2018 Minnesota Vikings
The 2018 Minnesota Vikings went 8–7–1, finishing 2nd in the NFC North, and missed the playoffs. They scored 360 points and allowed 341.
- Record
- 8–7–1
- Home
- 5–3
- Road & neutral
- 3–4–1
- Points
- 360–341
- NFC North
- Place 2 of 4
- Postseason
- Did not qualify
Where the season ranked
They scored 360 points, the 14th-fewest among the 32 teams, and allowed 341, the ninth-fewest. Their point differential was +19.
How the season unfolded
The Vikings started 1–2–1 and were 4–3–1 after eight games. They went 2–2 over the final four weeks to finish 8–7–1.
Their longest winning streak was three games, from Week 5 to Week 7.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 41–17 over the Miami Dolphins in Week 15 (December 16, 2018).
Their heaviest loss was 27–6 to the Buffalo Bills in Week 3 (September 23, 2018).
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 3–2–1.
They played one overtime game and tied it.
Division and playoff opponents
They went 3–2–1 against the NFC North, sweeping the Lions and getting swept by the Bears.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 1–6 in the regular season.
Postseason
They missed the playoffs. The lowest record among NFC playoff teams was 9–7, 0.5 games better than their record.
Before and after
That was five wins fewer than in 2017, when they went 13–3.
In 2019, they went 10–6 and returned to the playoffs.
2018 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 9, 2018 | vs San Francisco 49ers | W 24–16 |
| Week 2 | Sep 16, 2018 | at Green Bay Packers | T 29–29 (OT) |
| Week 3 | Sep 23, 2018 | vs Buffalo Bills | L 6–27 |
| Week 4 | Sep 27, 2018 | at Los Angeles Rams | L 31–38 |
| Week 5 | Oct 7, 2018 | at Philadelphia Eagles | W 23–21 |
| Week 6 | Oct 14, 2018 | vs Arizona Cardinals | W 27–17 |
| Week 7 | Oct 21, 2018 | at New York Jets | W 37–17 |
| Week 8 | Oct 28, 2018 | vs New Orleans Saints | L 20–30 |
| Week 9 | Nov 4, 2018 | vs Detroit Lions | W 24–9 |
| Week 11 | Nov 18, 2018 | at Chicago Bears | L 20–25 |
| Week 12 | Nov 25, 2018 | vs Green Bay Packers | W 24–17 |
| Week 13 | Dec 2, 2018 | at New England Patriots | L 10–24 |
| Week 14 | Dec 10, 2018 | at Seattle Seahawks | L 7–21 |
| Week 15 | Dec 16, 2018 | vs Miami Dolphins | W 41–17 |
| Week 16 | Dec 23, 2018 | at Detroit Lions | W 27–9 |
| Week 17 | Dec 30, 2018 | vs Chicago Bears | L 10–24 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2018 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.