 4–2 7–5 .504 .460 L1
4[b][c] New Orleans Saints South 11 5 0 .688 4–2 8–4 .535 .483 L1
Wild Cards
5[c] Carolina Panthers South 11 5 0 .688 3–3 7–5 .539 .500 L1
6 Atlanta Falcons South 10 6 0 .625 4–2 9–3 .543 .475 W1
Did not qualify for the postseason
7[d] Detroit Lions North 9 7 0 .563 5–1 8–4 .496 .368 W1
8[d] Seattle Seahawks West 9 7 0 .563 4–2 7–5 .492 .444 L1
9[d] Dallas Cowboys East 9 7 0 .563 5–1 7–5 .496 .438 W1
10 Arizona Cardinals West 8 8 0 .500 3–3 5–7 .488 .406 W2
11[e] Green Bay Packers North 7 9 0 .438 2–4 5–7 .539 .357 L3
12[e] Washington Redskins East 7 9 0 .438 1–5 5–7 .539 .429 L1
13 San Francisco 49ers West 6 10 0 .375 1–5 3–9 .512 .438 W5
14[f] Tampa Bay Buccaneers South 5 11 0 .313 1–5 3–9 .555 .375 W1
15[f] Chicago Bears North 5 11 0 .313 0–6 1–11 .559 .500 L1
16 New York Giants East 3 13 0 .188 1–5 1–11 .531 .458 W1
Tiebreakers[g]
  1. ^ a b Philadelphia claimed the No. 1 seed over Minnesota based on winning percentage vs. common opponents. Philadelphia's cumulative record against Carolina, Chicago, the Los Angeles Rams and Washington was 5–0, compared to Minnesota's 4–1 cumulative record against the same four teams.
  2. ^ a b LA Rams claimed the No. 3 seed over New Orleans based on head-to-head victory.
  3. ^ a b New Orleans clinched the NFC South division over Carolina based on head-to-head sweep.
  4. ^ a b c Detroit finished ahead of Dallas and Seattle based on conference record, while Seattle finished ahead of Dallas based on head-to-head victory.
  5. ^ a b Green Bay finished ahead of Washington based on record vs. common opponents. Green Bay's cumulative record against Dallas, Minnesota, New Orleans and Seattle was 2–3, compared to Washington's 1–4 cumulative record against the same four teams.
  6. ^ a b Tampa Bay finished ahead of Chicago based on head-to-head victory.
  7. ^ When breaking ties for three or more teams under the NFL's rules, they are first broken within divisions, then comparing only the highest-ranked remaining team from each division.

Postseason

Schedule

Round Date Opponent (seed) Result Record Venue NFL.com
recap
Wild Card Bye
Divisional January 14 New Orleans Saints (4) W 29–24 1–0 U.S. Bank Stadium Recap
NFC Championship January 21 at Philadelphia Eagles (1) L 7–38 1–1 Lincoln Financial Field Recap

Game summaries

NFC Divisional Playoffs: vs. (4) New Orleans Saints

NFC Divisional Playoffs: (4) New Orleans Saints at (2) Minnesota Vikings – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Saints 0 0 71724
Vikings 10 7 01229

at U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Game information

First quarter

  • MIN – Jerick McKinnon 14-yard run (Kai Forbath kick), 9:45. Vikings 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 55 yards, 4:15.
  • MIN – Kai Forbath 20-yard field goal, 4:42. Vikings 10–0. Drive: 7 plays, 79 yards, 2:27.

Second quarter

  • MIN – Latavius Murray 1-yard run (Kai Forbath kick), 9:58. Vikings 17–0. Drive: 12 plays, 58 yards, 6:08.

Third quarter

  • NO – Michael Thomas 14-yard pass from Drew Brees (Wil Lutz kick), 1:18. Vikings 17–7. Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 6:40.

Fourth quarter

  • NO – Michael Thomas 3-yard pass from Drew Brees (Wil Lutz kick), 13:09. Vikings 17–14. Drive: 6 plays, 30 yards, 3:00.
  • MIN – Kai Forbath 49-yard field goal, 10:12. Vikings 20–14. Drive: 7 plays, 44 yards, 2:57.
  • NO – Alvin Kamara 14-yard pass from Drew Brees (Wil Lutz kick), 3:01. Saints 21–20. Drive: 4 plays, 40 yards, 2:20.
  • MIN – Kai Forbath 53-yard field goal, 1:29. Vikings 23–21. Drive: 9 plays, 40 yards, 1:32.
  • NO – Wil Lutz 43-yard field goal, 0:25. Saints 24–23. Drive: 11 plays, 50 yards, 1:04.
  • MIN – Stefon Diggs 61-yard pass from Case Keenum (run failed), 0:00. Vikings 29–24. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 0:25.

Top passers

Top rushers

Top receivers

  • NO – Michael Thomas – 7 receptions, 85 yards, 2 TD
  • MIN – Stefon Diggs – 6 receptions, 137 yards, TD

NFC Championship: at (1) Philadelphia Eagles

NFC Championship: (2) Minnesota Vikings at (1) Philadelphia Eagles – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Vikings 7 0 007
Eagles 7 17 7738

at Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

  • Date: January 21, 2018
  • Game time: 6:40 p.m. EST/5:40 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Cloudy, 47 °F (8 °C)
  • Game attendance: 69,596
  • Referee: Ed Hochuli (85)
  • TV announcers (Fox): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Erin Andrews and Chris Myers
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

  • PHI – LeGarrette Blount 11-yard run (Jake Elliott kick), 13:37. Eagles 14–7. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 6:20.
  • PHI – Alshon Jeffery 53-yard pass from Nick Foles (Jake Elliott kick), 1:09. Eagles 21–7. Drive: 7 plays, 76 yards, 2:07.
  • PHI – Jake Elliott 38-yard field goal, 0:00. Eagles 24–7. Drive: 4 plays, 60 yards, 0:29.

Third quarter

  • PHI – Torrey Smith 41-yard pass from Nick Foles (Jake Elliott kick), 10:05. Eagles 31–7. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:55.

Fourth quarter

  • PHI – Alshon Jeffery 5-yard pass from Nick Foles (Jake Elliott kick), 14:10. Eagles 38–7. Drive: 12 plays, 92 yards, 7:11.

Top passers

Top rushers

Top receivers

With their win against the Saints in the NFC Divisional Round, Minnesota became the first team in the Super Bowl era to advance to the conference championship game the same year they hosted the Super Bowl. Despite going to Lincoln Financial Field as three-point favorites, primarily due to a general lack of confidence in Eagles second-string quarterback Nick Foles, the Vikings lost in a massive upset to the number 1 seeded Philadelphia Eagles by a score of 38–7. Although the Vikings took an early lead on their opening drive via a pass from Case Keenum to Kyle Rudolph, the Eagles leveled the scores on a 50-yard Patrick Robinson interception return before scoring a further 31 unanswered points over the final three-quarters. This loss extended the Vikings' NFC title drought to 41 seasons, second only to the Detroit Lions' 48.

Pro Bowl

Four Vikings players were elected to the Pro Bowl when the rosters were announced on December 19, 2017, with three-time selection Everson Griffen, two-time selection Xavier Rhodes and first-timer Adam Thielen all named as starters, while Griffen's fellow third-timer Anthony Barr was named on the bench at outside linebacker behind the Cardinals' Chandler Jones and the Redskins' Ryan Kerrigan.[29][30] Safety Harrison Smith was rated as the best safety in the league by Pro Football Focus over the course of the season, but was not included in the roster for the Pro Bowl, leading to some considering him to be one of the biggest snubs of the season.[31][32][33]

Smith was eventually named to the NFC's Pro Bowl roster on January 22, after New York Giants safety Landon Collins withdrew due to injury. Kyle Rudolph was also included after Jimmy Graham pulled out with an injury, while Linval Joseph took the place of the Super Bowl-bound Philadelphia Eagles' Fletcher Cox. Smith will be appearing in his third straight Pro Bowl, while Rudolph and Joseph are appearing in their second career Pro Bowls.[34] Barr and Griffen also pulled out of the Pro Bowl due to injury, replaced by Thomas Davis and Michael Bennett respectively.[35]

Statistics

Team leaders

Category Player(s) Total
Passing yards Case Keenum 3,547
Passing touchdowns Case Keenum 22
Rushing yards Latavius Murray 842
Rushing touchdowns Latavius Murray 8
Receptions Adam Thielen 91
Receiving yards Adam Thielen 1,276
Receiving touchdowns Stefon Diggs
Kyle Rudolph		 8
Points Kai Forbath 130
Kickoff return yards Jerick McKinnon 312
Punt return yards Marcus Sherels 372
Tackles Eric Kendricks 113
Sacks Everson Griffen 13.0
Interceptions Harrison Smith 5
Forced fumbles Everson Griffen 3

Source: Minnesota Vikings' official website[36]

League rankings

Category Total yards Yards per game NFL rank
(out of 32)
Passing offense 3,753 234.6 11th
Rushing offense 1,957 122.3 7th
Total offense 5,710 356.9 11th
Passing defense 3,078 192.4 2nd
Rushing defense 1,337 83.6 2nd
Total defense 4,415 275.9 1st

Source: NFL.com[37]

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