2010 Minnesota Vikings
The 2010 Minnesota Vikings went 6–10, finishing 4th in the NFC North, and missed the playoffs. They scored 281 points and allowed 348.
- Record
- 6–10
- Home
- 4–3
- Road & neutral
- 2–7
- Points
- 281–348
- NFC North
- Place 4 of 4
- Postseason
- Did not qualify
Where the season ranked
They scored 281 points, the fourth-fewest among the 32 teams, and allowed 348, the 15th-most. Their point differential was -67.
How the season unfolded
The Vikings started 1–3 and were 3–5 after eight games. They went 1–3 over the final four weeks to finish 6–10.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 38–14 over the Buffalo Bills in Week 13 (December 5, 2010).
Their heaviest loss was 31–3 to the Green Bay Packers in Week 11 (November 21, 2010).
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 3–4.
They played one overtime game and won it.
Division and playoff opponents
They went 1–5 against the NFC North, splitting with the Lions and getting swept by the Packers and the Bears.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 1–7 in the regular season.
Postseason
They missed the playoffs. The lowest record among NFC playoff teams was 7–9, one game better than their record.
Before and after
That was six wins fewer than in 2009, when they went 12–4.
In 2011, they went 3–13.
2010 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 9, 2010 | at New Orleans Saints | L 9–14 |
| Week 2 | Sep 19, 2010 | vs Miami Dolphins | L 10–14 |
| Week 3 | Sep 26, 2010 | vs Detroit Lions | W 24–10 |
| Week 5 | Oct 11, 2010 | at New York Jets | L 20–29 |
| Week 6 | Oct 17, 2010 | vs Dallas Cowboys | W 24–21 |
| Week 7 | Oct 24, 2010 | at Green Bay Packers | L 24–28 |
| Week 8 | Oct 31, 2010 | at New England Patriots | L 18–28 |
| Week 9 | Nov 7, 2010 | vs Arizona Cardinals | W 27–24 (OT) |
| Week 10 | Nov 14, 2010 | at Chicago Bears | L 13–27 |
| Week 11 | Nov 21, 2010 | vs Green Bay Packers | L 3–31 |
| Week 12 | Nov 28, 2010 | at Washington | W 17–13 |
| Week 13 | Dec 5, 2010 | vs Buffalo Bills | W 38–14 |
| Week 14 | Dec 13, 2010 | vs New York Giants | L 3–21 |
| Week 15 | Dec 20, 2010 | vs Chicago Bears | L 14–40 |
| Week 16 | Dec 28, 2010 | at Philadelphia Eagles | W 24–14 |
| Week 17 | Jan 2, 2011 | at Detroit Lions | L 13–20 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2010 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.