2013 Minnesota Vikings
The 2013 Minnesota Vikings went 5–10–1, finishing 4th in the NFC North, and missed the playoffs. They scored 391 points and allowed 480.
- Record
- 5–10–1
- Home
- 4–3
- Road & neutral
- 1–7–1
- Points
- 391–480
- NFC North
- Place 4 of 4
- Postseason
- Did not qualify
Where the season ranked
They scored 391 points, tied for the 14th-most among the 32 teams, and allowed 480, the most. Their point differential was -89.
How the season unfolded
The Vikings started 1–3 and were 1–7 after eight games. They went 2–2 over the final four weeks to finish 5–10–1.
Their longest losing streak was four games, from Week 6 to Week 9.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 48–30 over the Philadelphia Eagles in Week 15 (December 15, 2013).
Their heaviest loss was 42–14 to the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 16 (December 22, 2013).
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 4–4–1.
They played two games that went to overtime and went 1–0–1 in them.
Division and playoff opponents
They went 2–3–1 against the NFC North, splitting with the Lions and the Bears.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 1–4–1 in the regular season.
Postseason
They missed the playoffs. The lowest record among NFC playoff teams was 8–7–1, three games better than their record.
Before and after
That was five wins fewer than in 2012, when they went 10–6.
In 2014, they went 7–9.
2013 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 8, 2013 | at Detroit Lions | L 24–34 |
| Week 2 | Sep 15, 2013 | at Chicago Bears | L 30–31 |
| Week 3 | Sep 22, 2013 | vs Cleveland Browns | L 27–31 |
| Week 4 | Sep 29, 2013 | vs Pittsburgh Steelers | W 34–27 |
| Week 6 | Oct 13, 2013 | vs Carolina Panthers | L 10–35 |
| Week 7 | Oct 21, 2013 | at New York Giants | L 7–23 |
| Week 8 | Oct 27, 2013 | vs Green Bay Packers | L 31–44 |
| Week 9 | Nov 3, 2013 | at Dallas Cowboys | L 23–27 |
| Week 10 | Nov 7, 2013 | vs Washington | W 34–27 |
| Week 11 | Nov 17, 2013 | at Seattle Seahawks | L 20–41 |
| Week 12 | Nov 24, 2013 | at Green Bay Packers | T 26–26 (OT) |
| Week 13 | Dec 1, 2013 | vs Chicago Bears | W 23–20 (OT) |
| Week 14 | Dec 8, 2013 | at Baltimore Ravens | L 26–29 |
| Week 15 | Dec 15, 2013 | vs Philadelphia Eagles | W 48–30 |
| Week 16 | Dec 22, 2013 | at Cincinnati Bengals | L 14–42 |
| Week 17 | Dec 29, 2013 | vs Detroit Lions | W 14–13 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2013 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.