2019 Minnesota Vikings
The 2019 Minnesota Vikings went 10–6, finishing 2nd in the NFC North, and lost in the Divisional round. They scored 407 points and allowed 303.
- Record
- 10–6
- Home
- 6–2
- Road & neutral
- 4–4
- Points
- 407–303
- NFC North
- Place 2 of 4
- Postseason
- Lost Divisional
Where the season ranked
They scored 407 points, the eighth-most among the 32 teams, and allowed 303, tied for the fifth-fewest. Their point differential was +104.
How the season unfolded
The Vikings started 2–2 and were 6–2 after eight games. They went 2–2 over the final four weeks to finish 10–6.
Their longest winning streak was four games, from Week 5 to Week 8.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 39–10 over the Los Angeles Chargers in Week 15 (December 15, 2019).
Their heaviest loss was 27–10 to the San Francisco 49ers in the Divisional round (January 11, 2020).
They scored a season-high 42 points against the Detroit Lions in Week 7 (October 20, 2019), winning 42–30.
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 2–4.
They played one overtime game and won it.
Division and playoff opponents
They went 2–4 against the NFC North, sweeping the Lions and getting swept by the Packers and the Bears.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 1–4 in the regular season.
Postseason
In the Wild Card round, they beat the New Orleans Saints 26–20 on the road.
In the Divisional round, they lost to the San Francisco 49ers 27–10 on the road.
Before and after
That was a two-win improvement on 2018, when they went 8–7–1.
It was the franchise’s first playoff appearance since 2017.
In 2020, they went 7–9 and missed the playoffs.
2019 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 8, 2019 | vs Atlanta Falcons | W 28–12 |
| Week 2 | Sep 15, 2019 | at Green Bay Packers | L 16–21 |
| Week 3 | Sep 22, 2019 | vs Oakland Raiders | W 34–14 |
| Week 4 | Sep 29, 2019 | at Chicago Bears | L 6–16 |
| Week 5 | Oct 6, 2019 | at New York Giants | W 28–10 |
| Week 6 | Oct 13, 2019 | vs Philadelphia Eagles | W 38–20 |
| Week 7 | Oct 20, 2019 | at Detroit Lions | W 42–30 |
| Week 8 | Oct 24, 2019 | vs Washington | W 19–9 |
| Week 9 | Nov 3, 2019 | at Kansas City Chiefs | L 23–26 |
| Week 10 | Nov 10, 2019 | at Dallas Cowboys | W 28–24 |
| Week 11 | Nov 17, 2019 | vs Denver Broncos | W 27–23 |
| Week 13 | Dec 2, 2019 | at Seattle Seahawks | L 30–37 |
| Week 14 | Dec 8, 2019 | vs Detroit Lions | W 20–7 |
| Week 15 | Dec 15, 2019 | at Los Angeles Chargers | W 39–10 |
| Week 16 | Dec 23, 2019 | vs Green Bay Packers | L 10–23 |
| Week 17 | Dec 29, 2019 | vs Chicago Bears | L 19–21 |
| Wild Card | Jan 5, 2020 | at New Orleans Saints | W 26–20 (OT) |
| Divisional | Jan 11, 2020 | at San Francisco 49ers | L 10–27 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2019 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.