# 2023 Minnesota Vikings season

The 2023 season was the Minnesota Vikings' 63rd in the National Football League (NFL), their eighth playing their home games at U.S. Bank Stadium and their second under the head coach/general manager tandem of Kevin O'Connell and Kwesi Adofo-Mensah.
They started 0–3 for the second time in the past four seasons. They failed to improve upon their 13–4 record from 2022 after a Week 5 loss to the eventual back to back Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs and match that record with a Week 11 loss to the Broncos. However, after having a 1–4 record, the Vikings would win 5 games straight, going to a 6–4 record. During Minnesota's Week 8 game against their division rival, the Green Bay Packers, starting quarterback Kirk Cousins ruptured his achilles tendon, ruling him out for the rest of the season. They went through a quarterback carousel for the rest of the season, going 1–6 in their last 7 games including 4 straight losses to end the season. In Week 16, they were knocked out of division contention following a loss to the Detroit Lions, and in Week 18, they were eliminated from playoff contention after losing to the Lions again.
For the first time since 2012, wide receiver Adam Thielen was not on the roster, as he was released on March 10. Additionally, for the first time since 2016, four-time Pro Bowl running back Dalvin Cook was not on the roster, as he was released on June 9. This was also the first season after the death of legendary coach and team advisor Bud Grant on March 11.

## Offseason
### Additions

| Position | Player | Former team | Date |
| WR | Brandon Powell | Los Angeles Rams | Signed on March 22 |
| LB | Troy Reeder | Los Angeles Chargers | Signed on March 22 |
| TE | Josh Oliver | Baltimore Ravens | Signed on March 15 |
| DE | Dean Lowry | Green Bay Packers | Signed on March 20 |
| OLB | Marcus Davenport | New Orleans Saints | Signed on March 15 |
| CB | Byron Murphy | Arizona Cardinals | Signed on March 15 |
| CB | Joejuan Williams | New England Patriots | Signed on April 17 |

### Subtractions

| Position | Player | New team | Date |
| WR | Adam Thielen | Carolina Panthers | Released on March 10 |
| LB | Eric Kendricks | Los Angeles Chargers | Released on March 6 |
| TE | Irv Smith Jr. | Cincinnati Bengals | |
| CB | Kris Boyd | Arizona Cardinals | |
| CB | Cameron Dantzler | Washington Commanders | |
| CB | Chandon Sullivan | Pittsburgh Steelers | |
| CB | Patrick Peterson | Pittsburgh Steelers | |
| CB | Duke Shelley | Las Vegas Raiders | |
| OLB | Za'Darius Smith | Cleveland Browns | Traded on May 16 |
| DT | Dalvin Tomlinson | Cleveland Browns | |
| C | Greg Mancz | Buffalo Bills | Released on January 14 |
| RB | Dalvin Cook | New York Jets | Released on June 9 |

### 2023 draft

2023 Minnesota Vikings draft selections :
| Round | Selection | Player | Position | College | Notes |
| 1 | 23 | Jordan Addison | WR | USC | |
| 2 | 55 | Traded to the Detroit Lions | Traded to the Detroit Lions | Traded to the Detroit Lions | |
| 3 | 87 | Traded to the San Francisco 49ers | Traded to the San Francisco 49ers | Traded to the San Francisco 49ers | |
| 3 | 102 | Mekhi Blackmon | CB | USC | From 49ers |
| 4 | 119 | Traded to the Kansas City Chiefs | Traded to the Kansas City Chiefs | Traded to the Kansas City Chiefs | From Lions |
| 4 | 126 | Traded to the Cleveland Browns | Traded to the Cleveland Browns | Traded to the Cleveland Browns | |
| 4 | 134 | Jay Ward | S | LSU | From Chiefs |
| 5 | 141 | Jaquelin Roy | DT | LSU | From Colts |
| 5 | 158 | Traded to the Indianapolis Colts | Traded to the Indianapolis Colts | Traded to the Indianapolis Colts | |
| 5 | 164 | Jaren Hall | QB | BYU | From 49ers |
| 6 | 201 | Traded to the Houston Texans | Traded to the Houston Texans | Traded to the Houston Texans | |
| 6 | 211 | Traded to the Indianapolis Colts | Traded to the Indianapolis Colts | Traded to the Indianapolis Colts | Compensatory pick |
| 7 | 219 | Traded to the Philadelphia Eagles | Traded to the Philadelphia Eagles | Traded to the Philadelphia Eagles | From Texans |
| 7 | 222 | DeWayne McBride | RB | UAB | From 49ers |
| 7 | 241 | Traded to the Denver Broncos | Traded to the Denver Broncos | Traded to the Denver Broncos | |
2023 Minnesota Vikings undrafted free agents :
| Name | Position | College |
| Junior Aho | OLB | SMU (IPP) |
| Alan Ali | C | TCU |
| Calvin Avery | DT | Illinois |
| Abraham Beauplan | MLB | Marshall |
| Andre Carter II | OLB | Army |
| Jacky Chen | OT | Pace |
| C. J. Coldon | CB | Oklahoma |
| Wilson Huber | MLB | Cincinnati |
| Cephus Johnson | WR | Southeastern Louisiana |
| Malik Knowles | WR | Kansas State |
| Garett Maag | WR | North Dakota |
| Zach Ojile | FB | Minnesota Duluth |
| Ivan Pace Jr. | MLB | Cincinnati |
| Jack Podlesny | K | Georgia |
| Ben Sims | TE | Baylor |
| Thayer Thomas | WR | NC State |
| NaJee Thompson | CB | Georgia Southern |
| Jaylin Williams | CB | Indiana |
Draft trades
* 1 2 The Vikings traded a second-round selection (55th overall) and a 2024 third-round selection to the Detroit Lions in exchange for TE T. J. Hockenson, a fourth-round selection (119th overall) and a conditional 2024 fourth-round selection which would have become a 2024 fifth-round selection if the Vikings won a playoff game in 2022.
* 1 2 3 4 The Vikings traded a third-round selection (87th overall) to the San Francisco 49ers in exchange for third-, fifth- and seventh-round selections (102nd, 164th and 222nd overall).
* 1 2 The Vikings traded a fourth-round selection (119th overall) to the Kansas City Chiefs in exchange for a fourth-round selection (134th overall) and a 2024 fifth-round selection.
* ↑ The Vikings traded a fourth-round selection (126th overall) and a 2022 fifth-round selection to the Cleveland Browns in exchange for a 2022 fourth-round selection.
* 1 2 3 The Vikings traded a fifth- and sixth-round selection (158th and 211th overall) to the Indianapolis Colts in exchange for a fifth-round selection (141st overall).
* 1 2 The Vikings traded a sixth-round selection (201st overall) to the Houston Texans in exchange for DE Ross Blacklock and a seventh-round selection (219th overall).
* ↑ The Vikings traded a seventh-round selection (219th overall) and a conditional 2024 fourth-round selection to the Philadelphia Eagles in exchange for WR Jalen Reagor.
* ↑ The Vikings traded DE Stephen Weatherly and a seventh-round selection (241st overall) to the Denver Broncos in exchange for a 2022 seventh-round selection.

## Preseason

The Vikings' preseason schedule was announced on May 11, 2023, along with the regular season schedule. They will first travel to the Pacific Northwest to play the Seattle Seahawks, before returning to Minnesota for their remaining two games, first against the Tennessee Titans and then the Arizona Cardinals.

### Schedule

| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
| 1 | August 10 | at Seattle Seahawks | L 13–24 | 0–1 | Lumen Field | Recap |
| 2 | August 19 | Tennessee Titans | L 16–24 | 0–2 | U.S. Bank Stadium | Recap |
| 3 | August 26 | Arizona Cardinals | L 17–18 | 0–3 | U.S. Bank Stadium | Recap |

### Game summaries
#### Week 1: at Seattle Seahawks

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Vikings | 3 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 13 |
| Seahawks | 0 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 24 |
at Lumen Field, Seattle, Washington
* Date: August 10
* Game time: 7:05 p.m. PDT 9:05 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Mostly sunny, 71 °F (22 °C)
* Game attendance: 68,179
* Referee: Ronald Torbert (62)
* TV: Fox 9
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
MIN – Greg Joseph 26-yard field goal, 5:20. Vikings 3–0. Drive: 14 plays, 71 yards, 6:47.
Second quarter
MIN – Nick Muse 4-yard pass from Nick Mullens (Greg Joseph kick), 11:26. Vikings 10–0. Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 5:37.
SEA – Easop Winston 13-yard pass from Drew Lock (Jason Myers kick), 4:16. Vikings 10–7. Drive: 6 plays, 59 yards, 3:20.
Third quarter
SEA – Jason Myers 35-yard field goal, 11:08. Tied 10–10. Drive: 8 plays, 58 yards, 3:52.
MIN – Greg Joseph 54-yard field goal, 3:25. Vikings 13–10. Drive: 4 plays, 2 yards, 1:41.
SEA – Jake Bobo 19-yard pass from Drew Lock (Jason Myers kick), 0:03. Seahawks 17–13. Drive: 5 plays, 32 yards, 2:02.
Fourth quarter
SEA – Matt Landers 30-yard pass from Holton Ahlers (Jason Myers kick), 7:47. Seahawks 24–13. Drive: 6 plays, 64 yards, 3:08.
Top passers
MIN – Nick Mullens – 14/20, 139 yards, TD
SEA – Drew Lock – 17/24, 191 yards, 2 TD, INT
Top rushers
MIN – Ty Chandler – 11 rushes, 41 yards
SEA – Bryant Koback – 6 rushes, 32 yards
Top receivers
MIN – Jalen Reagor – 4 receptions, 55 yards
SEA – Jake Bobo – 3 receptions, 55 yards, TD :

#### Week 2: vs. Tennessee Titans

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Titans | 7 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 24 |
| Vikings | 0 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 16 |
at U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota
* Date: August 19
* Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
* Game attendance: 66,689
* Referee: Clay Martin (19)
* TV: Fox 9
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
TEN – Tyjae Spears 33-yard run (Caleb Shudak kick), 1:06. Titans 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 4:03.
Second quarter
MIN – Greg Joseph 45-yard field goal, 13:21. Titans 7–3. Drive: 6 plays, 48 yards, 2:45.
MIN – Greg Joseph 33-yard field goal, 6:50. Titans 7–6. Drive: 10 plays, 45 yards, 3:23.
MIN – Greg Joseph 26-yard field goal, 0:16. Vikings 9–7. Drive: 7 plays, 46 yards, 1:34.
Third quarter
TEN – Trey Wolff 24-yard field goal, 9:53. Titans 10–9. Drive: 6 plays, 64 yards, 2:53.
TEN – Julius Chestnut 5-yard run (Trey Wolff kick), 4:11. Titans 17–9. Drive: 7 plays, 61 yards, 4:01.
Fourth quarter
TEN – Julius Chestnut 1-yard pass from Malik Willis (Trey Wolff kick), 12:21. Titans 24–9. Drive: 9 plays, 53 yards, 4:45.
MIN – DeWayne McBride 1-yard run (Greg Joseph kick), 5:50. Titans 24–16. Drive: 12 plays, 83 yards, 6:31.
Top passers
TEN – Malik Willis – 10/17, 85 yards, TD, INT
MIN – Nick Mullens – 13/23, 151 yards
Top rushers
TEN – Julius Chestnut – 13 rushes, 98 yards, TD
MIN – Ty Chandler – 11 rushes, 24 yards
Top receivers
TEN – Mason Kinsey – 4 receptions, 37 yards
MIN – Nick Muse – 3 receptions, 46 yards :

#### Week 3: vs Arizona Cardinals

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Cardinals | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 18 |
| Vikings | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
at U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota
* Date: August 26
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
* Game attendance: 66,641
* Referee: Tra Blake (3)
* TV: Fox 9
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
MIN – DeWayne McBride 1-yard run (Greg Joseph kick), 10:26. Vikings 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:34.
MIN – Abram Smith 5-yard pass from Jaren Hall (Greg Joseph kick), 9:04. Vikings 14–0. Drive: 1 play, 5 yards, 0:05.
ARI – Matt Prater 38-yard field goal, 5:10. Vikings 14–3. Drive: 9 plays, 59 yards, 3:54.
Second quarter
MIN – Greg Joseph 26-yard field goal, 0:20. Vikings 17–3. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 2:13.
Third quarter
ARI – Davion Davis 26-yard pass from David Blough (kick failed, hit left upright), 7:54. Vikings 17–9. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 7:06.
Fourth quarter
ARI – David Blough 5-yard run (pass failed), 10:50. Vikings 17–15. Drive: 7 plays, 66 yards, 3:24.
ARI – Matt Prater 27-yard field goal, 6:20. Cardinals 18–17. Drive: 7 plays, 23 yards, 3:05.
Top passers
ARI – David Blough – 11/22, 93 yards, TD
MIN – Jaren Hall – 16/27, 178 yards, TD, INT
Top rushers
ARI – Corey Clement – 14 rushes, 79 yards
MIN – DeWayne McBride – 8 rushes, 37 yards, TD
Top receivers
ARI – Davion Davis – 3 receptions, 43 yards, TD
MIN – Blake Proehl – 5 receptions, 45 yards :

## Regular season
### Schedule

| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
| 1 | September 10 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 17–20 | 0–1 | U.S. Bank Stadium | Recap |
| 2 | September 14 | at Philadelphia Eagles | L 28–34 | 0–2 | Lincoln Financial Field | Recap |
| 3 | September 24 | Los Angeles Chargers | L 24–28 | 0–3 | U.S. Bank Stadium | Recap |
| 4 | October 1 | at Carolina Panthers | W 21–13 | 1–3 | Bank of America Stadium | Recap |
| 5 | October 8 | Kansas City Chiefs | L 20–27 | 1–4 | U.S. Bank Stadium | Recap |
| 6 | October 15 | at Chicago Bears | W 19–13 | 2–4 | Soldier Field | Recap |
| 7 | October 23 | San Francisco 49ers | W 22–17 | 3–4 | U.S. Bank Stadium | Recap |
| 8 | October 29 | at Green Bay Packers | W 24–10 | 4–4 | Lambeau Field | Recap |
| 9 | November 5 | at Atlanta Falcons | W 31–28 | 5–4 | Mercedes-Benz Stadium | Recap |
| 10 | November 12 | New Orleans Saints | W 27–19 | 6–4 | U.S. Bank Stadium | Recap |
| 11 | November 19 | at Denver Broncos | L 20–21 | 6–5 | Empower Field at Mile High | Recap |
| 12 | November 27 | Chicago Bears | L 10–12 | 6–6 | U.S. Bank Stadium | Recap |
| 13 | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye |
| 14 | December 10 | at Las Vegas Raiders | W 3–0 | 7–6 | Allegiant Stadium | Recap |
| 15 | December 16 | at Cincinnati Bengals | L 24–27 (OT) | 7–7 | Paycor Stadium | Recap |
| 16 | December 24 | Detroit Lions | L 24–30 | 7–8 | U.S. Bank Stadium | Recap |
| 17 | December 31 | Green Bay Packers | L 10–33 | 7–9 | U.S. Bank Stadium | Recap |
| 18 | January 7 | at Detroit Lions | L 20–30 | 7–10 | Ford Field | Recap |
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

### Game summaries
#### Week 1: vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Buccaneers | 3 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 20 |
| Vikings | 0 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
at U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota
* Date: September 10
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
* Game attendance: 66,741
* Referee: Scott Novak (1)
* TV announcers (CBS): Andrew Catalon, Tiki Barber, Matt Ryan and AJ Ross
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
TB – Chase McLaughlin 36-yard field goal, 3:23. Buccaneers 3–0. Drive: 4 plays, 0 yards, 1:35.
Second quarter
MIN – Jordan Addison 39-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Greg Joseph kick), 11:15. Vikings 7–3. Drive: 6 plays, 83 yards, 2:53.
MIN – Greg Joseph 25-yard field goal, 5:41. Vikings 10–3. Drive: 9 plays, 62 yards, 3:43.
TB – Mike Evans 28-yard pass from Baker Mayfield (Chase McLaughlin kick), 1:09. Tied 10–10 Drive: 7 plays, 61 yards, 1:30.
Third quarter
TB – Trey Palmer 7-yard pass from Baker Mayfield (Chase McLaughlin kick), 6:01. Buccaneers 17–10 Drive: 16 plays, 75 yards, 8:59.
Fourth quarter
MIN – Alexander Mattison 4-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Greg Joseph kick), 13:37. Tied 17–17. Drive: 16 plays, 75 yards, 7:24.
TB – Chase McLaughlin 57-yard field goal, 5:10. Buccaneers 20–17. Drive: 10 plays, 38 yards, 4:46.
Top passers
TB – Baker Mayfield – 21/34, 173 yards, 2 TD
MIN – Kirk Cousins – 33/44, 344 yards, 2 TD, INT
Top rushers
TB – Rachaad White – 17 rushes, 39 yards
MIN – Alexander Mattison – 11 rushes, 34 yards
Top receivers
TB – Mike Evans – 6 receptions, 66 yards, TD
MIN – Justin Jefferson – 9 receptions, 150 yards :

#### Week 2: at Philadelphia Eagles

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Vikings | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 28 |
| Eagles | 3 | 10 | 14 | 7 | 34 |
at Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
* Date: September 14
* Game time: 8:15 p.m. EDT/7:15 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Clear, 72 °F (22 °C)
* Game attendance: 69,879
* Referee: Clay Martin (19)
* TV announcers (KMSP/Prime Video): Al Michaels, Kirk Herbstreit and Kaylee Hartung
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
PHI – Jake Elliott 24-yard field goal, 9:48. Eagles 3–0. Drive: 9 plays, 69 yards, 5:12.
Second quarter
MIN – T. J. Hockenson 5-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Greg Joseph kick), 10:39. Vikings 7–3. Drive: 9 plays, 55 yards, 5:03.
PHI – Jalen Hurts 1-yard run (Jake Elliott kick), 2:44. Eagles 10–7. Drive: 16 plays, 75 yards, 7:55.
PHI – Jake Elliott 61-yard field goal, 0:00. Eagles 13–7. Drive: 6 plays, 37 yards, 0:34.
Third quarter
PHI – Jalen Hurts 1-yard run (Jake Elliott kick), 13:53. Eagles 20–7. Drive: 2 plays, 7 yards, 0:33.
PHI – DeVonta Smith 63-yard pass from Jalen Hurts (Jake Elliott kick), 10:54. Eagles 27–7. Drive: 3 plays, 69 yards, 1:35.
MIN – Jordan Addison 62-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Greg Joseph kick), 9:09. Eagles 27–14. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:45.
Fourth quarter
MIN – K. J. Osborn 10-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Greg Joseph kick), 7:41. Eagles 27–21. Drive: 9 plays, 86 yards, 3:38.
PHI – D'Andre Swift 2-yard run (Jake Elliott kick), 4:13. Eagles 34–21. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:28.
MIN – T. J. Hockenson 5-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Greg Joseph kick), 1:10. Eagles 34–28. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 3:03.
Top passers
MIN – Kirk Cousins – 31/44, 364 yards, 4 TD
PHI – Jalen Hurts – 18/23, 193 yards, TD, INT
Top rushers
MIN – Alexander Mattison – 8 rushes, 28 yards
PHI – D'Andre Swift – 28 rushes, 175 yards, TD
Top receivers
MIN – Justin Jefferson – 11 receptions, 159 yards
PHI – Dallas Goedert – 6 receptions, 22 yards :

#### Week 3: vs. Los Angeles Chargers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Chargers | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
| Vikings | 0 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 24 |
at U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota
* Date: September 24
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
* Game attendance: 66,878
* Referee: Shawn Smith (14)
* TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Kugler, Mark Sanchez and Laura Okmin
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
LAC – Donald Parham 3-yard pass from Justin Herbert (Cameron Dicker kick), 2:51. Chargers 7–0. Drive: 12 plays, 79 yards, 5:41.
Second quarter
MIN – Josh Oliver 4-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Greg Joseph kick), 7:27. Tied 7–7. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:46.
MIN – Greg Joseph 23-yard field goal, 2:08. Vikings 10–7. Drive: 11 plays, 40 yards, 3:54.
LAC – Donald Parham 1-yard pass from Justin Herbert (Cameron Dicker kick), 0:47. Chargers 14–10. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 1:21.
Third quarter
LAC – Mike Williams 49-yard pass from Keenan Allen (Cameron Dicker kick), 5:53. Chargers 21–10. Drive: 3 plays, 80 yards, 1:11.
MIN – K. J. Osborn 36-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Greg Joseph kick), 3:01. Chargers 21–17. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 2:52.
Fourth quarter
MIN – Justin Jefferson 52-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Greg Joseph kick), 11:20. Vikings 24–21. Drive: 8 plays, 83 yards, 3:47.
LAC – Josh Palmer 30-yard pass from Justin Herbert (Cameron Dicker kick), 8:05. Chargers 28–24. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:15.
Top passers
LAC – Justin Herbert – 40/47, 405 yards, 3 TD
MIN – Kirk Cousins – 32/50, 367 yards, 3 TD, INT
Top rushers
LAC – Joshua Kelley – 11 rushes, 12 yards
MIN – Alexander Mattison – 20 rushes, 93 yards
Top receivers
LAC – Keenan Allen – 18 receptions, 215 yards
MIN – Justin Jefferson – 7 receptions, 149 yards, TD :

#### Week 4: at Carolina Panthers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Vikings | 0 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 21 |
| Panthers | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina
* Date: October 1
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT/12:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Sunny, 80 °F (27 °C)
* Game attendance: 72,842
* Referee: Tra Blake (3)
* TV announcers (Fox): Alex Faust, Brady Quinn and Megan Olivi
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
CAR – Sam Franklin 99-yard interception return (Eddy Piñeiro kick), 10:27. Panthers 7–0.
Second quarter
CAR – Eddy Piñeiro 26-yard field goal, 14:56. Panthers 10–0. Drive: 15 plays, 61 yards, 8:26.
MIN – Justin Jefferson 4-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Greg Joseph kick), 9:43. Panthers 10–7. Drive: 10 plays, 64 yards, 5:13.
CAR – Eddy Piñeiro 56-yard field goal, 0:00. Panthers 13–7. Drive: 4 plays, 18 yards, 0:34.
Third quarter
MIN – D. J. Wonnum 51-yard fumble return (Greg Joseph kick), 3:58. Vikings 14–13.
MIN – Justin Jefferson 30-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Greg Joseph kick), 0:00. Vikings 21–13. Drive: 4 plays, 56 yards, 1:44.
Fourth quarter
No scoring plays.
Top passers
MIN – Kirk Cousins – 12/19, 139 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
CAR – Bryce Young – 25/32, 204 yards
Top rushers
MIN – Alexander Mattison – 17 rushes, 95 yards
CAR – Chuba Hubbard – 14 rushes, 41 yards
Top receivers
MIN – Justin Jefferson – 6 receptions, 85 yards, 2 TD
CAR – Adam Thielen – 7 receptions, 76 yards :

#### Week 5: vs. Kansas City Chiefs

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Chiefs | 7 | 6 | 14 | 0 | 27 |
| Vikings | 3 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 20 |
at U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota
* Date: October 8
* Game time: 3:25 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
* Game attendance: 67,003
* Referee: Land Clark (130)
* TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz, Tony Romo and Tracy Wolfson
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
KC – Isiah Pacheco 1-yard run (Harrison Butker kick), 10:00. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 45 yards, 4:50.
MIN – Greg Joseph 40-yard field goal, 4:02. Chiefs 7–3. Drive: 14 plays, 53 yards, 5:58.
Second quarter
KC – Harrison Butker 38-yard field goal, 12:46. Chiefs 10–3. Drive: 12 plays, 55 yards, 6:16.
MIN – Greg Joseph 29-yard field goal, 8:02. Chiefs 10–6. Drive: 9 plays, 64 yards, 4:44.
MIN – Jordan Addison 6-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Greg Joseph kick), 1:39. Vikings 13–10. Drive: 12 plays, 56 yards, 5:24.
KC – Harrison Butker 40-yard field goal, 0:00. Tied 13–13. Drive: 10 plays, 53 yards, 1:39.
Third quarter
KC – Rashee Rice 8-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 10:10. Chiefs 20–13. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 4:50.
KC – Travis Kelce 4-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 2:45. Chiefs 27–13. Drive: 11 plays, 74 yards, 6:27.
Fourth quarter
MIN – Alexander Mattison 9-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Greg Joseph kick), 12:11. Chiefs 27–20. Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 5:34.
Top passers
KC – Patrick Mahomes – 31/41, 281 yards, 2 TD
MIN – Kirk Cousins – 29/47, 284 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
KC – Isiah Pacheco – 16 rushes, 56 yards, TD
MIN – Alexander Mattison – 8 rushes, 26 yards
Top receivers
KC – Travis Kelce – 10 receptions, 67 yards, TD
MIN – Jordan Addison – 6 receptions, 64 yards, TD :

#### Week 6: at Chicago Bears

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Vikings | 3 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 19 |
| Bears | 0 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 13 |
at Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois
* Date: October 15
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Partly cloudy, 53 °F (12 °C)
* Game attendance: 62,167
* Referee: Brad Allen (122)
* TV announcers (Fox): Brandon Gaudin, Robert Smith and Jen Hale
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
MIN – Greg Joseph 53-yard field goal, 6:24. Vikings 3–0. Drive: 9 plays, 33 yards, 4:47.
Second quarter
CHI – Cairo Santos 22-yard field goal, 13:41. Tied 3–3. Drive: 14 plays, 71 yards, 7:43.
MIN – Greg Joseph 51-yard field goal, 8:56. Vikings 6–3. Drive: 9 plays, 42 yards, 4:45.
CHI – Cairo Santos 53-yard field goal, 3:18. Tied 6–6. Drive: 5 plays, 45 yards, 2:48.
MIN – Jordan Addison 10-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (kick blocked), 0:12. Vikings 12–6. Drive: 8 plays, 77 yards, 1:35.
Third quarter
MIN – Jordan Hicks 42-yard fumble return (Greg Joseph kick), 6:44. Vikings 19–6.
Fourth quarter
CHI – Tyson Bagent 1-yard run (Cairo Santos kick), 7:46. Vikings 19–13. Drive: 9 plays, 77 yards, 4:56.
Top passers
MIN – Kirk Cousins – 21/31, 181 yards, TD
CHI – Tyson Bagent – 10/14, 83 yards, INT
Top rushers
MIN – Alexander Mattison – 18 rushes, 44 yards
CHI – D'Onta Foreman – 15 rushes, 65 yards
Top receivers
MIN – T. J. Hockenson – 6 receptions, 50 yards
CHI – D. J. Moore – 5 receptions, 51 yards :

#### Week 7: vs. San Francisco 49ers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| 49ers | 0 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 17 |
| Vikings | 7 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 22 |
at U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota
* Date: October 23
* Game time: 7:15 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
* Game attendance: 66,975
* Referee: Carl Cheffers (51)
* TV announcers (ESPN/ABC): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman and Lisa Salters
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
MIN – Jordan Addison 20-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Greg Joseph kick), 4:48. Vikings 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 89 yards, 6:06.
Second quarter
MIN – Greg Joseph 21-yard field goal, 7:33. Vikings 10–0. Drive: 13 plays, 67 yards, 7:20.
SF – Christian McCaffrey 3-yard run (Jake Moody kick), 1:01. Vikings 10–7. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 6:32.
MIN – Jordan Addison 60-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (kick failed, wide right), 0:07. Vikings 16–7. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 0:54.
Third quarter
MIN – Greg Joseph 20-yard field goal, 6:59. Vikings 19–7. Drive: 11 plays, 77 yards, 4:46.
SF – Christian McCaffrey 35-yard pass from Brock Purdy (Jake Moody kick), 5:54. Vikings 19–14. Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:05.
MIN – Greg Joseph 54-yard field goal, 0:20. Vikings 22–14. Drive: 10 plays, 50 yards, 5:34.
Fourth quarter
SF – Jake Moody 55-yard field goal, 13:21. Vikings 22–17. Drive: 6 plays, 31 yards, 1:59.
Top passers
SF – Brock Purdy – 21/30, 272 yards, TD, 2 INT
MIN – Kirk Cousins – 35/45, 378 yards, 2 TD, INT
Top rushers
SF – Christian McCaffrey – 15 rushes, 45 yards, TD
MIN – Alexander Mattison – 8 rushes, 39 yards
Top receivers
SF – George Kittle – 5 receptions, 78 yards
MIN – Jordan Addison – 7 receptions, 124 yards, 2 TD :

#### Week 8: at Green Bay Packers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Vikings | 7 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 24 |
| Packers | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
at Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin
* Date: October 29
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Cloudy, 39 °F (4 °C)
* Game attendance: 78,113
* Referee: Shawn Hochuli (83)
* TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Jonathan Vilma and Shannon Spake
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
MIN – Cam Akers 6-yard run (Greg Joseph kick), 1:34. Vikings 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 77 yards, 4:33.
Second quarter
MIN – Greg Joseph 25-yard field goal, 10:13. Vikings 10–0. Drive: 9 plays, 73 yards, 4:40.
GB – Anders Carlson 30-yard field goal, 0:00. Vikings 10–3. Drive: 14 plays, 73 yards, 4:56.
Third quarter
MIN – T. J. Hockenson 2-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Greg Joseph kick), 9:25. Vikings 17–3. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 5:35.
MIN – Jordan Addison 20-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Greg Joseph kick), 7:48. Vikings 24–3. Drive: 1 play, 20 yards, 0:05.
GB – Romeo Doubs 1-yard pass from Jordan Love (Anders Carlson kick), 2:39. Vikings 24–10. Drive: 14 plays, 81 yards, 5:09.
Fourth quarter
No scoring plays.
Top passers
MIN – Kirk Cousins – 23/31, 274 yards, 2 TD
GB – Jordan Love – 24/41, 229 yards, TD, INT
Top rushers
MIN – Alexander Mattison – 16 rushes, 31 yards
GB – Jordan Love – 4 rushes, 34 yards
Top receivers
MIN – K. J. Osborn – 8 receptions, 99 yards
GB – Jayden Reed – 4 receptions, 83 yards :

#### Week 9: at Atlanta Falcons

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Vikings | 3 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 31 |
| Falcons | 3 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 28 |
at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia
* Date: November 5
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
* Game weather: Clear, 70 °F (21 °C) (retractable roof open)
* Game attendance: 69,715
* Referee: Shawn Smith (14)
* TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers, Mark Schlereth and Kristina Pink
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
ATL – Younghoe Koo 52-yard field goal, 7:06. Falcons 3–0. Drive: 5 plays, 34 yards, 1:53.
MIN – Greg Joseph 19-yard field goal, 2:20. Tied 3–3. Drive: 9 plays, 74 yards, 4:46.
Second quarter
ATL – Joshua Dobbs sacked in the end zone by Calais Campbell for a safety, 14:04. Falcons 5–3.
ATL – Younghoe Koo 43-yard field goal, 8:57. Falcons 8–3. Drive: 10 plays, 38 yards, 5:07.
ATL – Younghoe Koo 23-yard field goal, 5:32. Falcons 11–3. Drive: 4 plays, −4 yards, 2:01.
MIN – Alexander Mattison 2-yard pass from Joshua Dobbs (Greg Joseph kick), 0:55. Falcons 11–10. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 4:37.
Third quarter
ATL – Younghoe Koo 54-yard field goal, 12:15. Falcons 14–10. Drive: 4 plays, −6 yards, 1:32.
MIN – Greg Joseph 32-yard field goal, 8:13. Falcons 14–13. Drive: 8 plays, 61 yards, 4:02.
ATL – Jonnu Smith 60-yard pass from Taylor Heinicke (Younghoe Koo kick), 6:54. Falcons 21–13. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:19.
MIN – Joshua Dobbs 18-yard run (Joshua Dobbs–Trishton Jackson pass), 2:20. Tied 21–21. Drive: 6 plays, 40 yards, 2:34.
Fourth quarter
MIN – Greg Joseph 31-yard field goal, 14:18. Vikings 24–21. Drive: 5 plays, 11 yards, 2:54.
ATL – Tyler Allgeier 5-yard run (Younghoe Koo kick), 2:08. Falcons 28–24. Drive: 13 plays, 79 yards, 6:58.
MIN – Brandon Powell 6-yard pass from Joshua Dobbs (Greg Joseph kick), 0:22. Vikings 31–28. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 1:46.
Top passers
MIN – Joshua Dobbs – 20/30, 158 yards, 2 TD
ATL – Taylor Heinicke – 21/38, 268 yards, TD, INT
Top rushers
MIN – Joshua Dobbs – 7 rushes, 66 yards, TD
ATL – Bijan Robinson – 11 rushes, 51 yards
Top receivers
MIN – T. J. Hockenson – 7 receptions, 69 yards
ATL – Jonnu Smith – 5 receptions, 100 yards, TD :

#### Week 10: vs. New Orleans Saints

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Saints | 3 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 19 |
| Vikings | 3 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 27 |
at U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota
* Date: November 12
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
* Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
* Game attendance: 66,933
* Referee: Adrian Hill (29)
* TV announcers (Fox): Adam Amin, Mark Schlereth and Kristina Pink
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
MIN – Greg Joseph 40-yard field goal, 10:47. Vikings 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 53 yards, 4:13.
NO – Blake Grupe 48-yard field goal, 1:19. Tied 3–3. Drive: 10 plays, 46 yards, 4:58.
Second quarter
MIN – Ty Chandler 2-yard run (Greg Joseph kick), 10:14. Vikings 10–3. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 6:05.
MIN – Josh Dobbs 7-yard run (Greg Joseph kick), 3:30. Vikings 17–3. Drive: 9 plays, 82 yards, 4:41.
MIN – T. J. Hockenson 28-yard pass from Josh Dobbs (Greg Joseph kick), 0:16. Vikings 24–3. Drive: 7 plays, 76 yards, 1:31.
Third quarter
MIN – Greg Joseph 33-yard field goal, 10:09. Vikings 27–3. Drive: 7 plays, 49 yards, 2:47.
NO – Chris Olave 14-yard pass from Jameis Winston (Alvin Kamara run), 5:26. Vikings 27–11. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:43.
Fourth quarter
NO – A. T. Perry 15-yard pass from Jameis Winston (Alvin Kamara run), 11:40. Vikings 27–19. Drive: 9 plays, 56 yards, 3:15.
Top passers
NO – Jameis Winston – 13/25, 122 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
MIN – Josh Dobbs – 23/34, 268 yards, TD
Top rushers
NO – Alvin Kamara – 9 rushes, 42 yards
MIN – Ty Chandler – 15 rushes, 45 yards, TD
Top receivers
NO – Chris Olave – 6 receptions, 94 yards, TD
MIN – T. J. Hockenson – 11 receptions, 134 yards, TD :

#### Week 11: at Denver Broncos

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Vikings | 0 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 20 |
| Broncos | 3 | 6 | 0 | 12 | 21 |
at Empower Field at Mile High, Denver, Colorado
* Date: November 19
* Game time: 7:20 p.m. CST/6:20 p.m. MST
* Game weather: Cloudy, 53 °F (12 °C)
* Game attendance: 76,848
* Referee: Ronald Torbert (62)
* TV announcers (NBC): Mike Tirico, Cris Collinsworth and Melissa Stark
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
DEN – Wil Lutz 31-yard field goal, 10:28. Broncos 3–0. Drive: 6 plays, 17 yards, 3:02.
Second quarter
MIN – Josh Oliver 3-yard pass from Joshua Dobbs (Greg Joseph kick), 14:53. Vikings 7–3. Drive: 10 plays, 65 yards, 5:08.
MIN – Greg Joseph 34-yard field goal, 8:09. Vikings 10–3. Drive: 9 plays, 55 yards, 5:08.
DEN – Wil Lutz 31-yard field goal, 4:08. Vikings 10–6. Drive: 7 plays, 63 yards, 4:01.
DEN – Wil Lutz 52-yard field goal, 0:00. Vikings 10–9. Drive: 7 plays, 46 yards, 1:11.
Third quarter
MIN – Joshua Dobbs 10-yard run (Greg Joseph kick), 7:55. Vikings 17–9. Drive: 9 plays, 69 yards, 4:38.
Fourth quarter
DEN – Wil Lutz 37-yard field goal, 12:40. Vikings 17–12. Drive: 9 plays, 47 yards, 5:08.
DEN – Wil Lutz 28-yard field goal, 10:37. Vikings 17–15. Drive: 4 plays, 1 yard, 1:53.
MIN – Greg Joseph 30-yard field goal, 3:17. Vikings 20–15. Drive: 14 plays, 63 yards, 7:20.
DEN – Courtland Sutton 15-yard pass from Russell Wilson (run failed), 1:03. Broncos 21–20. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 2:14.
Top passers
MIN – Joshua Dobbs – 20/32, 221 yards, TD, INT
DEN – Russell Wilson – 27/35, 259 yards, TD
Top rushers
MIN – Alexander Mattison – 18 rushes, 81 yards
DEN – Javonte Williams – 11 rushes, 37 yards
Top receivers
MIN – T. J. Hockenson – 4 receptions, 55 yards
DEN – Samaje Perine – 7 receptions, 60 yards :

#### Week 12: vs. Chicago Bears

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bears | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 12 |
| Vikings | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
at U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota
* Date: November 27
* Game time: 7:15 p.m. CST
* Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
* Game attendance: 66,843
* Referee: Alex Kemp (55)
* TV announcers (ESPN/ABC): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman and Lisa Salters
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
No scoring plays.
Second quarter
CHI – Cairo Santos 25-yard field goal, 13:35. Bears 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 67 yards, 5:39.
MIN – Greg Joseph 34-yard field goal, 0:00. Tied 3–3. Drive: 7 plays, 64 yards, 1:51.
Third quarter
CHI – Cairo Santos 39-yard field goal, 6:59. Bears 6–3. Drive: 10 plays, 34 yards, 5:08.
Fourth quarter
CHI – Cairo Santos 55-yard field goal, 14:15. Bears 9–3. Drive: 8 plays, 32 yards, 3:24.
MIN – T. J. Hockenson 17-yard pass from Joshua Dobbs (Greg Joseph kick), 5:54. Vikings 10–9. Drive: 8 plays, 77 yards, 3:52.
CHI – Cairo Santos 30-yard field goal, 0:10. Bears 12–10. Drive: 10 plays, 66 yards, 2:19.
Top passers
CHI – Justin Fields – 27/37, 217 yards
MIN – Joshua Dobbs – 22/32, 185 yards, TD, 4 INT
Top rushers
CHI – Justin Fields – 12 rushes, 59 yards
MIN – Alexander Mattison – 10 rushes, 52 yards
Top receivers
CHI – D. J. Moore – 11 receptions, 114 yards
MIN – Jordan Addison – 6 receptions, 39 yards :

#### Week 14: at Las Vegas Raiders

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Vikings | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Raiders | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Allegiant Stadium, Paradise, Nevada
* Date: December 10
* Game time: 3:05 p.m. CST/1:05 p.m. PST
* Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
* Game attendance: 62,626
* Referee: Craig Wrolstad (4)
* TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Kugler, Mark Sanchez and Laura Okmin
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
No scoring plays.
Second quarter
No scoring plays.
Third quarter
No scoring plays.
Fourth quarter
MIN – Greg Joseph 36-yard field goal, 1:57. Vikings 3–0. Drive: 13 plays, 56 yards, 3:22.
Top passers
MIN – Nick Mullens – 9/13, 83 yards
LV – Aidan O'Connell – 21/32, 171 yards, INT
Top rushers
MIN – Alexander Mattison – 10 rushes, 66 yards
LV – Josh Jacobs – 13 rushes, 34 yards
Top receivers
MIN – T. J. Hockenson – 5 receptions, 53 yards
LV – Davante Adams – 7 receptions, 53 yards :
The Vikings scored the only points of the game after both teams went over 58 minutes without scoring, in the lowest scoring NFL game since 2007. The Vikings improved to 7–6 and remained in the playoff race.

#### Week 15: at Cincinnati Bengals

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
| Vikings | 7 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 24 |
| Bengals | 3 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 3 | 27 |
at Paycor Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio
* Date: December 16
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
* Game weather: Mostly cloudy, 53 °F (12 °C)
* Game attendance: 66,376
* Referee: Bill Vinovich (52)
* TV announcers (WCCO/NFLN): Chris Rose, Jason McCourty and Steve Wyche
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
CIN – Evan McPherson 34-yard field goal, 8:41. Bengals 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 59 yards, 6:19.
MIN – Ty Chandler 1-yard run (Greg Joseph kick), 2:23. Vikings 7–3. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 6:18.
Second quarter
No scoring plays.
Third quarter
MIN – Jordan Addison 37-yard pass from Nick Mullens (Greg Joseph kick), 10:46. Vikings 14–3. Drive: 8 plays, 92 yards, 4:14.
MIN – Greg Joseph 39-yard field goal, 4:32. Vikings 17–3. Drive: 8 plays, 36 yards, 4:36.
Fourth quarter
CIN – Tee Higgins 13-yard pass from Jake Browning (Evan McPherson kick), 14:56. Vikings 17–10. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:36.
CIN – Joe Mixon 1-yard run (Evan McPherson kick), 7:46. Tied 17–17. Drive: 11 plays, 63 yards, 5:36.
MIN – Jordan Addison 1-yard pass from Nick Mullens (Greg Joseph kick), 3:48. Vikings 24–17. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:58.
CIN – Tee Higgins 21-yard pass from Jake Browning (Evan McPherson kick), 0:39. Tied 24–24. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 3:09.
Overtime
CIN – Evan McPherson 29-yard field goal, 3:11. Bengals 27–24. Drive: 6 plays, 47 yards, 3:01.
Top passers
MIN – Nick Mullens – 26/33, 303 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
CIN – Jake Browning – 29/42, 324 yards, 2 TD, INT
Top rushers
MIN – Ty Chandler – 23 rushes, 132 yards, TD
CIN – Joe Mixon – 10 rushes, 47 yards, TD
Top receivers
MIN – Jordan Addison – 6 receptions, 111 yards, 2 TD
CIN – Ja'Marr Chase – 4 receptions, 64 yards :

#### Week 16: vs. Detroit Lions

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Lions | 7 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 30 |
| Vikings | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 24 |
at U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota
* Date: December 24
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
* Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
* Game attendance: 66,932
* Referee: Land Clark (130)
* TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Jonathan Vilma and Shannon Spake
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
DET – David Montgomery 1-yard run (Michael Badgley kick), 7:13. Lions 7–0. Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 7:47.
MIN – Ty Chandler 2-yard run (Greg Joseph kick), 2:51. Tied 7–7. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:22.
Second quarter
DET – Michael Badgley 37-yard field goal, 5:05. Lions 10–7. Drive: 13 plays, 60 yards, 6:58.
DET – Jahmyr Gibbs 14-yard run (Michael Badgley kick), 1:48. Lions 17–7. Drive: 3 plays, 33 yards, 0:50.
MIN – Justin Jefferson 26-yard pass from Nick Mullens (Greg Joseph kick), 0:29. Lions 17–14. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 1:19.
Third quarter
MIN – K. J. Osborn 6-yard pass from Nick Mullens (Greg Joseph kick), 11:56. Vikings 21–17. Drive: 5 plays, 81 yards, 3:04.
DET – Amon-Ra St. Brown 1-yard pass from Jared Goff (kick blocked), 4:38. Lions 23–21. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 7:18.
Fourth quarter
DET – Jahmyr Gibbs 3-yard run (Michael Badgley kick), 11:07. Lions 30–21. Drive: 14 plays, 83 yards, 6:54.
MIN – Greg Joseph 26-yard field goal, 5:19. Lions 30–24. Drive: 8 plays, 76 yards, 2:12.
Top passers
DET – Jared Goff – 30/40, 257 yards, TD
MIN – Nick Mullens – 22/36, 411 yards, 2 TD, 4 INT
Top rushers
DET – Jahmyr Gibbs – 15 rushes, 80 yards, 2 TD
MIN – Ty Chandler – 8 rushes, 17 yards, TD
Top receivers
DET – Amon-Ra St. Brown – 12 receptions, 106 yards, TD
MIN – Justin Jefferson – 6 receptions, 141 yards, TD :

#### Week 17: vs. Green Bay Packers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Packers | 10 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 33 |
| Vikings | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
at U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota
* Date: December 31
* Game time: 7:20 p.m. CST
* Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
* Game attendance: 67,003
* Referee: Clay Martin (19)
* TV announcers (NBC): Mike Tirico, Cris Collinsworth and Melissa Stark
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
GB – Anders Carlson 34-yard field goal, 6:43. Packers 3–0. Drive: 12 plays, 64 yards, 5:53.
GB – Jayden Reed 33-yard pass from Jordan Love (Anders Carlson kick), 5:10. Packers 10–0. Drive: 2 plays, 33 yards, 0:48.
Second quarter
MIN – Greg Joseph 54-yard field goal, 9:25. Packers 10–3. Drive: 7 plays, 40 yards, 3:54.
GB – Jordan Love 2-yard run (Anders Carlson kick), 3:59. Packers 17–3. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:26.
GB – Jarran Reed 25-yard pass from Jordan Love (kick failed, wide left), 0:08. Packers 23–3. Drive: 3 plays, 37 yards, 0:18.
Third quarter
GB – Bo Melton 9-yard pass from Jordan Love (Anders Carlson kick), 0:49. Packers 30–3. Drive: 13 plays, 90 yards, 8:00.
Fourth quarter
MIN – Johnny Mundt 6-yard pass from Nick Mullens (Greg Joseph kick), 14:06. Packers 30–10. Drive: 2 plays, 7 yards, 0:44.
GB – Anders Carlson 37-yard field goal, 6:11. Packers 33–10. Drive: 13 plays, 57 yards, 7:55.
Top passers
GB – Jordan Love – 24/33, 256 yards, 3 TD
MIN – Nick Mullens – 13/22, 113 yards, TD
Top rushers
GB – Aaron Jones – 20 rushes, 120 yards
MIN – Ty Chandler – 10 rushes, 40 yards
Top receivers
GB – Bo Melton – 6 receptions, 105 yards, TD
MIN – Justin Jefferson – 5 receptions, 59 yards :

#### Week 18: at Detroit Lions

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Vikings | 0 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 20 |
| Lions | 13 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 30 |
at Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan
* Date: January 7
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
* Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
* Game attendance: 63,233
* Referee: Brad Rogers (126)
* TV announcers (Fox): Joe Davis, Daryl Johnston and Pam Oliver
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
DET – Sam LaPorta 2-yard pass from Jared Goff (Michael Badgley kick), 8:06. Lions 7–0. Drive: 4 plays, 52 yards, 2:01.
DET – Jahmyr Gibbs 3-yard run (kick failed, wide left), 2:12. Lions 13–0. Drive: 8 plays, 64 yards, 3:53.
Second quarter
MIN – Greg Joseph 39-yard field goal, 9:20. Lions 13–3. Drive: 14 plays, 59 yards, 7:52.
MIN – Greg Joseph 43-yard field goal, 0:00. Lions 13–6. Drive: 7 plays, 57 yards, 1:12.
Third quarter
DET – David Montgomery 1-yard run (Michael Badgley kick), 7:14. Lions 20–6. Drive: 9 plays, 71 yards, 4:15.
MIN – Justin Jefferson 38-yard pass from Nick Mullens (Greg Joseph kick), 0:20. Lions 20–13. Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 3:17.
Fourth quarter
DET – Amon-Ra St. Brown 70-yard pass from Jared Goff (Michael Badgley kick), 14:45. Lions 27–13. Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:35.
MIN – Jordan Addison 42-yard pass from Nick Mullens (Greg Joseph kick), 13:22. Lions 27–20. Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:23.
DET – Michael Badgley 39-yard field goal, 8:14. Lions 30–20. Drive: 10 plays, 54 yards, 5:08.
Top passers
MIN – Nick Mullens – 30/44, 396 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
DET – Jared Goff – 23/32, 320 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
MIN – Ty Chandler – 12 rushes, 69 yards
DET – David Montgomery – 10 rushes, 40 yards, TD
Top receivers
MIN – Justin Jefferson – 12 receptions, 192 yards, TD
DET – Amon-Ra St. Brown – 7 receptions, 144 yards, TD :
With this loss, the Vikings finished the season on a four-game losing streak, their first since 2016. They were also swept by the Lions for the first time since that same season. Their 7–10 record was their first double-digit losing season since 2013, which also saw the Vikings go through a quarterback carousel driven by injuries and poor play.

### Standings
#### Division

NFC North :
| viewtalkedit | W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK |
| $^{(3)}$ Detroit Lions | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 | 4–2 | 8–4 | 461 | 395 | W1 |
| $^{(7)}$ Green Bay Packers | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 | 4–2 | 7–5 | 383 | 350 | W3 |
| Minnesota Vikings | 7 | 10 | 0 | .412 | 2–4 | 6–6 | 344 | 362 | L4 |
| Chicago Bears | 7 | 10 | 0 | .412 | 2–4 | 6–6 | 360 | 379 | L1 |

#### Conference

NFCvte :
| # | Team | Division | W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | SOS | SOV | STK |
| Division leaders ||||||||||||
| 1 | San Francisco 49ers | West | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 | 5–1 | 10–2 | .509 | .475 | L1 |
| 2 | Dallas Cowboys | East | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 | 5–1 | 9–3 | .446 | .392 | W2 |
| 3 | Detroit Lions | North | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 | 4–2 | 8–4 | .481 | .436 | W1 |
| 4 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | South | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 | 4–2 | 7–5 | .481 | .379 | W1 |
| Wild cards ||||||||||||
| 5 | Philadelphia Eagles | East | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 | 4–2 | 7–5 | .481 | .476 | L2 |
| 6 | Los Angeles Rams | West | 10 | 7 | 0 | .588 | 5–1 | 8–4 | .529 | .453 | W4 |
| 7 | Green Bay Packers | North | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 | 4–2 | 7–5 | .474 | .458 | W3 |
| Did not qualify for the postseason ||||||||||||
| 8 | Seattle Seahawks | West | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 | 2–4 | 7–5 | .512 | .392 | W1 |
| 9 | New Orleans Saints | South | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 | 4–2 | 6–6 | .433 | .340 | W2 |
| 10 | Minnesota Vikings | North | 7 | 10 | 0 | .412 | 2–4 | 6–6 | .509 | .454 | L4 |
| 11 | Chicago Bears | North | 7 | 10 | 0 | .412 | 2–4 | 6–6 | .464 | .370 | L1 |
| 12 | Atlanta Falcons | South | 7 | 10 | 0 | .412 | 3–3 | 4–8 | .429 | .462 | L2 |
| 13 | New York Giants | East | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 | 3–3 | 5–7 | .512 | .353 | W1 |
| 14 | Washington Commanders | East | 4 | 13 | 0 | .235 | 0–6 | 2–10 | .512 | .338 | L8 |
| 15 | Arizona Cardinals | West | 4 | 13 | 0 | .235 | 0–6 | 3–9 | .561 | .588 | L1 |
| 16 | Carolina Panthers | South | 2 | 15 | 0 | .118 | 1–5 | 1–11 | .522 | .500 | L3 |
| Tiebreakers ||||||||||||
| 1 2 3 San Francisco finished ahead of Dallas and Detroit based on conference record, claiming the No. 1 seed. 1 2 Dallas claimed the No. 2 seed over Detroit based on head-to-head victory. 1 2 Tampa Bay finished ahead of New Orleans in the NFC South based on common record. (Tampa Bay is 8–4 against Minnesota, Chicago, Detroit, Green Bay, Atlanta, Carolina, Houston, Tennessee, Jacksonville, and Indianapolis, while New Orleans is 6–6 against the same teams.) 1 2 3 Green Bay and Seattle finished ahead of New Orleans based on conference record. 1 2 Green Bay finished ahead of Seattle based on strength of victory, claiming the 7th and final playoff spot. 1 2 Minnesota finished ahead of Atlanta based on head-to-head victory. Division tie break was initially used to eliminate Chicago (see below). 1 2 Minnesota finished ahead of Chicago based on common record. (Minnesota is 5–7 against Tampa Bay, Los Angeles Chargers, Carolina, Kansas City, Green Bay, Atlanta, New Orleans, Denver, Las Vegas, and Detroit, while Chicago is 4–8 against the same teams.) 1 2 Chicago finished ahead of Atlanta based on head-to-head victory. 1 2 Washington finished ahead of Arizona based on head-to-head victory. ↑ When breaking ties for three or more teams under the NFL's rules, they are first broken within divisions, then comparing only the highest-ranked remaining team from each division. ||||||||||||

## Statistics
### Team leaders

| Category | Player(s) | Total |
| Passing yards | Kirk Cousins | 2,331 |
| Passing touchdowns | Kirk Cousins | 18 |
| Rushing yards | Alexander Mattison | 700 |
| Rushing touchdowns | Ty Chandler Joshua Dobbs | 3 |
| Receptions | T. J. Hockenson | 95 |
| Receiving yards | Justin Jefferson | 1,074 |
| Receiving touchdowns | Jordan Addison | 10 |
| Points | Greg Joseph | 108 |
| Kickoff return yards | Kene Nwangwu | 380 |
| Punt return yards | Brandon Powell | 289 |
| Tackles | Camryn Bynum | 137 |
| Sacks | Danielle Hunter | 16.5 |
| Interceptions | Byron Murphy | 3 |
| Forced fumbles | Danielle Hunter Josh Metellus | 4 |
Source: Pro-Football-Reference.com

### League rankings

| Category | Total yards | Yards per game | NFL rank (out of 32) |
| Passing offense | 4,359 | 256.4 | 5th |
| Rushing offense | 1,553 | 91.4 | 29th |
| Total offense | 5,912 | 347.8 | 10th |
| Passing defense | 3,986 | 234.5 | 24th |
| Rushing defense | 1,678 | 98.7 | 8th |
| Total defense | 5,664 | 333.2 | 16th |
Source: ProFootballReference.com