The Minnesota Vikings were 15-1 in 1998. They finished 1st in the NFC Central and 1st in the NFC. They fell to the Atlanta Falcons, 30 to 27, in the 1998 NFC Championship game on January 17, 1999.
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ATL
ARI
TEN
JAX
BAL
1998 Division Standings
| TEAM | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Vikings | 15 | 1 | 0 | .938 |
11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | |
8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | |
5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | |
4 | 12 | 0 | .250 |
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Buccaneers
Lions
Bears
1998 Stats
See stats| GP | PTS | YDS | PLY | AVG | RUSH YDS | RUSH ATT | RUSH AVG | PASS YDS | PASS ATT | PASS AVG | SCK | SCKY | 1DWN | RUSH 1DWN | PASS 1DWN | PEN 1DWN | PEN | PEN YDS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 16 | 556 | 6,264 | 1,008 | 6.2 | 1,936 | 450 | 4.3 | 4,492 | 533 | 8.4 | 25 | 164 | 335 | 98 | 210 | 27 | 116 | 1,045 |
Team Rank | 1st | 2nd | 16th | 1st | 11th | 15th | 5th | 2nd | 13th | 2nd | 4th | 28th | 4th | 13th | 2nd | 17th | 17th | 25th | |
Opponent | 16 | 296 | 5,066 | 997 | 5.1 | 1,614 | 404 | 4.0 | 3,699 | 555 | 6.7 | 38 | 247 | 300 | 102 | 171 | 27 | 132 | 1,167 |
Opponent Rank | 6th | 13th | 12th | 20th | 11th | 9th | 16th | 20th | 25th | 11th | 18th | 19th | 18th | 19th | 19th | 13th | 2nd | 2nd | |
Net | +260 | +1,198 | +11 | +1.1 | +322 | +46 | +0.3 | +793 | -22 | +1.8 | -13 | -83 | +35 | -4 | +39 | 0 | -16 | -122 | |
Net Rank | 1st | 2nd | 14th | 1st | 10th | 11th | 9th | 2nd | 22nd | 2nd | 7th | 25th | 7th | 15th | 4th | 16th | 5th | 9th |
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| NFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
3 | 2 | 1 | .583 | |
2 | 4 | 0 | .333 | |
2 | 4 | 0 | .333 | |
1 | 4 | 1 | .250 | |
| NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
5 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
4 | 2 | 0 | .667 | |
4 | 2 | 0 | .667 | |
3 | 2 | 0 | .600 | |
| NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
3 | 2 | 0 | .600 | |
2 | 4 | 0 | .333 | |
2 | 4 | 0 | .333 | |
1 | 5 | 0 | .167 | |
| NFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
6 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
3 | 3 | 0 | .500 | |
2 | 4 | 0 | .333 | |
2 | 4 | 0 | .333 |
Giants
Eagles
Cowboys
Commanders
Bears
Panthers
Saints
49ers
Seahawks
Rams| AFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
5 | 1 | 0 | .833 | |
4 | 2 | 0 | .667 | |
2 | 4 | 0 | .333 | |
0 | 5 | 0 | .000 | |
| AFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
4 | 2 | 0 | .667 | |
4 | 2 | 0 | .667 | |
4 | 2 | 0 | .667 | |
3 | 2 | 0 | .600 | |
| AFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
4 | 2 | 0 | .667 | |
2 | 4 | 0 | .333 | |
2 | 4 | 0 | .333 | |
1 | 5 | 0 | .167 | |
| AFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
5 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
4 | 2 | 0 | .667 | |
3 | 3 | 0 | .500 | |
0 | 6 | 0 | .000 |
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