| 9-7 | Missed Playoffs |
| Record | Outcome |
The Minnesota Vikings finished the regular season with a 9-7 record. They went 5-3 at home and 4-4 on the road.
The 1986 Minnesota Vikings played in the Central Division of the National Football Conference.
During the regular season, the 1986 Minnesota Vikings went 6-2 against their NFC Central opponents.
| Opponent | Record | Win Percentage % | Point Differential |
|---|---|---|---|
| Green Bay Packers | 2-0 | 100% | +61 |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 2-0 | 100% | +45 |
| Detroit Lions | 1-1 | 50% | +11 |
| Chicago Bears | 1-1 | 50% | -7 |
The 1986 Minnesota Vikings had their best month in September, when they went 3-1 and had a 75% win percentage. Their worst month was November, when they went 2-3 and had a 40% win percentage.
| Month | Record | Win Percentage % | Point Differential |
|---|---|---|---|
| September | 3-1 | 75% | +69 |
| October | 2-2 | 50% | -7 |
| November | 2-3 | 40% | +34 |
| December | 2-1 | 66.7% | +29 |
No, the Vikings didn't make the Playoffs in 1986.
The Minnesota Vikings finished the regular season with a point differential of +125. Based on their point differential and their pythagorean expectation, the Vikings could have been expected to have about 11.4 wins, or a 11-5 record in the regular season.
In close, one-score games, the 1986 Minnesota Vikings went 1-5. In games decided by a field goal or less, the Vikings went 1-4.
During the regular season, the 1986 Minnesota Vikings went 1-1 in overtime games.
The longest win streak during the regular season for the 1986 Minnesota Vikings was a 3 game winning streak.
The longest losing streak that the Minnesota Vikings had during the 1986 regular season was 2 games, which occured 2 separate times.
= Playoff Team
Bold = Division Opponent
| Week | Date | Opponent | Score | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular Season | |||||
| 1 | Sun, Sep 7, 1986 | vs Detroit Lions | Loss 10 - 13 | ||
| 2 | Sun, Sep 14, 1986 | @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Win 23 - 10 | ||
| 3 | Sun, Sep 21, 1986 | vs Pittsburgh Steelers | Win 31 - 7 | ||
| 4 | Sun, Sep 28, 1986 | vs Green Bay Packers | Win 42 - 7 | ||
| 5 | Sun, Oct 5, 1986 | @ Chicago Bears | Loss 0 - 23 | ||
| 6 | Sun, Oct 12, 1986 | @ San Francisco 49ers | Win 27 - 24 | OT | |
| 7 | Sun, Oct 19, 1986 | vs Chicago Bears | Win 23 - 7 | ||
| 8 | Sun, Oct 26, 1986 | vs Cleveland Browns | Loss 20 - 23 | ||
| 9 | Sun, Nov 2, 1986 | @ Washington Redskins | Loss 38 - 44 | OT | |
| 10 | Sun, Nov 9, 1986 | @ Detroit Lions | Win 24 - 10 | ||
| 11 | Sun, Nov 16, 1986 | vs New York Giants | Loss 20 - 22 | ||
| 12 | Sun, Nov 23, 1986 | @ Cincinnati Bengals | Loss 20 - 24 | ||
| 13 | Sun, Nov 30, 1986 | vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Win 45 - 13 | ||
| 14 | Sun, Dec 7, 1986 | @ Green Bay Packers | Win 32 - 6 | ||
| 15 | Sun, Dec 14, 1986 | @ Houston Oilers | Loss 10 - 23 | ||
| 16 | Sun, Dec 21, 1986 | vs New Orleans Saints | Win 33 - 17 | ||
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