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National Football Conference · NFC North
The Minnesota Vikings were founded in 1960 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The franchise plays home games at US Bank Stadium and is headquartered in Eagan, Minnesota. Owner Zygi Wilf oversees the organization, with Nolan Teasley serving as general manager and Kevin O'Connell as head coach. Brian Flores coordinates the defense. The Vikings have experienced notable peaks and valleys over the years tracked here. Strong seasons include 2009 (12–4), 2015 (11–5), 2017 (13–3), 2019 (10–6), 2022 (13–4), and 2024 (14–3)—all playoff appearances. The 2024 campaign stands as their best recorded finish. Leaner stretches include 2010 (6–10), 2020 (7–9), and 2023 (7–10). The current roster features Justin Jefferson, T.J. Hockenson, Aaron Jones, Harrison Smith, Jordan Addison, and Dallas Turner among others.
The 200 most recent checkable claims, from 85 pundits · 188 settled, averaging 58 out of 100.
The seasons we hold results for, 2009 to 2026.
| Season | Record | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3–0 | — |
| 2025 | 9–8 | — |
| 2024 | 14–3 | Made the playoffs |
| 2023 | 7–10 | — |
| 2022 | 13–4 | Made the playoffs |
| 2021 | 8–9 | — |
| 2020 | 7–9 | — |
| 2019 | 10–6 | Made the playoffs |
| 2018 | 8–7–1 | — |
| 2017 | 13–3 | Made the playoffs |
Each pundit’s standing lean on Minnesota Vikings, measured against every other pundit who made a comparable call — same kind of claim, same season. +100 would mean the most bullish voice in every room; −100 the most bearish. At least two articles per pundit before a lean is shown, and the accuracy is how that pundit’s settled calls about this team have graded out.
more bullish than 98% of the room, across 4 articles · 0.0 accuracy on this team (4 settled)
more bullish than 97% of the room, across 2 articles · 6.3 accuracy on this team (2 settled)
Page 2 of 5 — unsettled claims first, then the settled ones, newest first.
“keep that name in mind among others as a potential target who might even be out there in the starting lineup for the Vikings come week one”
| 2016 |
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| 8–8 |
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| 2015 | 11–5 | Made the playoffs |
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| 2010 | 6–10 | — |
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| 2009 | 12–4 | Made the playoffs |
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more bullish than 96% of the room, across 2 articles · 0.0 accuracy on this team (2 settled)
more bearish than 93% of the room, across 3 articles · on this team not settled yet
more bearish than 78% of the room, across 10 articles · 85.3 accuracy on this team (10 settled)
more bearish than 75% of the room, across 4 articles · 67.0 accuracy on this team (1 settled)
“If the Vikings offer Aaron, he goes. If not, I think he retires.”
“Not coming back to the Vikings, and he's gonna get $50,000,000 a year in his new deal... I will just say this is an overreaction.”
“it's widely expected that Murray will be taking the snaps when the Vikings face the Packers in Week 1”
“it’s widely expected that Murray will be taking the snaps when the Vikings face the Packers in Week 1”
“it's widely expected that Murray will be taking the snaps when the Vikings face the Packers in Week 1”
“I've expressed my confidence that Kyler Murray will be the Vikings' Week 1 starter”
“everyone believes the veteran is in the driver's seat and all but guaranteed to be the Week 1 starter”
“Murray will be the Vikings' fourth different Week 1 starting quarterback over the last four years.”
“it’s widely expected that Murray will be taking the snaps when the Vikings face the Packers in Week 1”
“Players involved: J.J. McCarthy vs. Kyler Murray / Prediction: Murray starts Week 1”
“Prediction : Kyler Murray wins the Week 1 job.”
“I don't think it's doom and gloom to see the Packers with a 3-4 record. That's a split of the opening four games (wins over the Jets and Falcons)”
“Bill Huber: Vikings 34, Packers 31.”
“Jordan Dajani is taking the Vikings to beat the rival Packers in Week 1.”
“Pick: Vikings 27, Packers 20”
“Dajani foresees the Vikings beating the Packers by a touchdown.”
“That journey begins versus their rival on Sunday, making the Minnesota Vikings the selection in this contest.”
“Prediction: Vikings 22, Packers 16”
“let's go Minnesota 23-20”
“Vikings 30, Packers 20.”
“Packers at Vikings — Mitch Goldich: Vikings”
“Packers at Vikings — John Pluym: Vikings”
“Packers at Vikings — Gilberto Manzano: Vikings”
“Packers at Vikings — Eva Geitheim: Vikings”
“Minnesota Vikings. Minus one and a half against the reeling Green Bay Packers... I believe they take down the Packers in an impressive win”
“Minnesota Vikings. Minus one and a half against the reeling Green Bay Packers... I believe they take down the Packers in an impressive win”
“I think they're plus one and a half at home against green Bay. I'm gonna make Chad bet that we're gonna be on Minnesota... That's a division dog at home week one. People are gonna be shocked.”
“Jordan Mason running back for the Minnesota Vikings... George Mason's going to have some big weeks behind this Vikings offensive line.”
“it's JJ McCarthy Tom, a guy that I think is gonna be a locked in QB one”
“Jordan Addison is way underpriced to me... He's wide receiver thirty five by expert consensus ranking... The thirty fifth in the ranking for a guy who's been the twentieth wide receiver over the last two years.”
“So Aaron Jones, I can't draft at RB twenty two right now. I just I can't do it.”
“I like Jordan Mason a lot. If he's going out to the top forty running backs”
“I just cannot get on board with a sixth round ECR for him.”
“maybe people are a little bored with him, so I think he's going to be a value in drafts”
“I'd rather just take Jordan Mason at one to twenty because... I just like the value more with Jordan Mason”
“has the Vikings predicted to draft Zay Flowers (WR, Boston College) with their first-round pick according to his most recent mock draft.”
“I got four. I got the Vikings minus seven and a half.”
“I'm taking the Vikings minus six and a half.”
“I'm gonna lay the three points with Minnesota at home again... I'm gonna go with the Vikings, lay the points”