2000 Minnesota Vikings
The 2000 Minnesota Vikings went 11–5, and lost the conference championship. They scored 397 points and allowed 371.
- Record
- 11–5
- Home
- 7–1
- Road & neutral
- 4–4
- Points
- 397–371
- Postseason
- Lost conference championship
Where the season ranked
They scored 397 points, the fifth-most among the 31 teams, and allowed 371, the eighth-most. Their point differential was +26.
How the season unfolded
The Vikings opened with four straight wins and were 7–1 after eight games. They went 1–3 over the final four weeks to finish 11–5.
Their longest winning streak was seven games, from Week 1 to Week 8.
Their longest losing streak was three games, from Week 15 to Week 17.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 34–16 over the New Orleans Saints in the Divisional round (January 6, 2001).
Their heaviest loss was 41–0 to the New York Giants in the NFC Championship Game (January 14, 2001).
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 7–2.
They played one overtime game and lost it.
Division and playoff opponents
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 2–3 in the regular season.
Postseason
In the Divisional round, they beat the New Orleans Saints 34–16 at home.
In the NFC Championship Game, they lost to the New York Giants 41–0 on the road.
Before and after
That was a one-win improvement on 1999, when they went 10–6.
In 2001, they went 5–11 and missed the playoffs.
2000 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 3, 2000 | vs Chicago Bears | W 30–27 |
| Week 2 | Sep 10, 2000 | vs Miami Dolphins | W 13–7 |
| Week 3 | Sep 17, 2000 | at New England Patriots | W 21–13 |
| Week 5 | Oct 1, 2000 | at Detroit Lions | W 31–24 |
| Week 6 | Oct 9, 2000 | vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 30–23 |
| Week 7 | Oct 15, 2000 | at Chicago Bears | W 28–16 |
| Week 8 | Oct 22, 2000 | vs Buffalo Bills | W 31–27 |
| Week 9 | Oct 29, 2000 | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 13–41 |
| Week 10 | Nov 6, 2000 | at Green Bay Packers | L 20–26 (OT) |
| Week 11 | Nov 12, 2000 | vs Arizona Cardinals | W 31–14 |
| Week 12 | Nov 19, 2000 | vs Carolina Panthers | W 31–17 |
| Week 13 | Nov 23, 2000 | at Dallas Cowboys | W 27–15 |
| Week 14 | Nov 30, 2000 | vs Detroit Lions | W 24–17 |
| Week 15 | Dec 10, 2000 | at St. Louis Rams | L 29–40 |
| Week 16 | Dec 17, 2000 | vs Green Bay Packers | L 28–33 |
| Week 17 | Dec 24, 2000 | at Indianapolis Colts | L 10–31 |
| Divisional | Jan 6, 2001 | vs New Orleans Saints | W 34–16 |
| Conference championship | Jan 14, 2001 | at New York Giants | L 0–41 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2000 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.