# 2019 Minnesota Vikings season

The 2019 season was the Minnesota Vikings' 59th in the National Football League (NFL), their fourth playing home games at U.S. Bank Stadium and their sixth under head coach Mike Zimmer. They improved on their 8–7–1 campaign from 2018 with a Week 14 win over the Detroit Lions, and returned to the playoffs following a one-year absence after the Los Angeles Rams lost to the San Francisco 49ers in Week 16. That week, the Vikings were eliminated from contention for the NFC North division title, losing 23–10 to the Green Bay Packers. They defeated the New Orleans Saints 26–20 in overtime in the Wild Card round but lost 27–10 to the eventual NFC champion San Francisco 49ers in the Divisional Round.

## Draft

2019 Minnesota Vikings draft :
| Draft order | Draft order | Player name | Position | College | Contract | Notes |
| Round | Selection | Player name | Position | College | Contract | Notes |
| 1 | 18 | Garrett Bradbury | C | NC State | 4 years, $12.88 million | |
| 2 | 50 | Irv Smith Jr. | TE | Alabama | 4 years, $5.798 million | |
| 3 | 81 | Traded to the Detroit Lions | Traded to the Detroit Lions | Traded to the Detroit Lions | Traded to the Detroit Lions | |
| 3 | 88 | Traded to the Seattle Seahawks | Traded to the Seattle Seahawks | Traded to the Seattle Seahawks | Traded to the Seattle Seahawks | from Eagles via Lions |
| 3 | 92 | Traded to the New York Jets | Traded to the New York Jets | Traded to the New York Jets | Traded to the New York Jets | from Chiefs via Seahawks |
| 3 | 93 | Traded to the Baltimore Ravens | Traded to the Baltimore Ravens | Traded to the Baltimore Ravens | Traded to the Baltimore Ravens | from Saints via Jets |
| 3 | 102 | Alexander Mattison | RB | Boise State | 4 years, $3.35 million | Compensatory pick; from Ravens |
| 4 | 114 | Dru Samia | G | Oklahoma | 4 years, $3.259 million | from Packers via Seahawks |
| 4 | 120 | Traded to the Seattle Seahawks | Traded to the Seattle Seahawks | Traded to the Seattle Seahawks | Traded to the Seattle Seahawks | |
| 5 | 156 | Traded to the Denver Broncos | Traded to the Denver Broncos | Traded to the Denver Broncos | Traded to the Denver Broncos | |
| 5 | 159 | Traded to the New England Patriots | Traded to the New England Patriots | Traded to the New England Patriots | Traded to the New England Patriots | from Seahawks |
| 5 | 162 | Cameron Smith | LB | USC | 4 years, $2.815 million | from Bears via Patriots, Rams and Patriots |
| 6 | 190 | Armon Watts | DT | Arkansas | 4 years, $2.689 million | |
| 6 | 191 | Marcus Epps | S | Wyoming | 4 years, $2.688 million | from Titans via Ravens |
| 6 | 193 | Oli Udoh | OT | Elon | 4 years, $2.687 million | from Ravens |
| 6 | 204 | Traded to the Seattle Seahawks | Traded to the Seattle Seahawks | Traded to the Seattle Seahawks | Traded to the Seattle Seahawks | from Patriots via Lions |
| 6 | 209 | Traded to the Seattle Seahawks | Traded to the Seattle Seahawks | Traded to the Seattle Seahawks | Traded to the Seattle Seahawks | Compensatory pick |
| 7 | 217 | Kris Boyd | CB | Texas | 4 years, $2.629 million | from Jets |
| 7 | 232 | Traded to the New York Giants | Traded to the New York Giants | Traded to the New York Giants | Traded to the New York Giants | |
| 7 | 239 | Dillon Mitchell | WR | Oregon | 4 years, $2.6 million | from Eagles via Patriots |
| 7 | 247 | Bisi Johnson | WR | Colorado State | 4 years, $2.594 million | Compensatory pick |
| 7 | 250 | Austin Cutting | LS | Air Force | 4 years, $2.59 million | Compensatory pick |
2019 Minnesota Vikings undrafted free agents :
| Name | Position | College |
| Micah Abernathy | S | Tennessee |
| Khari Blasingame | FB | Vanderbilt |
| Jake Browning | QB | Washington |
| Davion Davis | WR | Sam Houston State |
| Brandon Dillon | TE | Marian |
| Alexander Hollins | WR | Eastern Illinois |
| John Keenoy | C | Western Michigan |
| Nate Meadors | CB | UCLA |
| Tito Odenigbo | DT | Miami (FL) |
| Anree Saint-Amour | DE | Georgia Tech |
Notes
* The Vikings were awarded three compensatory selections at the NFL's annual spring owners' meetings. They received one additional pick in the sixth round and two in the seventh round, compensating for the losses of Teddy Bridgewater, Tramaine Brock and Shamar Stephen.
Draft trades
* 1 2 3 The Vikings traded their third-round selection (81st overall) to the Detroit Lions in exchange for the third-round selection Detroit received from the Philadelphia Eagles and the sixth-round selection Detroit received from the New England Patriots (88th and 204th overall).
* 1 2 3 4 The Vikings traded the third-round selection they received from the Detroit Lions and their sixth-round compensatory selection (88th and 209th overall) to the Seattle Seahawks in exchange for the third-round selection Seattle received from the Kansas City Chiefs and Seattle's fifth-round selection (92nd and 159th overall).
* 1 2 3 The Vikings traded the third-round selection they received from the Seattle Seahawks (92nd overall) to the New York Jets in exchange for the third-round selection the Jets received from the New Orleans Saints and the Jets' seventh-round selection (93rd and 217th overall).
* 1 2 3 4 The Vikings traded the third-round selection they received from the New York Jets (93rd overall) to the Baltimore Ravens in exchange for Baltimore's third-round compensatory selection and two sixth-round selections (102nd, 191st and 193rd overall).
* 1 2 3 The Vikings traded their fourth-round selection and the sixth-round selection they received from the Detroit Lions (120th and 204th overall) to the Seattle Seahawks in exchange for the fourth-round selection the Seahawks received from the Green Bay Packers (114th overall).
* ↑ The Vikings traded their fifth-round selection (156th overall) to the Denver Broncos in exchange for Denver's 2018 seventh-round selection (225th overall) and quarterback Trevor Siemian.
* 1 2 3 The Vikings traded the fifth-round selection they received from the Seattle Seahawks (159th overall) to the New England Patriots in exchange for the fifth-round selection the Patriots received from the Los Angeles Rams and the seventh-round selection the Patriots received from the Philadelphia Eagles (162nd and 239th overall).
* ↑ The Vikings traded their seventh-round selection (232nd overall) to the New York Giants in exchange for center Brett Jones.

## Preseason
### Schedule

The Vikings' preliminary preseason schedule was announced on April 9, with exact dates and times finalized on April 17.
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | NFL.com recap |
| 1 | August 9 | at New Orleans Saints | W 34–25 | 1–0 | Mercedes-Benz Superdome | 73,018 | Recap |
| 2 | August 18 | Seattle Seahawks | W 25–19 | 2–0 | U.S. Bank Stadium | 66,636 | Recap |
| 3 | August 24 | Arizona Cardinals | W 20–9 | 3–0 | U.S. Bank Stadium | 66,698 | Recap |
| 4 | August 29 | at Buffalo Bills | L 23–27 | 3–1 | New Era Field | 57,765 | Recap |

### Game summaries
#### Week 1: at New Orleans Saints

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Vikings | 7 | 7 | 13 | 7 | 34 |
| Saints | 3 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 25 |
at Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana
* Date: August 9
* Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
* Game attendance: 73,018
* Referee: Clay Martin (19)
* TV: KMSP
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
MIN – Alexander Mattison 1-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Dan Bailey kick), 10:38. Vikings 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 76 yards, 4:22.
NO – Wil Lutz 27-yard field goal, 2:26. Vikings 7–3. Drive: 14 plays, 55 yards, 8:12.
Second quarter
NO – Wil Lutz 52-yard field goal, 9:58. Vikings 7–6. Drive: 12 plays, 59 yards, 5:53.
MIN – Bisi Johnson 18-yard pass from Sean Mannion (Dan Bailey kick), 6:07. Vikings 14–6. Drive: 7 plays, 76 yards, 3:51.
NO – Dan Arnold 18-yard pass from Teddy Bridgewater (pass failed), 0:44. Vikings 14–12. Drive: 6 plays, 79 yards, 1:02.
Third quarter
MIN – Nate Meadors 30-yard interception return (Dan Bailey kick), 12:13. Vikings 21–12.
NO – Wil Lutz 26-yard field goal, 6:38. Vikings 21–15. Drive: 11 plays, 68 yards, 5:35.
MIN – Khari Blasingame 2-yard pass from Kyle Sloter (run failed), 3:54. Vikings 27–15. Drive: 6 plays, 72 yards, 2:44.
Fourth quarter
NO – Wil Lutz 42-yard field goal, 14:55. Vikings 27–18. Drive: 9 plays, 25 yards, 3:59.
NO – Lil'Jordan Humphrey 33-yard pass from Taysom Hill (Wil Lutz kick), 8:44. Vikings 27–25. Drive: 5 plays, 83 yards, 2:12.
MIN – Mike Boone 64-yard run (Dan Bailey kick), 7:09. Vikings 34–25. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:35.
Top passers
MIN – Sean Mannion – 7/13, 102 yards, TD
NO – Teddy Bridgewater – 14/19, 134 yards, TD
Top rushers
MIN – Mike Boone – 4 rushes, 70 yards, TD
NO – Taysom Hill – 6 rushes, 45 yards
Top receivers
MIN – Tyler Conklin – 2 receptions, 56 yards
NO – Lil'Jordan Humphrey – 2 receptions, 42 yards, TD :

#### Week 2: vs. Seattle Seahawks

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Seahawks | 0 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 19 |
| Vikings | 3 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 25 |
at U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota
* Date: August 18
* Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
* Game attendance: 66,636
* Referee: Jerome Boger (23)
* TV: Fox
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
MIN – Dan Bailey 24-yard field goal, 2:03. Vikings 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 84 yards, 4:15.
Second quarter
SEA – Jason Myers 33-yard field goal, 11:34. Tied 3–3. Drive: 12 plays, 60 yards, 5:29.
SEA – DeShawn Shead 88-yard interception return (Jason Myers kick), 5:48. Seahawks 10–3.
MIN – Irv Smith Jr. 3-yard pass from Sean Mannion (Dan Bailey kick), 1:05. Tied 10–10. Drive: 7 plays, 63 yards, 0:43.
Third quarter
SEA – Jason Myers 52-yard field goal, 8:58. Seahawks 13–10. Drive: 5 plays, 38 yards, 1:02.
MIN – Brandon Zylstra 4-yard pass from Kyle Sloter (Kaare Vedvik kick), 2:29. Vikings 17–13. Drive: 11 plays, 73 yards, 6:29.
Fourth quarter
SEA – Jason Myers 27-yard field goal, 12:16. Vikings 17–16. Drive: 11 plays, 61 yards, 5:13.
MIN – Khari Blasingame 1-yard run (Mike Boone run), 5:10. Vikings 25–16. Drive: 12 plays, 84 yards, 7:06.
SEA – Jason Myers 20-yard field goal, 3:12. Vikings 25–19. Drive: 10 plays, 57 yards, 1:58.
Top passers
SEA – Russell Wilson – 6/9, 82 yards
MIN – Kyle Sloter – 11/13, 116 yards, TD
Top rushers
SEA – Chris Carson – 5 rushes, 25 yards
MIN – Mike Boone – 21 rushes, 66 yards
Top receivers
SEA – Jaron Brown – 2 receptions, 52 yards
MIN – Laquon Treadwell – 4 receptions, 47 yards :

#### Week 3: vs. Arizona Cardinals

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Cardinals | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| Vikings | 7 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 20 |
at U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota
* Date: August 24
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
* Game attendance: 66,698
* Referee: Walt Anderson (66)
* TV: KMSP/NFLN
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
ARI – Zane Gonzalez 32-yard field goal, 7:52. Cardinals 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 54 yards, 3:26.
MIN – Dalvin Cook 85-yard run (Kaare Vedvik kick), 7:10. Vikings 7–3. Drive: 1 play, 75 yards, 0:42.
Second quarter
ARI – Zane Gonzalez 38-yard field goal, 13:12. Vikings 7–6. Drive: 12 plays, 55 yards, 5:33.
ARI – Zane Gonzalez 47-yard field goal, 5:10. Cardinals 9–7. Drive: 12 plays, 46 yards, 6:43.
Third quarter
No scoring plays.
Fourth quarter
MIN – Mike Boone 7-yard run (pass failed), 8:20. Vikings 13–9. Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 2:43.
MIN – Khari Blasingame 15-yard pass from Kyle Sloter (Kaare Vedvik kick), 0:50. Vikings 20–9. Drive: 14 plays, 86 yards, 6:08.
Top passers
ARI – Brett Hundley – 15/25, 165 yards
MIN – Kyle Sloter – 6/7, 102 yards, TD
Top rushers
ARI – David Johnson – 9 rushes, 34 yards
MIN – Dalvin Cook – 2 rushes, 88 yards, TD
Top receivers
ARI – KeeSean Johnson – 7 receptions, 85 yards
MIN – Bisi Johnson – 3 receptions, 52 yards :

#### Week 4: at Buffalo Bills

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Vikings | 7 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 23 |
| Bills | 3 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 27 |
at New Era Field, Orchard Park, New York
* Date: August 29
* Game time: 7:30 p.m. EDT/6:30 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Sunny, 72 °F (22 °C)
* Game attendance: 57,765
* Referee: Shawn Smith (14)
* TV: KMSP
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
MIN – Ameer Abdullah 15-yard pass from Kyle Sloter (Kaare Vedvik kick), 5:57. Vikings 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 47 yards, 4:22.
BUF – Steven Hauschka 54-yard field goal, 1:05. Vikings 7–3. Drive: 10 plays, 39 yards, 4:52.
Second quarter
MIN – Kaare Vedvik 27-yard field goal, 0:43. Vikings 10–3. Drive: 16 plays, 71 yards, 4:58.
Third quarter
BUF – Chase McLaughlin 54-yard field goal, 8:58. Vikings 10–6. Drive: 12 plays, 40 yards, 6:02.
MIN – Dan Bailey 54-yard field goal, 5:40. Vikings 13–6. Drive: 7 plays, 39 yards, 3:18.
Fourth quarter
MIN – De'Angelo Henderson 3-yard run (Dan Bailey kick), 10:17. Vikings 20–6. Drive: 14 plays, 80 yards, 8:35.
MIN – Dan Bailey 43-yard field goal, 7:41. Vikings 23–6. Drive: 4 plays, −8 yards, 1:46.
BUF – Tyree Jackson 6-yard run (Chase McLaughlin kick), 3:53. Vikings 23–13. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 3:48.
BUF – Marcus Murphy 79-yard punt return (Chase McLaughlin kick), 3:21. Vikings 23–20.
BUF – David Sills 8-yard pass from Tyree Jackson (Chase McLaughlin kick), 0:08. Bills 27–23. Drive: 6 plays, 57 yards, 0:53.
Top passers
MIN – Kyle Sloter – 16/24, 163 yards, TD, INT
BUF – Tyree Jackson – 22/33, 175 yards, TD
Top rushers
MIN – De'Angelo Henderson – 16 rushes, 59 yards, TD
BUF – Tyree Jackson – 8 rushes, 78 yards, TD
Top receivers
MIN – Brandon Dillon – 5 receptions, 48 yards
BUF – Ray-Ray McCloud – 5 receptions, 48 yards :

## Regular season
### Schedule

| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | NFL.com recap |
| 1 | September 8 | Atlanta Falcons | W 28–12 | 1–0 | U.S. Bank Stadium | 66,714 | Recap |
| 2 | September 15 | at Green Bay Packers | L 16–21 | 1–1 | Lambeau Field | 78,416 | Recap |
| 3 | September 22 | Oakland Raiders | W 34–14 | 2–1 | U.S. Bank Stadium | 66,738 | Recap |
| 4 | September 29 | at Chicago Bears | L 6–16 | 2–2 | Soldier Field | 62,131 | Recap |
| 5 | October 6 | at New York Giants | W 28–10 | 3–2 | MetLife Stadium | 75,041 | Recap |
| 6 | October 13 | Philadelphia Eagles | W 38–20 | 4–2 | U.S. Bank Stadium | 66,837 | Recap |
| 7 | October 20 | at Detroit Lions | W 42–30 | 5–2 | Ford Field | 60,314 | Recap |
| 8 | October 24 | Washington Redskins | W 19–9 | 6–2 | U.S. Bank Stadium | 66,776 | Recap |
| 9 | November 3 | at Kansas City Chiefs | L 23–26 | 6–3 | Arrowhead Stadium | 73,615 | Recap |
| 10 | November 10 | at Dallas Cowboys | W 28–24 | 7–3 | AT&T Stadium | 91,188 | Recap |
| 11 | November 17 | Denver Broncos | W 27–23 | 8–3 | U.S. Bank Stadium | 66,883 | Recap |
| 12 | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye |
| 13 | December 2 | at Seattle Seahawks | L 30–37 | 8–4 | CenturyLink Field | 69,080 | Recap |
| 14 | December 8 | Detroit Lions | W 20–7 | 9–4 | U.S. Bank Stadium | 66,776 | Recap |
| 15 | December 15 | at Los Angeles Chargers | W 39–10 | 10–4 | Dignity Health Sports Park | 25,446 | Recap |
| 16 | December 23 | Green Bay Packers | L 10–23 | 10–5 | U.S. Bank Stadium | 67,157 | Recap |
| 17 | December 29 | Chicago Bears | L 19–21 | 10–6 | U.S. Bank Stadium | 66,913 | Recap |
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

### Game summaries
#### Week 1: vs. Atlanta Falcons

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Falcons | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 12 |
| Vikings | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 28 |
at U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota
* Date: September 8
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
* Game attendance: 66,714
* Referee: Bill Vinovich (52)
* TV announcers (Fox): Thom Brennaman, Chris Spielman and Shannon Spake
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
MIN – Adam Thielen 23-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Dan Bailey kick), 11:50. Vikings 7–0. Drive: 2 plays, 21 yards, 1:03.
MIN – Dalvin Cook 19-yard run (Dan Bailey kick), 8:22. Vikings 14–0. Drive: 4 plays, 41 yards, 1:33.
Second quarter
MIN – Kirk Cousins 1-yard run (Dan Bailey kick), 4:40. Vikings 21–0. Drive: 10 plays, 79 yards, 5:41.
Third quarter
MIN – Dalvin Cook 7-yard run (Dan Bailey kick), 0:29. Vikings 28–0. Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 2:39.
Fourth quarter
ATL – Calvin Ridley 20-yard pass from Matt Ryan (pass failed), 9:19. Vikings 28–6. Drive: 8 plays, 66 yards, 3:16.
ATL – Julio Jones 2-yard pass from Matt Ryan (pass failed), 1:05. Vikings 28–12. Drive: 12 plays, 71 yards, 3:23.
Top passers
ATL – Matt Ryan – 33/46, 304 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
MIN – Kirk Cousins – 8/10, 98 yards, TD
Top rushers
ATL – Ito Smith – 6 rushes, 31 yards
MIN – Dalvin Cook – 21 rushes, 111 yards, 2 TD
Top receivers
ATL – Austin Hooper – 9 receptions, 77 yards
MIN – Adam Thielen – 3 receptions, 43 yards, TD :

#### Week 2: at Green Bay Packers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Vikings | 0 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 16 |
| Packers | 14 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
at Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin
* Date: September 15
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Cloudy, 72 °F (22 °C)
* Game attendance: 78,416
* Referee: John Hussey (35)
* TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers, Daryl Johnston and Laura Okmin
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
GB – Jamaal Williams 15-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Mason Crosby kick), 12:50. Packers 7–0. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 2:10.
GB – Geronimo Allison 12-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Mason Crosby kick), 3:18. Packers 14–0. Drive: 11 plays, 63 yards, 5:58.
Second quarter
GB – Aaron Jones 2-yard run (Mason Crosby kick), 14:16. Packers 21–0. Drive: 4 plays, 33 yards, 2:00.
MIN – Dalvin Cook 75-yard run (Dan Bailey kick), 14:00. Packers 21–7. Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:16.
MIN – Dan Bailey 31-yard field goal, 0:51. Packers 21–10. Drive: 6 plays, 60 yards, 0:42.
Third quarter
MIN – Stefon Diggs 45-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (kick blocked), 9:12. Packers 21–16. Drive: 3 plays, 42 yards, 0:55.
Fourth quarter
No scoring plays.
Top passers
MIN – Kirk Cousins – 14/32, 230 yards, TD, 2 INT
GB – Aaron Rodgers – 22/34, 209 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
MIN – Dalvin Cook – 20 rushes, 154 yards, TD
GB – Aaron Jones – 23 rushes, 116 yards, TD
Top receivers
MIN – Adam Thielen – 5 receptions, 75 yards
GB – Davante Adams – 7 receptions, 106 yards :

#### Week 3: vs. Oakland Raiders

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Raiders | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
| Vikings | 7 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 34 |
at U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota
* Date: September 22
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
* Game attendance: 66,738
* Referee: Jerome Boger (23)
* TV announcers (Fox): Dick Stockton, Mark Schlereth and Jennifer Hale
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
MIN – Adam Thielen 35-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Dan Bailey kick), 11:21. Vikings 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 76 yards, 3:39.
Second quarter
MIN – Dalvin Cook 1-yard run (Dan Bailey kick), 14:55. Vikings 14–0. Drive: 12 plays, 79 yards, 5:25.
MIN – Adam Thielen 1-yard run (Dan Bailey kick), 11:06. Vikings 21–0. Drive: 6 plays, 30 yards, 3:07.
OAK – J. J. Nelson 29-yard pass from Derek Carr (Daniel Carlson kick), 7:26. Vikings 21–7. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:40.
Third quarter
MIN – Alexander Mattison 10-yard run (Dan Bailey kick), 7:28. Vikings 28–7. Drive: 10 plays, 92 yards, 5:25.
Fourth quarter
MIN – Dan Bailey 50-yard field goal, 14:55. Vikings 31–7. Drive: 6 plays, 30 yards, 3:19.
MIN – Dan Bailey 24-yard field goal, 3:45. Vikings 34–7. Drive: 7 plays, 53 yards, 4:44.
OAK – Tyrell Williams 11-yard pass from Derek Carr (Daniel Carlson kick), 1:23. Vikings 34–14. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 2:22.
Top passers
OAK – Derek Carr – 27/34, 242 yards, 2 TD, INT
MIN – Kirk Cousins – 15/21, 174 yards, TD
Top rushers
OAK – Josh Jacobs – 10 rushes, 44 yards
MIN – Dalvin Cook – 16 rushes, 110 yards, TD
Top receivers
OAK – Darren Waller – 13 receptions, 134 yards
MIN – Irv Smith Jr. – 3 receptions, 60 yards :
The Vikings defeated the Oakland Raiders for their 500th win as a franchise, with an overall record of 500-427-11 at that point.

#### Week 4: at Chicago Bears

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Vikings | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| Bears | 7 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 16 |
at Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois
* Date: September 29
* Game time: 3:25 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Cloudy, 67 °F (19 °C)
* Game attendance: 62,131
* Referee: Brad Allen (122)
* TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz, Tony Romo and Tracy Wolfson
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
CHI – Tarik Cohen 10-yard pass from Chase Daniel (Eddy Piñeiro kick), 7:44. Bears 7–0. Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 7:16.
Second quarter
CHI – Eddy Piñeiro 25-yard field goal, 0:00. Bears 10–0. Drive: 16 plays, 72 yards, 6:36.
Third quarter
CHI – Eddy Piñeiro 38-yard field goal, 12:47. Bears 13–0. Drive: 4 plays, −4 yards, 2:07.
CHI – Eddy Piñeiro 30-yard field goal, 3:04. Bears 16–0. Drive: 9 plays, 67 yards, 4:59.
Fourth quarter
MIN – Dalvin Cook 2-yard run (pass failed), 2:58. Bears 16–6. Drive: 13 plays, 92 yards, 4:08.
Top passers
MIN – Kirk Cousins – 27/36, 233 yards
CHI – Chase Daniel – 22/30, 195 yards, TD
Top rushers
MIN – Dalvin Cook – 14 rushes, 35 yards, TD
CHI – David Montgomery – 21 rushes, 53 yards
Top receivers
MIN – Stefon Diggs – 7 receptions, 108 yards
CHI – Allen Robinson – 7 receptions, 77 yards :

#### Week 5: at New York Giants

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Vikings | 3 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 28 |
| Giants | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
* Date: October 6
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT/12:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Cloudy, 66 °F (19 °C)
* Game attendance: 75,041
* Referee: Clete Blakeman (34)
* TV announcers (Fox): Sam Rosen, Charles Davis and Pam Oliver
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
MIN – Dan Bailey 31-yard field goal, 8:46. Vikings 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 62 yards, 6:14.
Second quarter
MIN – Adam Thielen 15-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Dan Bailey kick), 14:55. Vikings 10–0. Drive: 11 plays, 98 yards, 5:46.
NYG – Darius Slayton 35-yard pass from Daniel Jones (Aldrick Rosas kick), 12:08. Vikings 10–7. Drive: 5 plays, 50 yards, 2:47.
MIN – Dan Bailey 48-yard field goal, 7:51. Vikings 13–7. Drive: 8 plays, 45 yards, 4:17.
MIN – Jon Hilliman tackled in the end zone by Anthony Barr for a safety, 2:09. Vikings 15–7.
MIN – Dan Bailey 32-yard field goal, 0:47. Vikings 18–7. Drive: 9 plays, 49 yards, 1:22.
Third quarter
NYG – Aldrick Rosas 32-yard field goal, 7:35. Vikings 18–10. Drive: 15 plays, 61 yards, 7:25.
MIN – Adam Thielen 9-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Dan Bailey kick), 4:52. Vikings 25–10. Drive: 5 plays, 67 yards, 2:43.
Fourth quarter
MIN – Dan Bailey 45-yard field goal, 4:09. Vikings 28–10. Drive: 9 plays, 46 yards, 4:52.
Top passers
MIN – Kirk Cousins – 22/27, 306 yards, 2 TD
NYG – Daniel Jones – 21/38, 182 yards, TD, INT
Top rushers
MIN – Dalvin Cook – 21 rushes, 132 yards
NYG – Jon Hilliman – 9 rushes, 20 yards
Top receivers
MIN – Adam Thielen – 7 receptions, 130 yards, 2 TD
NYG – Darius Slayton – 4 receptions, 62 yards, TD :

#### Week 6: vs. Philadelphia Eagles

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Eagles | 0 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 20 |
| Vikings | 10 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 38 |
at U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota
* Date: October 13
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
* Game attendance: 66,837
* Referee: Scott Novak (1)
* TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Charles Davis and Pam Oliver
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
MIN – Adam Thielen 6-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Dan Bailey kick), 7:43. Vikings 7–0. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 7:17.
MIN – Dan Bailey 39-yard field goal, 1:54. Vikings 10–0. Drive: 9 plays, 35 yards, 3:36.
Second quarter
PHI – Jake Elliott 53-yard field goal, 12:10. Vikings 10–3. Drive: 10 plays, 40 yards, 4:44.
MIN – Stefon Diggs 62-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Dan Bailey kick), 11:39. Vikings 17–3. Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:31.
MIN – Stefon Diggs 51-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Dan Bailey kick), 9:31. Vikings 24–3. Drive: 1 play, 51 yards, 0:08.
PHI – Miles Sanders 32-yard pass from Carson Wentz (Jake Elliott kick), 7:02. Vikings 24–10. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:29.
Third quarter
PHI – Alshon Jeffery 3-yard pass from Carson Wentz (Jake Elliott kick), 12:11. Vikings 24–17. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:49.
PHI – Jake Elliott 40-yard field goal, 6:19. Vikings 24–20. Drive: 5 plays, 33 yards, 2:44.
MIN – Stefon Diggs 11-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Dan Bailey kick), 1:16. Vikings 31–20. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 5:03.
Fourth quarter
MIN – Dalvin Cook 1-yard run (Dan Bailey kick), 8:17. Vikings 38–20. Drive: 8 plays, 88 yards, 4:44.
Top passers
PHI – Carson Wentz – 26/40, 306 yards, 2 TD, INT
MIN – Kirk Cousins – 22/29, 333 yards, 4 TD, INT
Top rushers
PHI – Jordan Howard – 13 rushes, 49 yards
MIN – Alexander Mattison – 14 rushes, 63 yards
Top receivers
PHI – Miles Sanders – 3 receptions, 86 yards, TD
MIN – Stefon Diggs – 7 receptions, 167 yards, 3 TD :

#### Week 7: at Detroit Lions

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Vikings | 7 | 14 | 7 | 14 | 42 |
| Lions | 14 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 30 |
at Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan
* Date: October 20
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT/12:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
* Game attendance: 60,314
* Referee: Brad Rogers (126)
* TV announcers (Fox): Brandon Gaudin, Chris Spielman and Shannon Spake
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
DET – Marvin Jones 16-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Matt Prater kick), 7:34. Lions 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 77 yards, 3:03.
MIN – Adam Thielen 25-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Dan Bailey kick), 5:14. Tied 7–7. Drive: 5 plays, 73 yards, 2:20.
DET – Marvin Jones 3-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Matt Prater kick), 0:13. Lions 14–7. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 5:01.
Second quarter
MIN – Bisi Johnson 1-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Dan Bailey kick), 12:39. Tied 14–14. Drive: 8 plays, 61 yards, 2:34.
MIN – Dalvin Cook 8-yard run (Dan Bailey kick), 3:26. Vikings 21–14. Drive: 15 plays, 97 yards, 7:19.
DET – Marvin Jones 10-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Matt Prater kick), 0:02. Tied 21–21. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 3:24.
Third quarter
MIN – C. J. Ham 5-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Dan Bailey kick), 9:02. Vikings 28–21. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 5:58.
DET – Matt Prater 46-yard field goal, 3:22. Vikings 28–24. Drive: 7 plays, 60 yards, 3:01.
Fourth quarter
MIN – Kyle Rudolph 15-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Dan Bailey kick), 5:40. Vikings 35–24. Drive: 6 plays, 59 yards, 3:12.
DET – Marvin Jones 2-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (pass failed), 3:05. Vikings 35–30. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 2:35.
MIN – Dalvin Cook 4-yard run (Dan Bailey kick), 1:55. Vikings 42–30. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:10.
Top passers
MIN – Kirk Cousins – 24/34, 337 yards, 4 TD
DET – Matthew Stafford – 30/45, 364 yards, 4 TD, INT
Top rushers
MIN – Dalvin Cook – 25 rushes, 142 yards, 2 TD
DET – J. D. McKissic – 5 rushes, 29 yards
Top receivers
MIN – Stefon Diggs – 7 receptions, 142 yards
DET – Danny Amendola – 8 receptions, 105 yards :

#### Week 8: vs. Washington Redskins

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Redskins | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 9 |
| Vikings | 3 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 19 |
at U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota
* Date: October 24
* Game time: 7:20 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
* Game attendance: 66,776
* Referee: Carl Cheffers (51)
* TV announcers (Fox/NFLN/Amazon Prime): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Erin Andrews and Kristina Pink
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
MIN – Dan Bailey 50-yard field goal, 5:20. Vikings 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 14 yards, 3:37.
Second quarter
WAS – Dustin Hopkins 21-yard field goal, 14:00. Tied 3–3. Drive: 13 plays, 72 yards, 6:20.
MIN – Dan Bailey 29-yard field goal, 7:26. Vikings 6–3. Drive: 10 plays, 64 yards, 6:34.
WAS – Dustin Hopkins 30-yard field goal, 1:57. Tied 6–6. Drive: 11 plays, 63 yards, 5:29.
MIN – Dalvin Cook 4-yard run (Dan Bailey kick), 0:07. Vikings 13–6. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 1:50.
Third quarter
MIN – Dan Bailey 27-yard field goal, 8:33. Vikings 16–6. Drive: 10 plays, 82 yards, 4:50.
WAS – Dustin Hopkins 43-yard field goal, 5:11. Vikings 16–9. Drive: 6 plays, 50 yards, 3:22.
Fourth quarter
MIN – Dan Bailey 40-yard field goal, 10:36. Vikings 19–9. Drive: 12 plays, 59 yards, 6:23.
Top passers
WAS – Case Keenum – 12/16, 130 yards
MIN – Kirk Cousins – 23/26, 285 yards
Top rushers
WAS – Adrian Peterson – 14 rushes, 76 yards
MIN – Dalvin Cook – 23 rushes, 98 yards, TD
Top receivers
WAS – Terry McLaurin – 4 receptions, 39 yards
MIN – Stefon Diggs – 7 receptions, 143 yards :

#### Week 9: at Kansas City Chiefs

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Vikings | 7 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 23 |
| Chiefs | 7 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 26 |
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
* Date: November 3
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
* Game weather: Sunny, 54 °F (12 °C)
* Game attendance: 73,615
* Referee: Alex Kemp (55)
* TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Burkhardt, Charles Davis and Pam Oliver
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
KC – Tyreek Hill 40-yard pass from Matt Moore (Harrison Butker kick), 8:21. Chiefs 7–0. 'Drive: 7 plays, 67 yards
MIN – Bisi Johnson 4-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Dan Bailey kick), 2:50. Tied 7–7. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 5:31.
Second quarter
KC – Harrison Butker 24-yard field goal, 4:34. Chiefs 10–7. Drive: 17 plays, 85 yards, 8:56.
MIN – Dan Bailey 29-yard field goal, 0:06. Tied 10–10. Drive: 12 plays, 57 yards, 1:36.
Third quarter
MIN – Ameer Abdullah 16-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (kick failed, wide left), 11:51. Vikings 16–10. Drive: 5 plays, 38 yards, 3:01.
KC – Damien Williams 91-yard run (Harrison Butker kick), 6:13. Chiefs 17–16. Drive: 2 plays, 97 yards, 0:48.
KC – Harrison Butker 45-yard field goal, 0:30. Chiefs 20–16. Drive: 7 plays, 39 yards, 2:58.
Fourth quarter
MIN – Kyle Rudolph 3-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Dan Bailey kick), 10:59. Vikings 23–20. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 4:31.
KC – Harrison Butker 54-yard field goal, 2:30. Tied 23–23. Drive: 8 plays, 38 yards, 4:05.
KC – Harrison Butker 44-yard field goal, 0:00. Chiefs 26–23. Drive: 5 plays, 19 yards, 1:47.
Top passers
MIN – Kirk Cousins – 19/38, 220 yards, 3 TD
KC – Matt Moore – 25/35, 275 yards, TD
Top rushers
MIN – Dalvin Cook – 21 rushes, 71 yards
KC – Damien Williams – 12 rushes, 125 yards, TD
Top receivers
MIN – Laquon Treadwell – 3 receptions, 58 yards
KC – Tyreek Hill – 6 receptions, 140 yards, TD :

#### Week 10: at Dallas Cowboys

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Vikings | 14 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 28 |
| Cowboys | 0 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 24 |
at AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas
* Date: November 10
* Game time: 7:20 p.m. CST
* Game weather: Clear, 67 °F (19 °C) (retractable roof open)
* Game attendance: 91,188
* Referee: Shawn Hochuli (83)
* TV announcers (NBC): Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth, Michele Tafoya and Terry McAulay
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
MIN – Kyle Rudolph 1-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Dan Bailey kick), 9:25. Vikings 7–0. Drive: 5 plays, 53 yards, 2:38.
MIN – Kyle Rudolph 1-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Dan Bailey kick), 0:32. Vikings 14–0. Drive: 13 plays, 90 yards, 6:19.
Second quarter
DAL – Michael Gallup 23-yard pass from Dak Prescott (Brett Maher kick), 8:08. Vikings 14–7. Drive: 5 plays, 48 yards, 2:32.
DAL – Randall Cobb 22-yard pass from Dak Prescott (Brett Maher kick), 1:54. Tied 14–14. Drive: 11 plays, 83 yards, 4:39.
MIN – Dan Bailey 26-yard field goal, 0:00. Vikings 17–14. Drive: 9 plays, 67 yards, 1:54.
Third quarter
MIN – Dan Bailey 27-yard field goal, 9:38. Vikings 20–14. Drive: 12 plays, 66 yards, 5:22.
DAL – Amari Cooper 12-yard pass from Dak Prescott (Brett Maher kick), 7:01. Cowboys 21–20. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:37.
MIN – Dalvin Cook 2-yard run (Kirk Cousins–Kyle Rudolph pass), 0:02. Vikings 28–21. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 6:59.
Fourth quarter
DAL – Brett Maher 23-yard field goal, 10:00. Vikings 28–24. Drive: 13 plays, 70 yards, 5:02.
Top passers
MIN – Kirk Cousins – 23/32, 220 yards, 2 TD
DAL – Dak Prescott – 28/46, 397 yards, 3 TD, INT
Top rushers
MIN – Dalvin Cook – 26 rushes, 97 yards, TD
DAL – Ezekiel Elliott – 20 rushes, 47 yards
Top receivers
MIN – Dalvin Cook – 7 receptions, 86 yards
DAL – Amari Cooper – 11 receptions, 147 yards, TD :

#### Week 11: vs. Denver Broncos

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Broncos | 10 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 23 |
| Vikings | 0 | 0 | 7 | 20 | 27 |
at U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota
* Date: November 17
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
* Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
* Game attendance: 66,883
* Referee: Clay Martin (19)
* TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan, Rich Gannon and Jay Feely
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
DEN – Brandon McManus 47-yard field goal, 11:32. Broncos 3–0. Drive: 6 plays, 46 yards, 3:28.
DEN – Troy Fumagalli 3-yard pass from Brandon Allen (Brandon McManus kick), 4:39. Broncos 10–0. Drive: 6 plays, 90 yards, 2:23.
Second quarter
DEN – Andy Janovich 1-yard run (Brandon McManus kick), 12:21. Broncos 17–0. Drive: 10 plays, 69 yards, 5:06.
DEN – Brandon McManus 29-yard field goal, 1:06. Broncos 20–0. Drive: 4 plays, 6 yards, 1:34.
Third quarter
MIN – Irv Smith Jr. 10-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Dan Bailey kick), 11:29. Broncos 20–7. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:31.
DEN – Brandon McManus 41-yard field goal, 4:23. Broncos 23–7. Drive: 12 plays, 52 yards, 7:06.
Fourth quarter
MIN – Dalvin Cook 3-yard run (pass failed), 13:25. Broncos 23–13. Drive: 18 plays, 75 yards, 5:58.
MIN – Stefon Diggs 54-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Dan Bailey kick), 10:21. Broncos 23–20. Drive: 3 plays, 62 yards, 0:35.
MIN – Kyle Rudolph 32-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Dan Bailey kick), 6:01. Vikings 27–23. Drive: 5 plays, 67 yards, 2:14.
Top passers
DEN – Brandon Allen – 17/39, 240 yards, TD, INT
MIN – Kirk Cousins – 29/35, 319 yards, 3 TD
Top rushers
DEN – Phillip Lindsay – 16 rushes, 67 yards
MIN – Dalvin Cook – 11 rushes, 26 yards, TD
Top receivers
DEN – Courtland Sutton – 5 receptions, 113 yards
MIN – Stefon Diggs – 5 receptions, 121 yards, TD :

#### Week 13: at Seattle Seahawks

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Vikings | 7 | 10 | 0 | 13 | 30 |
| Seahawks | 7 | 3 | 17 | 10 | 37 |
at CenturyLink Field, Seattle, Washington
* Date: December 2
* Game time: 7:15 p.m. CST/5:15 p.m. PST
* Game weather: Clear, 51 °F (11 °C)
* Game attendance: 69,080
* Referee: Clete Blakeman (34)
* TV announcers (ESPN): Joe Tessitore, Booger McFarland, Lisa Salters and John Parry
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
MIN – Dalvin Cook 2-yard run (Dan Bailey kick), 8:12. Vikings 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 83 yards, 3:31.
SEA – Chris Carson 1-yard run (Jason Myers kick), 0:11. Tied 7–7. Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 8:01.
Second quarter
MIN – Anthony Harris 20-yard interception return (Dan Bailey kick), 5:09. Vikings 14–7.
SEA – Jason Myers 29-yard field goal, 0:58. Vikings 14–10. Drive: 10 plays, 62 yards, 4:11.
MIN – Dan Bailey 47-yard field goal, 0:00. Vikings 17–10. Drive: 8 plays, 46 yards, 0:58.
Third quarter
SEA – Rashaad Penny 1-yard run (Jason Myers kick), 9:02. Tied 17–17. Drive: 9 plays, 71 yards, 4:20.
SEA – Jason Myers 29-yard field goal, 5:46. Seahawks 20–17. Drive: 7 plays, 15 yards, 3:04.
SEA – David Moore 60-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Jason Myers kick), 0:05. Seahawks 27–17. Drive: 5 plays, 76 yards, 2:54.
Fourth quarter
SEA – Rashaad Penny 13-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Jason Myers kick), 13:30. Seahawks 34–17. Drive: 3 plays, 25 yards, 1:25.
MIN – Laquon Treadwell 58-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Dan Bailey kick), 12:49. Seahawks 34–24. Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 0:41.
MIN – Kyle Rudolph 3-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Dan Bailey kick), 7:14. Seahawks 34–30. Drive: 8 plays, 72 yards, 2:20.
SEA – Jason Myers 36-yard field goal, 0:21. Seahawks 37–30. Drive: 7 plays, 24 yards, 2:06.
Top passers
MIN – Kirk Cousins – 22/38, 276 yards, 2 TD, INT
SEA – Russell Wilson – 21/31, 240 yards, 2 TD, INT
Top rushers
MIN – Dalvin Cook – 9 rushes, 29 yards, TD
SEA – Chris Carson – 23 rushes, 102 yards, TD
Top receivers
MIN – Laquon Treadwell – 1 reception, 58 yards, TD
SEA – DK Metcalf – 6 receptions, 75 yards :

#### Week 14: vs. Detroit Lions

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Lions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| Vikings | 7 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 20 |
at U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota
* Date: December 8
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
* Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
* Game attendance: 66,776
* Referee: Walt Anderson (66)
* TV announcers (Fox): Thom Brennaman, Chris Spielman and Shannon Spake
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
MIN – Bisi Johnson 9-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Dan Bailey kick), 5:47. Vikings 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 82 yards, 4:40.
Second quarter
MIN – Dan Bailey 27-yard field goal, 4:42. Vikings 10–0. Drive: 9 plays, 56 yards, 5:12.
MIN – Dalvin Cook 3-yard run (Dan Bailey kick), 0:20. Vikings 17–0. Drive: 6 plays, 65 yards, 0:46.
Third quarter
No scoring plays.
Fourth quarter
MIN – Dan Bailey 50-yard field goal, 14:55. Vikings 20–0. Drive: 9 plays, 32 yards, 4:29.
DET – Kenny Golladay 10-yard pass from David Blough (Matt Prater kick), 2:09. Vikings 20–7. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 3:30.
Top passers
DET – David Blough – 24/40, 205 yards, TD, 2 INT
MIN – Kirk Cousins – 24/30, 242 yards, TD
Top rushers
DET – Bo Scarbrough – 19 rushes, 65 yards
MIN – Dalvin Cook – 18 rushes, 62 yards, TD
Top receivers
DET – Kenny Golladay – 6 receptions, 58 yards, TD
MIN – Stefon Diggs – 6 receptions, 92 yards :

#### Week 15: at Los Angeles Chargers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Vikings | 6 | 13 | 6 | 14 | 39 |
| Chargers | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
at Dignity Health Sports Park, Carson, California
* Date: December 15
* Game time: 3:05 p.m. CST/1:05 p.m. PST
* Game weather: Sunny, 64 °F (18 °C)
* Game attendance: 25,446
* Referee: Ronald Torbert (62)
* TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel, Trent Green and Melanie Collins
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
MIN – Irv Smith Jr. 1-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (kick failed, hit right upright), 9:10. Vikings 6–0. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:50.
LAC – Michael Badgley 41-yard field goal, 4:35. Vikings 6–3. Drive: 10 plays, 62 yards, 4:35.
Second quarter
MIN – Dan Bailey 26-yard field goal, 14:57. Vikings 9–3. Drive: 4 plays, 4 yards, 1:29.
LAC – Mike Williams 2-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Michael Badgley kick), 8:42. Chargers 10–9. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 6:15.
MIN – Dan Bailey 44-yard field goal, 4:17. Vikings 12–10. Drive: 10 plays, 49 yards, 4:25.
MIN – Ifeadi Odenigbo 56-yard fumble return (Dan Bailey kick), 0:07. Vikings 19–10.
Third quarter
MIN – Dan Bailey 38-yard field goal, 12:37. Vikings 22–10. Drive: 4 plays, 6 yards, 2:12.
MIN – Dan Bailey 27-yard field goal, 7:06. Vikings 25–10. Drive: 7 plays, 32 yards, 4:03.
Fourth quarter
MIN – Mike Boone 8-yard run (Dan Bailey kick), 10:25. Vikings 32–10. Drive: 7 plays, 85 yards, 4:30.
MIN – Mike Boone 2-yard run (Dan Bailey kick), 8:45. Vikings 39–10. Drive: 3 plays, 10 yards, 1:32.
Top passers
MIN – Kirk Cousins – 19/25, 207 yards, TD, INT
LAC – Philip Rivers – 28/39, 307 yards, TD, 3 INT
Top rushers
MIN – Mike Boone – 13 rushes, 56 yards, 2 TD
LAC – Melvin Gordon – 7 rushes, 28 yards
Top receivers
MIN – Stefon Diggs – 4 receptions, 76 yards
LAC – Keenan Allen – 9 receptions, 99 yards :

#### Week 16: vs. Green Bay Packers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Packers | 3 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 23 |
| Vikings | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
at U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota
* Date: December 23
* Game time: 7:15 p.m. CST
* Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
* Game attendance: 67,157
* Referee: Bill Vinovich (52)
* TV announcers (ESPN): Joe Tessitore, Booger McFarland, Lisa Salters and John Parry
* Preview, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
MIN – Dan Bailey 23-yard field goal, 13:11. Vikings 3–0. Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 0:49.
GB – Mason Crosby 42-yard field goal, 2:00. Tied 3–3. Drive: 9 plays, 49 yards, 4:04.
Second quarter
MIN – Stefon Diggs 21-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Dan Bailey kick), 13:33. Vikings 10–3. Drive: 3 plays, 26 yards, 1:19.
GB – Mason Crosby 33-yard field goal, 7:00. Vikings 10–6. Drive: 13 plays, 60 yards, 6:33.
GB – Mason Crosby 19-yard field goal, 0:00. Vikings 10–9. Drive: 8 plays, 54 yards, 0:55.
Third quarter
GB – Aaron Jones 12-yard run (Aaron Rodgers–Geronimo Allison pass), 2:03. Packers 17–10. Drive: 8 plays, 53 yards, 5:09.
Fourth quarter
GB – Aaron Jones 56-yard run (kick failed, wide right), 5:51. Packers 23–10. Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:49.
Top passers
GB – Aaron Rodgers – 26/40, 216 yards, INT
MIN – Kirk Cousins – 16/31, 122 yards, TD, INT
Top rushers
GB – Aaron Jones – 23 rushes, 154 yards, 2 TD
MIN – Mike Boone – 11 rushes, 28 yards
Top receivers
GB – Davante Adams – 13 receptions, 116 yards
MIN – Stefon Diggs – 3 receptions, 57 yards, TD :

#### Week 17: vs. Chicago Bears

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bears | 6 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 21 |
| Vikings | 0 | 6 | 0 | 13 | 19 |
at U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota
* Date: December 29
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
* Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
* Game attendance: 66,913
* Referee: John Hussey (35)
* TV announcers (Fox): Dick Stockton, Mark Schlereth and Jennifer Hale
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
CHI – Eddy Piñeiro 26-yard field goal, 7:41. Bears 3–0. Drive: 12 plays, 69 yards, 6:34.
CHI – Eddy Piñeiro 33-yard field goal, 0:44. Bears 6–0. Drive: 10 plays, 24 yards, 5:33.
Second quarter
MIN – Dan Bailey 37-yard field goal, 9:17. Bears 6–3. Drive: 14 plays, 56 yards, 6:27.
CHI – Mike Boone tackled in the end zone by Nick Kwiatkoski for a safety, 6:03. Bears 8–3.
CHI – Eddy Piñeiro 34-yard field goal, 1:51. Bears 11–3. Drive: 9 plays, 51 yards, 4:12.
MIN – Dan Bailey 38-yard field goal, 0:00. Bears 11–6. Drive: 6 plays, 55 yards, 1:51.
Third quarter
CHI – David Montgomery 14-yard run (Eddy Piñeiro kick), 9:49. Bears 18–6. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 5:11.
Fourth quarter
MIN – Mike Boone 1-yard run (Dan Bailey kick), 14:13. Bears 18–13. Drive: 8 plays, 43 yards, 3:47.
MIN – Dan Bailey 39-yard field goal, 8:54. Bears 18–16. Drive: 9 plays, 59 yards, 4:20.
MIN – Dan Bailey 34-yard field goal, 4:53. Vikings 19–18. Drive: 4 plays, 7 yards, 1:27.
CHI – Eddy Piñeiro 22-yard field goal, 0:10. Bears 21–19. Drive: 15 plays, 71 yards, 4:43.
Top passers
CHI – Mitchell Trubisky – 26/37, 207 yards
MIN – Sean Mannion – 12/21, 126 yards, 2 INT
Top rushers
CHI – David Montgomery – 23 rushes, 113 yards, TD
MIN – Mike Boone – 17 rushes, 148 yards, TD
Top receivers
CHI – Allen Robinson – 9 receptions, 71 yards
MIN – Alexander Hollins – 2 receptions, 46 yards :

### Standings
#### Division

NFC North :
| viewtalkedit | W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK |
| $^{(2)}$ Green Bay Packers | 13 | 3 | 0 | .813 | 6–0 | 10–2 | 376 | 313 | W5 |
| $^{(6)}$ Minnesota Vikings | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 2–4 | 7–5 | 407 | 303 | L2 |
| Chicago Bears | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 4–2 | 7–5 | 280 | 298 | W1 |
| Detroit Lions | 3 | 12 | 1 | .219 | 0–6 | 2–9–1 | 341 | 423 | L9 |

#### Conference

NFCvte :
| # | Team | Division | W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | SOS | SOV | STK |
| Division leaders ||||||||||||
| 1 | San Francisco 49ers | West | 13 | 3 | 0 | .813 | 5–1 | 10–2 | .504 | .466 | W2 |
| 2 | Green Bay Packers | North | 13 | 3 | 0 | .813 | 6–0 | 10–2 | .453 | .428 | W5 |
| 3 | New Orleans Saints | South | 13 | 3 | 0 | .813 | 5–1 | 9–3 | .486 | .459 | W3 |
| 4 | Philadelphia Eagles | East | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 5–1 | 7–5 | .455 | .417 | W4 |
| Wild Cards ||||||||||||
| 5 | Seattle Seahawks | West | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 3–3 | 8–4 | .531 | .463 | L2 |
| 6 | Minnesota Vikings | North | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 2–4 | 7–5 | .477 | .356 | L2 |
| Did not qualify for the postseason ||||||||||||
| 7 | Los Angeles Rams | West | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 3–3 | 7–5 | .535 | .438 | W1 |
| 8 | Chicago Bears | North | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 4–2 | 7–5 | .508 | .383 | W1 |
| 9 | Dallas Cowboys | East | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 5–1 | 7–5 | .479 | .316 | W1 |
| 10 | Atlanta Falcons | South | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 4–2 | 6–6 | .545 | .518 | W4 |
| 11 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | South | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 2–4 | 5–7 | .500 | .384 | L2 |
| 12 | Arizona Cardinals | West | 5 | 10 | 1 | .344 | 1–5 | 3–8–1 | .529 | .375 | L1 |
| 13 | Carolina Panthers | South | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 1–5 | 2–10 | .549 | .469 | L8 |
| 14 | New York Giants | East | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 2–4 | 3–9 | .473 | .281 | L1 |
| 15 | Detroit Lions | North | 3 | 12 | 1 | .219 | 0–6 | 2–9–1 | .506 | .375 | L9 |
| 16 | Washington Redskins | East | 3 | 13 | 0 | .188 | 0–6 | 2–10 | .502 | .281 | L4 |
| Tiebreakers ||||||||||||
| 1 2 3 San Francisco finished ahead of Green Bay and New Orleans based on head-to-head sweep, claiming the No. 1 seed. 1 2 Green Bay claimed the No. 2 seed over New Orleans based on conference record. 1 2 Chicago finished ahead of Dallas based on head-to-head victory. 1 2 Atlanta finished ahead of Tampa Bay based on division record. ↑ 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. ||||||||||||

## Postseason
### Schedule

| Round | Date | Opponent (seed) | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | NFL.com recap |
| Wild Card | January 5, 2020 | at New Orleans Saints (3) | W 26–20 (OT) | 1–0 | Mercedes-Benz Superdome | 73,038 | Recap |
| Divisional | January 11, 2020 | at San Francisco 49ers (1) | L 10–27 | 1–1 | Levi's Stadium | 71,649 | Recap |

### Game summaries
#### NFC Wild Card Playoffs: at (3) New Orleans Saints

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
| Vikings | 3 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 26 |
| Saints | 3 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 20 |
at Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana
* Date: January 5, 2020
* Game time: 12:05 p.m. CST
* Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
* Game attendance: 73,038
* Referee: Carl Cheffers (51)
* TV announcers (Fox): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Erin Andrews and Chris Myers
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
NO – Wil Lutz 29-yard field goal, 9:52. Saints 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 26 yards, 4:18.
MIN – Dan Bailey 43-yard field goal, 4:05. Tied 3–3. Drive: 11 plays, 50 yards, 5:47.
Second quarter
NO – Alvin Kamara 4-yard run (Wil Lutz kick), 9:18. Saints 10–3. Drive: 4 plays, 70 yards, 2:12.
MIN – Dan Bailey 21-yard field goal, 2:54. Saints 10–6. Drive: 13 plays, 72 yards, 6:24.
MIN – Dalvin Cook 5-yard run (Dan Bailey kick), 0:23. Vikings 13–10. Drive: 7 plays, 45 yards, 1:40.
Third quarter
MIN – Dalvin Cook 1-yard run (Dan Bailey kick), 3:23. Vikings 20–10. Drive: 8 plays, 64 yards, 3:37.
Fourth quarter
NO – Taysom Hill 20-yard pass from Drew Brees (Wil Lutz kick), 10:31. Vikings 20–17. Drive: 8 plays, 85 yards, 4:22.
NO – Wil Lutz 49-yard field goal, 0:02. Tied 20–20. Drive: 7 plays, 39 yards, 1:53.
Overtime
MIN – Kyle Rudolph 4-yard pass from Kirk Cousins, 10:40. Vikings 26–20. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:20.
Top passers
MIN – Kirk Cousins – 19/31, 242 yards, TD
NO – Drew Brees – 26/33, 208 yards, TD, INT
Top rushers
MIN – Dalvin Cook – 28 rushes, 94 yards, 2 TD
NO – Taysom Hill – 4 rushes, 50 yards
Top receivers
MIN – Adam Thielen – 7 receptions, 129 yards
NO – Michael Thomas – 7 receptions, 70 yards :

#### NFC Divisional Playoffs: at (1) San Francisco 49ers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Vikings | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 49ers | 7 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 27 |
at Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California
* Date: January 11, 2020
* Game time: 3:35 p.m. CST/1:35 p.m. PST
* Game weather: Partly cloudy, 56 °F (13 °C)
* Game attendance: 71,649
* Referee: Walt Anderson (66)
* TV announcers (NBC): Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth, Michele Tafoya and Terry McAulay
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
SF – Kendrick Bourne 3-yard pass from Jimmy Garoppolo (Robbie Gould kick), 9:30. 49ers 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 61 yards, 4:11.
MIN – Stefon Diggs 41-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Dan Bailey kick), 5:23. Tied 7–7. Drive: 7 plays, 79 yards, 4:07.
Second quarter
SF – Tevin Coleman 1-yard run (Robbie Gould kick), 7:10. 49ers 14–7. Drive: 10 plays, 53 yards, 5:35.
MIN – Dan Bailey 39-yard field goal, 0:31. 49ers 14–10. Drive: 6 plays, 8 yards, 2:10.
Third quarter
SF – Robbie Gould 35-yard field goal, 10:42. 49ers 17–10. Drive: 9 plays, 46 yards, 4:18.
SF – Tevin Coleman 2-yard run (Robbie Gould kick), 4:54. 49ers 24–10. Drive: 8 plays, 44 yards, 4:55.
Fourth quarter
SF – Robbie Gould 21-yard field goal, 14:13. 49ers 27–10. Drive: 4 plays, 7 yards, 1:52.
Top passers
MIN – Kirk Cousins – 21/29, 172 yards, TD, INT
SF – Jimmy Garoppolo – 11/19, 131 yards, TD, INT
Top rushers
MIN – Dalvin Cook – 9 rushes, 18 yards
SF – Tevin Coleman – 22 rushes, 105 yards, 2 TD
Top receivers
MIN – Stefon Diggs – 2 receptions, 57 yards, TD
SF – Deebo Samuel – 3 receptions, 42 yards :

## Statistics
### Team leaders

| Category | Player(s) | Total |
| Passing yards | Kirk Cousins | 3,603 |
| Passing touchdowns | Kirk Cousins | 26 |
| Rushing yards | Dalvin Cook | 1,135 |
| Rushing touchdowns | Dalvin Cook | 13 |
| Receptions | Stefon Diggs | 63 |
| Receiving yards | Stefon Diggs | 1,130 |
| Receiving touchdowns | Adam Thielen | 6 |
| Points | Dan Bailey | 121 |
| Kickoff return yards | Ameer Abdullah | 325 |
| Punt return yards | Mike Hughes | 104 |
| Tackles | Eric Kendricks | 110 |
| Sacks | Danielle Hunter | 14.5 |
| Interceptions | Anthony Harris | 6 |
| Forced fumbles | Danielle Hunter Harrison Smith | 3 |
Source: Minnesota Vikings' official website

### League rankings

| Category | Total yards | Yards per game | NFL rank (out of 32) |
| Passing offense | 2,314 | 231.4 | 17th |
| Rushing offense | 1,530 | 153.0 | 3rd |
| Total offense | 3,844 | 384.4 | 8th |
| Passing defense | 2,419 | 241.9 | 18th |
| Rushing defense | 912 | 91.2 | 7th |
| Total defense | 3,331 | 333.1 | 13th |
Source: NFL.com

## Pro Bowl

Three Vikings players were selected for the 2020 Pro Bowl when the initial rosters were announced on December 18, 2019: running back Dalvin Cook, safety Harrison Smith and defensive end Danielle Hunter. It was Smith's fifth Pro Bowl and Hunter's second, while Cook made his Pro Bowl debut. With the withdrawal of several NFC players, including San Francisco 49ers fullback Kyle Juszczyk, defensive end Nick Bosa and cornerback Richard Sherman, Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers, and Chicago Bears linebacker Khalil Mack, several Vikings were added to the roster for the Pro Bowl: fullback C. J. Ham, defensive end Everson Griffen, cornerback Xavier Rhodes, quarterback Kirk Cousins and linebacker Eric Kendricks. It was a first Pro Bowl appearance for Ham and Kendricks, a second for Cousins, a third for Rhodes and a fourth for Griffen.