2020 Minnesota Vikings
The 2020 Minnesota Vikings went 7–9, finishing 3rd in the NFC North, and missed the playoffs. They scored 430 points and allowed 475.
- Record
- 7–9
- Home
- 3–5
- Road & neutral
- 4–4
- Points
- 430–475
- NFC North
- Place 3 of 4
- Postseason
- Did not qualify
Where the season ranked
They scored 430 points, the 11th-most among the 32 teams, and allowed 475, the fourth-most. Their point differential was -45.
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 7–9.
Their longest winning streak was three games, from Week 8 to Week 10.
Their longest losing streak was three games, from Week 1 to Week 3.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 34–20 over the Detroit Lions in Week 9 (November 8, 2020).
Their heaviest loss was 52–33 to the New Orleans Saints in Week 16 (December 25, 2020).
They scored a season-high 37 points against the Detroit Lions in Week 17 (January 3, 2021), winning 37–35.
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 6–4.
They played one overtime game and won it.
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 2–7 in the regular season.
Postseason
They missed the playoffs. The lowest record among NFC playoff teams was 7–9.
Before and after
That was three wins fewer than in 2019, when they went 10–6.
In 2021, they went 8–9.
2020 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 13, 2020 | vs Green Bay Packers | L 34–43 |
| Week 2 | Sep 20, 2020 | at Indianapolis Colts | L 11–28 |
| Week 3 | Sep 27, 2020 | vs Tennessee Titans | L 30–31 |
| Week 4 | Oct 4, 2020 | at Houston Texans | W 31–23 |
| Week 5 | Oct 11, 2020 | at Seattle Seahawks | L 26–27 |
| Week 6 | Oct 18, 2020 | vs Atlanta Falcons | L 23–40 |
| Week 8 | Nov 1, 2020 | at Green Bay Packers | W 28–22 |
| Week 9 | Nov 8, 2020 | vs Detroit Lions | W 34–20 |
| Week 10 | Nov 16, 2020 | at Chicago Bears | W 19–13 |
| Week 11 | Nov 22, 2020 | vs Dallas Cowboys | L 28–31 |
| Week 12 | Nov 29, 2020 | vs Carolina Panthers | W 28–27 |
| Week 13 | Dec 6, 2020 | vs Jacksonville Jaguars | W 27–24 (OT) |
| Week 14 | Dec 13, 2020 | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 14–26 |
| Week 15 | Dec 20, 2020 | vs Chicago Bears | L 27–33 |
| Week 16 | Dec 25, 2020 | at New Orleans Saints | L 33–52 |
| Week 17 | Jan 3, 2021 | at Detroit Lions | W 37–35 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2020 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.