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National Football Conference · NFC North
The Minnesota Vikings were founded in 1960 in Minneapolis and have built a franchise known for its passionate following and stretches of regular-season excellence. Headquartered in Eagan, Minnesota, the team plays home games at US Bank Stadium and is owned by Zygi Wilf, with Nolan Teasley serving as general manager and Kevin O'Connell as head coach. The Vikings have produced several strong campaigns in recent years, including a 13–3 playoff season in 2017, a 13–4 playoff run in 2022, and a 14–3 mark in 2024 that stands among their best records in the data. The roster features notable names such as receiver Justin Jefferson, tight end T.J. Hockenson, safety Harrison Smith, and quarterback J.J. McCarthy, alongside veterans like Aaron Jones and Andrew Van Ginkel. Often called the Purple People Eaters or simply the Purple and Gold, Minnesota remains a fixture in the NFC conversation.
The 200 most recent checkable claims, from 85 pundits · 182 settled, averaging 52 out of 100.
The seasons we hold results for, 2009 to 2026.
| Season | Record | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1–0 | — |
| 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.
“Minnesota Vikings. Minus one and a half against the reeling Green Bay Packers... I believe they take down the Packers in an impressive win”
| 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 92% 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 74% of the room, across 3 articles · 67.0 accuracy on this team (1 settled)
“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.”
“The second-year big man is an intriguing prospect on the defensive interior who keeps building a case to make the team's final 53-man roster.”
“he will all but ensure himself a Vikings roster spot and a key offensive role during the 2026 NFL season”
“And then the obligatory always in Justin Jefferson... The only thing I can put here is he needs fifty three yards for one thousand”
“we're talking about JJ McCarthy... starting to get a little bit more confident in this offense. And really what we're doing right now is looking at the matchup going up against the Dallas Cowboys this week. This is going to be one of those spots where if you were down a quarterback...”
“Jordan Mason running back for the Minnesota Vikings... George Mason's going to have some big weeks behind this Vikings offensive line.”
“A lot of times you take a player in round seven you may not even need to start them week one anyway... And if we're looking at Addison round one innfol draft pick, Blittankough winner, great rookie season, even better year two.”
“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.”
“JJ McCarthy is a QB one. He's breaking out in twenty twenty five.”
“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”
“So I'm gonna move Hawkinson down and I'm probably out on Jordan Adison too.”
“I'd rather just take Jordan Mason at one to twenty because... I just like the value more with Jordan Mason”
“Carson Wentz will not be the backup next year going to the season. But I expect him to be back in Minnesota, but there'll be another guy.”
“THINK i think The niner connection To San francisco is pretty. STRONG i would guess Mac, jones”
“The ones that make sense to me would be Kyler Murray. Coming in, he's played a ton... I believe that a guy like Kyler or Gino makes a ton of sense to come in”
“Okay, I'm gonna go to the Minnesota Vikings day... I put Malik Willis in the dome in that division.”
“everything that circles back, I think, to Mac Jones”
“I think that even if the 40 say they're not gonna trade Mac Jones, I think the the Vikings may overwhelm them.”
“I think Aaron Rodgers going to Minnesota to finish things out with one more year makes sense”
“Now I'm gonna throw out, the trade of just straight up Mac Jones for Jordan Addison”
“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”
“He was ranked the two hundred and fifty fifth prospect at his position, and in less than a week he's gonna find himself on an NFL team.”
“If the Vikings offer Aaron, he goes. If not, I think he retires.”
“I really hope the Minnesota Vikings bring back Aaron Jones ... I'll do a layup for my last pick.”
“Sam Darnold doesn't get the franchise tag, right, I still think he goes back to Minnesota. That's my big swing here.”
“The Vikings plan a quarterback, I heard, at the combine from multiple people I heard. Is to sign Sam Darnold and for more than one year.”
“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.”
“I also don't think Sam's walking... But I I I do believe the the Vikings and if I'm him, I'm trying to stay. I'm trying to stay in Minnesota”
“Something tells me that they'll believe in him at least for one more season.”
“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”
“Far you get to go next here, Vikings cover.”