2007 Minnesota Vikings
The 2007 Minnesota Vikings went 8–8, finishing 2nd in the NFC North, and missed the playoffs. They scored 365 points and allowed 311.
- Record
- 8–8
- Home
- 5–3
- Road & neutral
- 3–5
- Points
- 365–311
- NFC North
- Place 2 of 4
- Postseason
- Did not qualify
Where the season ranked
They scored 365 points, the 15th-most among the 32 teams, and allowed 311, the 12th-fewest. Their point differential was +54.
How the season unfolded
The Vikings started 1–3 and were 3–5 after eight games. They went 2–2 over the final four weeks to finish 8–8.
Their longest winning streak was five games, from Week 11 to Week 15.
Their longest losing streak was three games, from Week 2 to Week 4.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 42–10 over the Detroit Lions in Week 13 (December 2, 2007).
Their heaviest loss was 34–0 to the Green Bay Packers in Week 10 (November 11, 2007).
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 3–5.
They played two games that went to overtime and went 0–2 in them.
Division and playoff opponents
They went 3–3 against the NFC North, sweeping the Bears, splitting with the Lions, and getting swept by the Packers.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 2–4 in the regular season.
Postseason
They missed the playoffs. The lowest record among NFC playoff teams was 9–7, one game better than their record.
Before and after
That was a two-win improvement on 2006, when they went 6–10.
In 2008, they went 10–6 and returned to the playoffs.
2007 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 9, 2007 | vs Atlanta Falcons | W 24–3 |
| Week 2 | Sep 16, 2007 | at Detroit Lions | L 17–20 (OT) |
| Week 3 | Sep 23, 2007 | at Kansas City Chiefs | L 10–13 |
| Week 4 | Sep 30, 2007 | vs Green Bay Packers | L 16–23 |
| Week 6 | Oct 14, 2007 | at Chicago Bears | W 34–31 |
| Week 7 | Oct 21, 2007 | at Dallas Cowboys | L 14–24 |
| Week 8 | Oct 28, 2007 | vs Philadelphia Eagles | L 16–23 |
| Week 9 | Nov 4, 2007 | vs San Diego Chargers | W 35–17 |
| Week 10 | Nov 11, 2007 | at Green Bay Packers | L 0–34 |
| Week 11 | Nov 18, 2007 | vs Oakland Raiders | W 29–22 |
| Week 12 | Nov 25, 2007 | at New York Giants | W 41–17 |
| Week 13 | Dec 2, 2007 | vs Detroit Lions | W 42–10 |
| Week 14 | Dec 9, 2007 | at San Francisco 49ers | W 27–7 |
| Week 15 | Dec 17, 2007 | vs Chicago Bears | W 20–13 |
| Week 16 | Dec 23, 2007 | vs Washington | L 21–32 |
| Week 17 | Dec 30, 2007 | at Denver Broncos | L 19–22 (OT) |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2007 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.