2006 Minnesota Vikings
The 2006 Minnesota Vikings went 6–10, finishing 3rd in the NFC North, and missed the playoffs. They scored 282 points and allowed 327.
- Record
- 6–10
- Home
- 3–5
- Road & neutral
- 3–5
- Points
- 282–327
- NFC North
- Place 3 of 4
- Postseason
- Did not qualify
Where the season ranked
They scored 282 points, the seventh-fewest among the 32 teams, and allowed 327, the 14th-fewest. Their point differential was -45.
How the season unfolded
The Vikings started 2–2 and were 4–4 after eight games. They went 1–3 over the final four weeks to finish 6–10.
Their longest losing streak was four games, from Week 8 to Week 11.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 31–13 over the Seattle Seahawks in Week 7 (October 22, 2006).
Their heaviest loss was 31–7 to the New England Patriots in Week 8 (October 30, 2006).
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 3–6.
They played one overtime game and won it.
Division and playoff opponents
They went 2–4 against the NFC North, sweeping the Lions and getting swept by the Bears and the Packers.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 1–4 in the regular season.
Postseason
They missed the playoffs. The lowest record among NFC playoff teams was 8–8, two games better than their record.
Before and after
That was three wins fewer than in 2005, when they went 9–7.
In 2007, they went 8–8.
2006 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 11, 2006 | at Washington | W 19–16 |
| Week 2 | Sep 17, 2006 | vs Carolina Panthers | W 16–13 (OT) |
| Week 3 | Sep 24, 2006 | vs Chicago Bears | L 16–19 |
| Week 4 | Oct 1, 2006 | at Buffalo Bills | L 12–17 |
| Week 5 | Oct 8, 2006 | vs Detroit Lions | W 26–17 |
| Week 7 | Oct 22, 2006 | at Seattle Seahawks | W 31–13 |
| Week 8 | Oct 30, 2006 | vs New England Patriots | L 7–31 |
| Week 9 | Nov 5, 2006 | at San Francisco 49ers | L 3–9 |
| Week 10 | Nov 12, 2006 | vs Green Bay Packers | L 17–23 |
| Week 11 | Nov 19, 2006 | at Miami Dolphins | L 20–24 |
| Week 12 | Nov 26, 2006 | vs Arizona Cardinals | W 31–26 |
| Week 13 | Dec 3, 2006 | at Chicago Bears | L 13–23 |
| Week 14 | Dec 10, 2006 | at Detroit Lions | W 30–20 |
| Week 15 | Dec 17, 2006 | vs New York Jets | L 13–26 |
| Week 16 | Dec 21, 2006 | at Green Bay Packers | L 7–9 |
| Week 17 | Dec 31, 2006 | vs St. Louis Rams | L 21–41 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2006 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.