Minnesota Vikings

Current Elo 1584. Rating after every game since 1970; vertical marks are new starting quarterbacks. Hover for the game.

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Playoff odds this season

Now: playoffs 99%, division 79%, title 11%. One point per day the simulation ran.

Playoff probability

On the Wire

elo

Week 8 Elo movers: Bears up 35, Seahawks down 35

Mon 11 PM

Chicago Bears rose to 1639; Seattle Seahawks fell to 1608. Read more →

standings

The division picture after week 8: nobody unbeaten, 1 winless

Mon 11 PM

AFC East: Bills 6-1. AFC North: Steelers 6-2. AFC South: Jaguars 5-2. AFC West: Broncos 6-2. NFC East: Giants 4-2-1. NFC North: Vikings 6-1. NFC South: Panthers 3-4. NFC West: 49ers 6-1. Winless: Chargers. Read more →

Kyler Murray expected to start for the Vikings

Mon 9 PM

Carson Wentz started last time out. Elo's quarterback adjustment for the Vikings is now +100 points on Bills at Vikings. Read more →

final

Final: Lions 19, Vikings 15: back and forth

Sun 4 PM

Minnesota Vikings at Detroit Lions, Week 8. The Lions won 19 to 15; the game turned on K.Murray pass deep middle to J.Addison to DET 10 for 51 yards (K.Dorsey).. Written from the box score, ESPN's in-game win probability, and the site's own numbers. Read more →

Seasons

Season	Record	End Elo	Peak	Quarterbacks
2026	6–1	1584	1606	Carson Wentz, Kyler Murray
2025	9–8	1568	1568	J.J. McCarthy, Carson Wentz, Max Brosmer
2024	14–3	1598	1652	Sam Darnold
2023	7–10	1489	1574	Kirk Cousins, Joshua Dobbs, Nick Mullens
2022	13–4	1529	1618	Kirk Cousins
2021	8–9	1518	1535	Kirk Cousins, Sean Mannion
2020	7–9	1489	1554	Kirk Cousins
2019	10–6	1604	1652	Kirk Cousins, Sean Mannion
2018	8–7–1	1555	1612	Kirk Cousins
2017	13–3	1651	1680	Sam Bradford, Case Keenum
2016	8–8	1495	1653	Shaun Hill, Sam Bradford
2015	11–5	1598	1604	Teddy Bridgewater
2014	7–9	1466	1520	Matt Cassel, Teddy Bridgewater, Christian Ponder
2013	5–10–1	1460	1507	Christian Ponder, Matt Cassel, Josh Freeman
2012	10–6	1549	1563	Christian Ponder, Joe Webb
2011	3–13	1379	1476	Donovan McNabb, Christian Ponder
2010	6–10	1480	1573	Brett Favre, Tarvaris Jackson, Joe Webb
2009	12–4	1624	1649	Brett Favre
2008	10–6	1555	1607	Tarvaris Jackson, Gus Frerotte
2007	8–8	1507	1556	Tarvaris Jackson, Kelly Holcomb, Brooks Bollinger
2006	6–10	1403	1567	Brad Johnson, Tarvaris Jackson
2005	9–7	1522	1531	Daunte Culpepper, Brad Johnson
2004	8–8	1501	1586	Daunte Culpepper
2003	9–7	1517	1593	Daunte Culpepper, Gus Frerotte
2002	6–10	1433	1445	Daunte Culpepper
2001	5–11	1427	1536	Daunte Culpepper, Todd Bouman, Spergon Wynn
2000	11–5	1566	1681	Daunte Culpepper
1999	10–6	1651	1676	Randall Cunningham, Jeff George
1998	15–1	1736	1756	Brad Johnson, Randall Cunningham
1997	9–7	1512	1591	Brad Johnson, Randall Cunningham
1996	9–7	1500	1602	Warren Moon, Brad Johnson
1995	8–8	1530	1556	Warren Moon
1994	10–6	1521	1618	Warren Moon, Sean Salisbury
1993	9–7	1549	1564	Jim McMahon, Sean Salisbury
1992	11–5	1576	1610	Rich Gannon, Sean Salisbury
1991	8–8	1442	1519	Wade Wilson, Rich Gannon
1990	6–10	1505	1580	Wade Wilson, Rich Gannon
1989	10–6	1581	1599	Wade Wilson, Tommy Kramer
1988	11–5	1601	1652	Wade Wilson, Tommy Kramer
1987	8–7	1604	1616	Wade Wilson, Tony Adams, Tommy Kramer
1986	9–7	1534	1557	Tommy Kramer, Wade Wilson
1985	7–9	1404	1457	Tommy Kramer, Wade Wilson
1984	3–13	1319	1452	Tommy Kramer, Archie Manning, Wade Wilson
1983	8–8	1450	1530	Tommy Kramer, Steve Dils, Wade Wilson
1982	5–4	1489	1501	Tommy Kramer
1981	7–9	1440	1553	Steve Dils, Tommy Kramer
1980	9–7	1498	1518	Tommy Kramer, Steve Dils
1979	7–9	1426	1510	Tommy Kramer
1978	8–7–1	1499	1605	Fran Tarkenton
1977	9–5	1612	1638	Fran Tarkenton, Bob Lee, Tommy Kramer
1976	11–2–1	1699	1727	Fran Tarkenton, Bob Lee
1975	12–2	1675	1697	Fran Tarkenton
1974	10–4	1643	1675	Fran Tarkenton, Bob Berry
1973	12–2	1694	1720	Fran Tarkenton
1972	7–7	1571	1640	Fran Tarkenton
1971	11–3	1657	1695	Gary Cuozzo, Norm Snead, Bob Lee
1970	12–2	1714	1758	Gary Cuozzo, Bob Lee