Team season

1986 Minnesota Vikings

NFC North · 16 indexed games

9–7

Regular season

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Playoffs

Conference rank

398–273

Points for–against

Conference rank is derived from indexed winning percentage, wins and point differential; it is not an official tiebreaker seed.

Postseason path

Playoff games

This team did not appear in the indexed postseason.

Season highlights

Best games from 1986

Postseason stakes and close finishes bring the most consequential indexed games to the top.

New York Giants vs Minnesota Vikings

Regular Season · Nov 16, 1986

Cleveland Browns vs Minnesota Vikings

Regular Season · Oct 26, 1986

Minnesota Vikings vs San Francisco 49ers

Regular Season · Oct 12, 1986

Detroit Lions vs Minnesota Vikings

Regular Season · Sep 7, 1986

Minnesota Vikings vs Cincinnati Bengals

Regular Season · Nov 23, 1986

WSH

Minnesota Vikings vs WSH

Regular Season · Nov 2, 1986

Minnesota Vikings vs Tennessee Titans

Regular Season · Dec 14, 1986

Minnesota Vikings vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Regular Season · Sep 14, 1986

Minnesota Vikings vs Detroit Lions

Regular Season · Nov 9, 1986

New Orleans Saints vs Minnesota Vikings

Regular Season · Dec 21, 1986

Chicago Bears vs Minnesota Vikings

Regular Season · Oct 19, 1986

Minnesota Vikings vs Chicago Bears

Regular Season · Oct 5, 1986

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