| 11-5 | Lost Div |
| Record | Outcome |
The Minnesota Vikings finished the regular season with a 11-5 record. They went 7-1 at home and 4-4 on the road. Including the playoffs, the Minnesota Vikings went 12-6. Their final game was a loss in the Divisional Round to the San Francisco 49ers.
The 1988 Minnesota Vikings played in the Central Division of the National Football Conference.
During the regular season, the 1988 Minnesota Vikings went 6-2 against their NFC Central opponents.
| Opponent | Record | Win Percentage % | Point Differential |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit Lions | 2-0 | 100% | +50 |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 2-0 | 100% | +30 |
| Chicago Bears | 2-0 | 100% | +25 |
| Green Bay Packers | 0-2 | 0% | -32 |
The 1988 Minnesota Vikings had their best month in November, when they went 4-0 and were undefeated. Their worst month was October, when they went 2-3 and had a 40% win percentage.
| Month | Record | Win Percentage % | Point Differential |
|---|---|---|---|
| September | 3-1 | 75% | +53 |
| October | 2-3 | 40% | -10 |
| November | 4-0 | 100% | +99 |
| December | 2-1 | 66.7% | +31 |
Yes, the Minnesota Vikings made the Playoffs in 1988. They won their first game against the Los Angeles Rams in the Wild Card Round. They eventually lost against the San Francisco 49ers in the Divisional Round.
The Minnesota Vikings finished the regular season with a point differential of +173. Based on their point differential and their pythagorean expectation, the Vikings could have been expected to have about 12.6 wins, or a 13-3 record in the regular season.
In close, one-score games, the 1988 Minnesota Vikings went 3-2. In games decided by a field goal or less, the Vikings went 3-2.
The 1988 Minnesota Vikings did not play any overtime games in the regular season.
The longest win streak during the regular season for the 1988 Minnesota Vikings was a 5 game winning streak.
The longest losing streak that the Minnesota Vikings had during the 1988 regular season was 1 game, which occured 5 separate times.
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Bold = Division Opponent
| Week | Date | Opponent | Score | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular Season | |||||
| 1 | Sun, Sep 4, 1988 | @ Buffalo Bills | Loss 10 - 13 | ||
| 2 | Sun, Sep 11, 1988 | vs New England Patriots | Win 36 - 6 | ||
| 3 | Sun, Sep 18, 1988 | @ Chicago Bears | Win 31 - 7 | ||
| 4 | Sun, Sep 25, 1988 | vs Philadelphia Eagles | Win 23 - 21 | ||
| 5 | Sun, Oct 2, 1988 | @ Miami Dolphins | Loss 7 - 24 | ||
| 6 | Sun, Oct 9, 1988 | vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Win 14 - 13 | ||
| 7 | Sun, Oct 16, 1988 | vs Green Bay Packers | Loss 14 - 34 | ||
| 8 | Sun, Oct 23, 1988 | @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Win 49 - 20 | ||
| 9 | Sun, Oct 30, 1988 | @ San Francisco 49ers | Loss 21 - 24 | ||
| 10 | Sun, Nov 6, 1988 | vs Detroit Lions | Win 44 - 17 | ||
| 11 | Sun, Nov 13, 1988 | @ Dallas Cowboys | Win 43 - 3 | ||
| 12 | Sun, Nov 20, 1988 | vs Indianapolis Colts | Win 12 - 3 | ||
| 13 | Thu, Nov 24, 1988 | @ Detroit Lions | Win 23 - 0 | ||
| 14 | Sun, Dec 4, 1988 | vs New Orleans Saints | Win 45 - 3 | ||
| 15 | Sun, Dec 11, 1988 | @ Green Bay Packers | Loss 6 - 18 | ||
| 16 | Mon, Dec 19, 1988 | vs Chicago Bears | Win 28 - 27 | ||
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| WC Wild Card Round | Mon, Dec 26, 1988 | vs Los Angeles Rams | Win 28 - 17 | ||
| Div Divisional Round | Sun, Jan 1, 1989 | @ San Francisco 49ers | Loss 9 - 34 | ||
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