2023 Minnesota Vikings
The 2023 Minnesota Vikings went 7–10, finishing 3rd in the NFC North, and missed the playoffs. They scored 344 points and allowed 362.
- Record
- 7–10
- Home
- 2–6
- Road & neutral
- 5–4
- Points
- 344–362
- NFC North
- Place 3 of 4
- Postseason
- Did not qualify
Where the season ranked
They scored 344 points, the 11th-fewest among the 32 teams, and allowed 362, tied for the 13th-fewest. Their point differential was -18.
How the season unfolded
The Vikings started 1–3 and were 4–4 after eight games. They lost their last four games to finish 7–10.
Their longest winning streak was five games, from Week 6 to Week 10.
Their longest losing streak was four games, from Week 15 to Week 18.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 24–10 over the Green Bay Packers in Week 8 (October 29, 2023).
Their heaviest loss was 33–10 to the Green Bay Packers in Week 17 (December 31, 2023).
They scored a season-high 31 points against the Atlanta Falcons in Week 9 (November 5, 2023), winning 31–28.
They shut out the Las Vegas Raiders (Week 14).
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 6–8.
They played one overtime game and lost it.
Division and playoff opponents
They went 2–4 against the NFC North, splitting with the Bears and the Packers and getting swept by the Lions.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 2–6 in the regular season.
Postseason
They missed the playoffs. The lowest record among NFC playoff teams was 9–8, two games better than their record.
Before and after
That was six wins fewer than in 2022, when they went 13–4.
In 2024, they went 14–3 and returned to the playoffs.
2023 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 10, 2023 | vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 17–20 |
| Week 2 | Sep 14, 2023 | at Philadelphia Eagles | L 28–34 |
| Week 3 | Sep 24, 2023 | vs Los Angeles Chargers | L 24–28 |
| Week 4 | Oct 1, 2023 | at Carolina Panthers | W 21–13 |
| Week 5 | Oct 8, 2023 | vs Kansas City Chiefs | L 20–27 |
| Week 6 | Oct 15, 2023 | at Chicago Bears | W 19–13 |
| Week 7 | Oct 23, 2023 | vs San Francisco 49ers | W 22–17 |
| Week 8 | Oct 29, 2023 | at Green Bay Packers | W 24–10 |
| Week 9 | Nov 5, 2023 | at Atlanta Falcons | W 31–28 |
| Week 10 | Nov 12, 2023 | vs New Orleans Saints | W 27–19 |
| Week 11 | Nov 19, 2023 | at Denver Broncos | L 20–21 |
| Week 12 | Nov 27, 2023 | vs Chicago Bears | L 10–12 |
| Week 14 | Dec 10, 2023 | at Las Vegas Raiders | W 3–0 |
| Week 15 | Dec 16, 2023 | at Cincinnati Bengals | L 24–27 (OT) |
| Week 16 | Dec 24, 2023 | vs Detroit Lions | L 24–30 |
| Week 17 | Dec 31, 2023 | vs Green Bay Packers | L 10–33 |
| Week 18 | Jan 7, 2024 | at Detroit Lions | L 20–30 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2023 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.