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2025 Regular season · Week 16 · MetLife Stadium
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The Minnesota Vikings beat the New York Giants 16–13 on the road at MetLife Stadium in Week 16 of the 2025 regular season on December 21, 2025. It was decided by 3 points, a field goal or less.
The 29 combined points were the fewest in any game of Week 16.
The result moved the Vikings to 7–8 and dropped the Giants to 2–13. It was the Vikings’ third straight win. It was the Giants’ ninth straight loss. The Vikings finished 2025 at 9–8 and missed the playoffs. The Giants finished 2025 at 4–13 and missed the playoffs.
In their previous meeting, the Minnesota Vikings won 28–6 on September 8, 2024.
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 12–7 after meeting No. 19 since 1999 Full series history
New Orleans also called up receiver Cedric Tillman and tackle Easton Kilty from the practice squad for Sunday's home game against Minnesota.
The defensive lineman will miss at least four games, and a beat reporter expects the absence to run longer. New York called up Dalen Cambre and Trace Ford for Sunday.
Line judge Jeff Seeman will sit two games and referee Adrian Hill one after on-camera confrontations with players during Week 4.
