Where are the Vikings going in the playoff? The Vikings playoff picture table presents the probabilities that the Vikings will win each playoff spot. All future unplayed games are assumed won/lost with a probability based upon relative team strengths.
| Record | Divisional Winners | Wildcard | No Playoffs No POs |
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| Team | DivisionDiv | W | L | T | GP | 1* | 2** | 3** | 4** | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| Cardinals | West | 10 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 53% | 25% | 15% | 5% | 2% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Packers | North | 9 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 25% | 34% | 27% | 14% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Buccaneers | South | 9 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 19% | 31% | 40% | 10% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Cowboys | East | 8 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 4% | 9% | 17% | 57% | 2% | 6% | 3% | 2% |
| Rams | West | 7 | 4 | 0 | 11 | <1% | 1% | 1% | <1% | 63% | 18% | 9% | 8% |
| Forty-Niners49'ers | West | 6 | 5 | 0 | 11 | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 24% | 30% | 17% | 29% |
| Eagles | East | 6 | 7 | 0 | 13 | <1% | <1% | <1% | 3% | 2% | 13% | 18% | 63% |
| WFT | East | 5 | 6 | 0 | 11 | <1% | <1% | <1% | 9% | 2% | 11% | 13% | 65% |
| Vikings | North | 5 | 7 | 0 | 12 | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 2% | 7% | 11% | 80% |
| Panthers | South | 5 | 7 | 0 | 12 | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 2% | 4% | 93% |
| Falcons | South | 5 | 7 | 0 | 12 | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 6% | 8% | 85% |
| Saints | South | 5 | 7 | 0 | 12 | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 6% | 11% | 81% |
| Giants | East | 4 | 8 | 0 | 12 | X | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 2% | 97% |
| Bears | North | 4 | 8 | 0 | 12 | X | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 3% | 97% |
| Seahawks | West | 3 | 8 | 0 | 11 | X | X | X | X | <1% | <1% | 1% | 99% |
| Lions | North | 1 | 10 | 1 | 12 | X | X | X | X | X | <1% | <1% | >99% |
| Record | Total | Home (<1%) |
Away (20%) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opponent | W | L | T | |||
| Bye | <1% | |||||
| (2)Packers | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6% | <1% | 6% |
| (3)Buccaneers | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6% | <1% | 6% |
| (4)Cowboys | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4% | <1% | 4% |
| (1)Cardinals | 10 | 2 | 0 | 4% | <1% | 4% |
| (5)Rams | 7 | 4 | 0 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (8)WFT | 5 | 6 | 0 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (6)Forty-Niners49'ers | 6 | 5 | 0 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (7)Eagles | 6 | 7 | 0 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (12)Saints | 5 | 7 | 0 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (13)Giants | 4 | 8 | 0 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (10)Panthers | 5 | 7 | 0 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (11)Falcons | 5 | 7 | 0 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (14)Bears | 4 | 8 | 0 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (15)Seahawks | 3 | 8 | 0 | <1% | <1% | X |
| (16)Lions | 1 | 10 | 1 | <1% | <1% | X |
| Elimination | 80% | |||||
| Week Wk | Opponent | Score | Home / Away | Date / Time (ET) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bengals (7‑5) |
24‑27 (OT) | Away | Sun Sep 12, 1:00 pm |
| 2 | Cardinals (10‑2) |
33‑34 | Away | Sun Sep 19, 4:05 pm |
| 3 | Seahawks (3‑8) |
30‑17 | Home | Sun Sep 26, 4:25 pm |
| 4 | Browns (6‑6) |
7‑14 | Home | Sun Oct 3, 1:00 pm |
| 5 | Lions (1‑10‑1) |
19‑17 | Home | Sun Oct 10, 1:00 pm |
| 6 | Panthers (5‑7) |
34‑28 (OT) | Away | Sun Oct 17, 1:00 pm |
| 8 | Cowboys (8‑4) |
16‑20 | Home | Sun Oct 31, 8:20 pm |
| 9 | Ravens (8‑3) |
31‑34 (OT) | Away | Sun Nov 7, 1:00 pm |
| 10 | Chargers (7‑5) |
27‑20 | Away | Sun Nov 14, 4:05 pm |
| 11 | Packers (9‑3) |
34‑31 | Home | Sun Nov 21, 1:00 pm |
| 12 | Forty-Niners49'ers (6‑5) |
26‑34 | Away | Sun Nov 28, 4:25 pm |
| 13 | Lions (1‑10‑1) |
27‑29 | Away | Sun Dec 5, 1:00 pm |
| 14 | Steelers (5‑5‑1) |
Home | Thu Dec 9, 8:20 pm | |
| 15 | Bears (4‑8) |
Away | Mon Dec 20, 8:15 pm | |
| 16 | Rams (7‑4) |
Home | Sun Dec 26, 1:00 pm | |
| 17 | Packers (9‑3) |
Away | Sun Jan 2, 8:20 pm | |
| 18 | Bears (4‑8) |
Home | Sun Jan 9, 1:00 pm |