| 9-7 | Lost Div |
| 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. Including the playoffs, the Minnesota Vikings went 10-8. Their final game was a loss in the Divisional Round to the San Francisco 49ers.
The 1997 Minnesota Vikings played in the Central Division of the National Football Conference.
During the regular season, the 1997 Minnesota Vikings went 3-5 against their NFC Central opponents.
| Opponent | Record | Win Percentage % | Point Differential |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Bears | 2-0 | 100% | +10 |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 1-1 | 50% | -10 |
| Green Bay Packers | 0-2 | 0% | -22 |
| Detroit Lions | 0-2 | 0% | -24 |
Among qualifying months, the 1997 Minnesota Vikings had their best month in October, when they went 3-0 and were undefeated. Their worst month was December, when they went 1-3 and had a 25% win percentage.
| Month | Record | Win Percentage % | Point Differential |
|---|---|---|---|
| August | 1-0 | 100% | +21 |
| September | 2-2 | 50% | -8 |
| October | 3-0 | 100% | +12 |
| November | 2-2 | 50% | -13 |
| December | 1-3 | 25% | -17 |
Yes, the Minnesota Vikings made the Playoffs in 1997. They won their first game against the New York Giants 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 -5. Based on their point differential and their pythagorean expectation, the Vikings could have been expected to have about 7.9 wins, or a 8-8 record in the regular season.
In close, one-score games, the 1997 Minnesota Vikings went 6-3. In games decided by a field goal or less, the Vikings went 2-2.
The 1997 Minnesota Vikings did not play any overtime games in the regular season.
The longest win streak during the regular season for the 1997 Minnesota Vikings was a 6 game winning streak.
The longest losing streak that the Minnesota Vikings had during the 1997 regular season was 5 games, which happened once during the season.
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Bold = Division Opponent
| Week | Date | Opponent | Score | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular Season | |||||
| 1 | Sun, Aug 31, 1997 | @ Buffalo Bills | Win 34 - 13 | ||
| 2 | Sun, Sep 7, 1997 | @ Chicago Bears | Win 27 - 24 | ||
| 3 | Sun, Sep 14, 1997 | vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Loss 14 - 28 | ||
| 4 | Sun, Sep 21, 1997 | @ Green Bay Packers | Loss 32 - 38 | ||
| 5 | Sun, Sep 28, 1997 | vs Philadelphia Eagles | Win 28 - 19 | ||
| 6 | Sun, Oct 5, 1997 | @ Arizona Cardinals | Win 20 - 19 | ||
| 7 | Sun, Oct 12, 1997 | vs Carolina Panthers | Win 21 - 14 | ||
| 9 | Sun, Oct 26, 1997 | @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Win 10 - 6 | ||
| 10 | Sun, Nov 2, 1997 | vs New England Patriots | Win 23 - 18 | ||
| 11 | Sun, Nov 9, 1997 | vs Chicago Bears | Win 29 - 22 | ||
| 12 | Sun, Nov 16, 1997 | @ Detroit Lions | Loss 15 - 38 | ||
| 13 | Sun, Nov 23, 1997 | @ New York Jets | Loss 21 - 23 | ||
| 14 | Mon, Dec 1, 1997 | vs Green Bay Packers | Loss 11 - 27 | ||
| 15 | Sun, Dec 7, 1997 | @ San Francisco 49ers | Loss 17 - 28 | ||
| 16 | Sun, Dec 14, 1997 | vs Detroit Lions | Loss 13 - 14 | ||
| 17 | Sun, Dec 21, 1997 | vs Indianapolis Colts | Win 39 - 28 | ||
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| WC Wild Card Round | Sat, Dec 27, 1997 | @ New York Giants | Win 23 - 22 | ||
| Div Divisional Round | Sat, Jan 3, 1998 | @ San Francisco 49ers | Loss 22 - 38 | ||
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