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Cincinnati Bengals at Minnesota Vikings

Final · Kickoff

2017 Regular season · Week 15 · U.S. Bank Stadium

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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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CINCincinnati Bengals7Away
MINMinnesota Vikings34Home
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Vikings beat Bengals 34–7 in 2017 Week 15

The Minnesota Vikings beat the Cincinnati Bengals 34–7 at home at U.S. Bank Stadium in Week 15 of the 2017 regular season on December 17, 2017.

The result moved the Vikings to 11–3 and dropped the Bengals to 5–9. It was the Bengals’ third straight loss. The Bengals finished 2017 at 7–9 and missed the playoffs. The Vikings finished 2017 at 13–3 and lost in the NFC Championship Game.

In their previous meeting, the Cincinnati Bengals won 42–14 on December 22, 2013. When they met again, the Cincinnati Bengals won 27–24 on September 12, 2021.

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 Series tied 2–2 after meeting No. 4 since 2005 Full series history

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