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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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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Bears Latest Minnesota Vikings News
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Vikings defense remains dominant in New Orleans as Minnesota improves to 5-0
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Jefferson, Jones and Murray all produce to help the unbeaten Vikings top the slumping Saints 23-13
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Vikings tight T.J. Hockenson leaves game vs. Saints with apparent head injury, Jefferson returns
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Vikings list wide receivers Justin Jefferson and Jordan Addison as questionable to play the Saints
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Jefferson aims to rejoin the Vikings this week, with a long-awaited trip to play his hometown Saints
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 | |
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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 | 1 | 1 | .700 | |
2 | 3 | 0 | .400 | |
2 | 3 | 0 | .400 | |
1 | 3 | 1 | .300 | |
| NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
5 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
3 | 2 | 0 | .600 | |
3 | 2 | 0 | .600 | |
3 | 2 | 0 | .600 | |
| NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | |
2 | 3 | 0 | .400 | |
1 | 4 | 0 | .200 | |
1 | 4 | 0 | .200 | |
| NFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
5 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
3 | 2 | 0 | .600 | |
2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | |
1 | 4 | 0 | .200 |
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Rams| AFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
3 | 1 | 0 | .750 | |
3 | 2 | 0 | .600 | |
2 | 3 | 0 | .400 | |
0 | 5 | 0 | .000 | |
| AFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
4 | 1 | 0 | .800 | |
3 | 2 | 0 | .600 | |
3 | 2 | 0 | .600 | |
3 | 2 | 0 | .600 | |
| AFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
4 | 1 | 0 | .800 | |
2 | 3 | 0 | .400 | |
1 | 4 | 0 | .200 | |
0 | 5 | 0 | .000 | |
| AFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
3 | 2 | 0 | .600 | |
3 | 2 | 0 | .600 | |
0 | 5 | 0 | .000 |
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