2008 Minnesota Vikings
The 2008 Minnesota Vikings went 10–6, finishing 1st in the NFC North, and lost in the Wild Card round. They scored 379 points and allowed 333.
- Record
- 10–6
- Home
- 6–2
- Road & neutral
- 4–4
- Points
- 379–333
- NFC North
- Place 1 of 4
- Postseason
- Lost Wild Card
Where the season ranked
They scored 379 points, the 12th-most among the 32 teams, and allowed 333, the 13th-fewest. Their point differential was +46.
How the season unfolded
The Vikings started 1–3 and were 4–4 after eight games. They went 3–1 over the final four weeks to finish 10–6.
Their longest winning streak was four games, from Week 12 to Week 15.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 35–14 over the Arizona Cardinals in Week 15 (December 14, 2008).
Their heaviest loss was 30–17 to the Tennessee Titans in Week 4 (September 28, 2008).
They scored a season-high 41 points against the Chicago Bears in Week 7 (October 19, 2008), losing 48–41.
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 6–5.
Division and playoff opponents
They went 4–2 against the NFC North, sweeping the Lions and splitting with the Packers and the Bears.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 3–3 in the regular season.
Postseason
In the Wild Card round, they lost to the Philadelphia Eagles 26–14 at home.
Before and after
That was a two-win improvement on 2007, when they went 8–8.
It was the franchise’s first playoff appearance since 2004.
In 2009, they went 12–4 and returned to the playoffs.
2008 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 8, 2008 | at Green Bay Packers | L 19–24 |
| Week 2 | Sep 14, 2008 | vs Indianapolis Colts | L 15–18 |
| Week 3 | Sep 21, 2008 | vs Carolina Panthers | W 20–10 |
| Week 4 | Sep 28, 2008 | at Tennessee Titans | L 17–30 |
| Week 5 | Oct 6, 2008 | at New Orleans Saints | W 30–27 |
| Week 6 | Oct 12, 2008 | vs Detroit Lions | W 12–10 |
| Week 7 | Oct 19, 2008 | at Chicago Bears | L 41–48 |
| Week 9 | Nov 2, 2008 | vs Houston Texans | W 28–21 |
| Week 10 | Nov 9, 2008 | vs Green Bay Packers | W 28–27 |
| Week 11 | Nov 16, 2008 | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 13–19 |
| Week 12 | Nov 23, 2008 | at Jacksonville Jaguars | W 30–12 |
| Week 13 | Nov 30, 2008 | vs Chicago Bears | W 34–14 |
| Week 14 | Dec 7, 2008 | at Detroit Lions | W 20–16 |
| Week 15 | Dec 14, 2008 | at Arizona Cardinals | W 35–14 |
| Week 16 | Dec 21, 2008 | vs Atlanta Falcons | L 17–24 |
| Week 17 | Dec 28, 2008 | vs New York Giants | W 20–19 |
| Wild Card | Jan 4, 2009 | vs Philadelphia Eagles | L 14–26 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2008 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.