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New York Giants at Minnesota Vikings

Final · Kickoff

2015 Regular season · Week 16 · TCF Bank Stadium · Sunday Night

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Historical final score from the WHYNFL results archive. WHYNFL preserves the team labels of the time and converts supplied Eastern kickoff times. Team links open today's franchise hubs. Historical box scores and play-by-play are not supplied.

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NYGNew York Giants17Away
MINMinnesota Vikings49Home
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Vikings beat Giants 49–17 in 2015 Week 16

The Minnesota Vikings beat the New York Giants 49–17 at home at TCF Bank Stadium in Week 16 of the 2015 regular season on December 27, 2015.

The 66 combined points were the most in any game of Week 16. No other game of Week 16 was decided by as many points.

The result moved the Vikings to 10–5 and dropped the Giants to 6–9. The Giants finished 2015 at 6–10 and missed the playoffs. The Vikings finished 2015 at 11–5 and lost in the Wild Card round. The Vikings’ 49 points were their most in any game of 2015.

In their previous meeting, the New York Giants won 23–7 on October 21, 2013. When they met again, the Minnesota Vikings won 24–10 on October 3, 2016.

Written by WHYNFL from the final scores in its results archive, which begins with the 1999 season. Records, streaks and season results count regular-season and playoff finals.

Series Vikings lead the series 7–6 after meeting No. 13 since 1999 Full series history

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