2023 Minnesota Vikings season

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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.

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2023 Minnesota Vikings season
OwnerZygi Wilf
General managerKwesi Adofo-Mensah
Head coachKevin O'Connell
Home fieldU.S. Bank Stadium
Results
Record7–10
Division place3rd NFC North
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Pro BowlersFB C. J. Ham (alternate)
OLB Danielle Hunter (starter)
LS Andrew DePaola (starter)
All-ProsLS Andrew DePaola (2nd team)
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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.[1] 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.[2] 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.[3] This was also the first season after the death of legendary coach and team advisor Bud Grant on March 11.[4]

Offseason

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Additions

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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
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Subtractions

2023 draft

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Draft trades

  1. 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.
  2. 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).[5]
  3. 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.[5]
  4. 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.
  5. 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).[5]
  6. 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).
  7. 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.
  8. 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.

Staff

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2023 Minnesota Vikings staff

Front office

  • Owner/chairman – Zygi Wilf
  • Owner/president – Mark Wilf
  • Owner/vice chairman – Leonard Wilf
  • Chief operating officer – Andrew Miller
  • General manager – Kwesi Adofo-Mensah
  • Executive vice president of football operations – Rob Brzezinski
  • Senior vice president of player personnel – Ryan Grigson
  • Vice president of football operations – Demitrius Washington
  • Director of player personnel – Ryan Monnens
  • Assistant director of player personnel – Chisolm Opara
  • Senior assistant director of pro personnel – Sam DeLuca
  • Director of college scouting – Mike Sholiton
  • Assistant director of college scouting – Pat Roberts
  • Senior personnel executive – Jamaal Stephenson

Head coaches

Offensive coaches

  • Offensive coordinator – Wes Phillips
  • Quarterbacks – Chris O'Hara
  • Assistant quarterbacks/chief of special projects – Grant Udinski
  • Pass game specialist/game management coordinator – Ryan Cordell
  • Running backs/running game coordinator – Curtis Modkins
  • Wide receivers – Keenan McCardell
  • Assistant wide receivers – Tony Sorrentino
  • Tight ends/passing game coordinator – Brian Angelichio
  • Offensive line – Chris Kuper
  • Assistant offensive line – Justin Rascati
  • Quality control/offense – Derron Montgomery
  • Offensive assistant – Ben Ellefson
Defensive coaches
  • Defensive coordinator – Brian Flores
  • Defensive line – Chris Rumph
  • Assistant defensive line – Patrick Hill
  • Outside linebackers/pass rush specialist – Mike Smith
  • Inside linebackers – Mike Siravo
  • Assistant inside linebackers – Thad Bogardus
  • Defensive pass game coordinator – Daronte Jones
  • Assistant defensive backs – Michael Hutchings
  • Defensive assistant – Imarjaye Albury
  • Defensive quality control – Lance Bennett

Special teams coaches

  • Special teams coordinator – Matt Daniels
  • Assistant special teams – Dalmin Gibson

Strength and conditioning

  • Director of player performance – Josh Hingst
  • Assistant director of player performance – Derik Keyes
  • Assistant player performance – Marquis Johnson

Final roster

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2023 Minnesota Vikings roster
Quarterbacks (QB)

Running backs (RB)

Wide receivers (WR)

Tight ends (TE)

Offensive linemen (OL)

Defensive linemen (DL)

Linebackers (LB)

Defensive backs (DB)

Special teams

Practice squad

Reserve

Rookies in italics
53 active, 12 reserve, 15 practice squad

Preseason

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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.[10]

Schedule

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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
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Game summaries

Week 1: at Seattle Seahawks

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Quarter 1 2 34Total
Vikings 3 7 3013
Seahawks 0 7 10724
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Week 1: Minnesota Vikings at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary

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

Week 2: vs. Tennessee Titans

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Quarter 1 2 34Total
Titans 7 0 10724
Vikings 0 9 0716
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Week 2: Tennessee Titans at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary

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

Week 3: vs Arizona Cardinals

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Quarter 1 2 34Total
Cardinals 3 0 6918
Vikings 14 3 0017
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Week 3: Arizona Cardinals at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary

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

Regular season

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Schedule

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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
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
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Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Game summaries

Week 1: vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers

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Quarter 1 2 34Total
Buccaneers 3 7 7320
Vikings 0 10 0717
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Week 1: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary

at U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Week 2: at Philadelphia Eagles

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Quarter 1 2 34Total
Vikings 0 7 71428
Eagles 3 10 14734
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Week 2: Minnesota Vikings at Philadelphia Eagles – Game summary

at Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Week 3: vs. Los Angeles Chargers

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Quarter 1 2 34Total
Chargers 7 7 7728
Vikings 0 10 7724
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Week 3: Los Angeles Chargers at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary

at U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Week 4: at Carolina Panthers

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Quarter 1 2 34Total
Vikings 0 7 14021
Panthers 7 6 0013
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Week 4: Minnesota Vikings at Carolina Panthers – Game summary

at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina

Week 5: vs. Kansas City Chiefs

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Quarter 1 2 34Total
Chiefs 7 6 14027
Vikings 3 10 0720
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Week 5: Kansas City Chiefs at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary

at U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Week 6: at Chicago Bears

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Quarter 1 2 34Total
Vikings 3 9 7019
Bears 0 6 0713
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Week 6: Minnesota Vikings at Chicago Bears – Game summary

at Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois

Week 7: vs. San Francisco 49ers

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Quarter 1 2 34Total
49ers 0 7 7317
Vikings 7 9 6022
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Week 7: San Francisco 49ers at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary

at U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Week 8: at Green Bay Packers

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Quarter 1 2 34Total
Vikings 7 3 14024
Packers 0 3 7010
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Week 8: Minnesota Vikings at Green Bay Packers – Game summary

at Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin

Week 9: at Atlanta Falcons

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Quarter 1 2 34Total
Vikings 3 7 111031
Falcons 3 8 10728
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Week 9: Minnesota Vikings at Atlanta Falcons – Game summary

at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia

Week 10: vs. New Orleans Saints

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Quarter 1 2 34Total
Saints 3 0 8819
Vikings 3 21 3027
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Week 10: New Orleans Saints at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary

at U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Week 11: at Denver Broncos

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Quarter 1 2 34Total
Vikings 0 10 7320
Broncos 3 6 01221
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Week 11: Minnesota Vikings at Denver Broncos – Game summary

at Empower Field at Mile High, Denver, Colorado

Week 12: vs. Chicago Bears

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Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bears 3 0 3612
Vikings 0 3 0710
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Week 12: Chicago Bears at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary

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

Week 14: at Las Vegas Raiders

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Quarter 1 2 34Total
Vikings 0 0 033
Raiders 0 0 000
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Week 14: Minnesota Vikings at Las Vegas Raiders – Game summary

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

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.[11] The Vikings improved to 7–6 and remained in the playoff race.

Week 15: at Cincinnati Bengals

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Quarter 1 2 34OTTotal
Vikings 7 0 107024
Bengals 3 0 021327
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Week 15: Minnesota Vikings at Cincinnati Bengals – Game summary

at Paycor Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio

Week 16: vs. Detroit Lions

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Quarter 1 2 34Total
Lions 7 10 6730
Vikings 7 7 7324
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Week 16: Detroit Lions at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary

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
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Week 17: vs. Green Bay Packers

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Packers 10 13 7333
Vikings 0 3 0710
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Week 17: Green Bay Packers at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary

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
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Week 18: at Detroit Lions

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Quarter 1 2 34Total
Vikings 0 6 7720
Lions 13 0 71030
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Week 18: Minnesota Vikings at Detroit Lions – Game summary

at Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan

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

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NFC North
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
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Conference

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# Team Division W L T PCT DIV CONF SOS SOV STK
Division leaders
1[a] San Francisco 49ers West 12 5 0 .706 5–1 10–2 .509 .475 L1
2[a][b] Dallas Cowboys East 12 5 0 .706 5–1 9–3 .446 .392 W2
3[a][b] Detroit Lions North 12 5 0 .706 4–2 8–4 .481 .436 W1
4[c] 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[d][e] Green Bay Packers North 9 8 0 .529 4–2 7–5 .474 .458 W3
Did not qualify for the postseason
8[d][e] Seattle Seahawks West 9 8 0 .529 2–4 7–5 .512 .392 W1
9[c][d] New Orleans Saints South 9 8 0 .529 4–2 6–6 .433 .340 W2
10[f][g] Minnesota Vikings North 7 10 0 .412 2–4 6–6 .509 .454 L4
11[g][h] Chicago Bears North 7 10 0 .412 2–4 6–6 .464 .370 L1
12[f][h] 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[i] Washington Commanders East 4 13 0 .235 0–6 2–10 .512 .338 L8
15[i] 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[j]
  1. San Francisco finished ahead of Dallas and Detroit based on conference record, claiming the No. 1 seed.
  2. Dallas claimed the No. 2 seed over Detroit based on head-to-head victory.
  3. 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.)
  4. Green Bay and Seattle finished ahead of New Orleans based on conference record.
  5. Green Bay finished ahead of Seattle based on strength of victory, claiming the 7th and final playoff spot.
  6. Minnesota finished ahead of Atlanta based on head-to-head victory. Division tie break was initially used to eliminate Chicago (see below).
  7. 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.)
  8. Chicago finished ahead of Atlanta based on head-to-head victory.
  9. Washington finished ahead of Arizona based on head-to-head victory.
  10. 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.
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Statistics

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Team leaders

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Category Player(s) Total
Passing yardsKirk Cousins2,331
Passing touchdownsKirk Cousins18
Rushing yardsAlexander Mattison700
Rushing touchdownsTy Chandler
Joshua Dobbs
3
ReceptionsT. J. Hockenson95
Receiving yardsJustin Jefferson1,074
Receiving touchdownsJordan Addison10
PointsGreg Joseph108
Kickoff return yardsKene Nwangwu380
Punt return yardsBrandon Powell289
TacklesCamryn Bynum137
SacksDanielle Hunter16.5
InterceptionsByron Murphy3
Forced fumblesDanielle Hunter
Josh Metellus
4
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Source: Pro-Football-Reference.com[12]

League rankings

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Category Total yards Yards per game NFL rank
(out of 32)
Passing offense4,359256.45th
Rushing offense1,55391.429th
Total offense5,912347.810th
Passing defense3,986234.524th
Rushing defense1,67898.78th
Total defense5,664333.216th
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Source: ProFootballReference.com[13][14]

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