what was the vikings worst season by point differential while still making the playoffs

The Minnesota Vikings had their lowest point differential in a playoff season in 1989, with a -28-point differential.

TEAMDIFFSEASONGPWLTTDPTSPPGOPP PTSOPP PPG1DWN3DWN%4DWN%
1Vikings
Vikings
-28
1989
1
0
1
0
1
13
13.0
41
41.0
25
2Vikings
Vikings
-26
2017
2
1
1
0
4
36
18.0
62
31.0
46
53.3
0.0
3Vikings
Vikings
-25
1996
1
0
1
0
2
15
15.0
40
40.0
12
14.3
50.0
4Vikings
Vikings
-24
1978
1
0
1
0
1
10
10.0
34
34.0
12
5Vikings
Vikings
-23
2000
2
1
1
0
4
34
17.0
57
28.5
27
44.0
6Vikings
Vikings
-18
2024
1
0
1
0
1
9
9.0
27
27.0
20
35.3
25.0
7Vikings
Vikings
-17
1994
1
0
1
0
2
18
18.0
35
35.0
22
55.0
50.0
8Vikings
Vikings
-17
1992
1
0
1
0
1
7
7.0
24
24.0
9
30.0
9Vikings
Vikings
-15
1997
2
1
1
0
5
45
22.5
60
30.0
32
33.3
0.0
10Vikings
Vikings
-15
1980
1
0
1
0
2
16
16.0
31
31.0
14
11Vikings
Vikings
-14
2012
1
0
1
0
1
10
10.0
24
24.0
17
35.7
0.0
12Vikings
Vikings
-14
1988
2
1
1
0
5
37
18.5
51
25.5
31
13Vikings
Vikings
-12
2008
1
0
1
0
2
14
14.0
26
26.0
16
44.4
14Vikings
Vikings
-11
2019
2
1
1
0
4
36
18.0
47
23.5
29
40.0
0.0
15Vikings
Vikings
-10
1977
2
1
1
0
2
20
10.0
30
15.0
26
16Vikings
Vikings
-10
1968
1
0
1
0
2
14
14.0
24
24.0
22
17Vikings
Vikings
-8
1982
2
1
1
0
4
37
18.5
45
22.5
45
18Vikings
Vikings
-8
1971
1
0
1
0
1
12
12.0
20
20.0
17
19Vikings
Vikings
-7
2022
1
0
1
0
3
24
24.0
31
31.0
21
40.0
50.0
20Vikings
Vikings
-7
1993
1
0
1
0
1
10
10.0
17
17.0
11
15.4
0.0
21Vikings
Vikings
-3
1975
1
0
1
0
2
14
14.0
17
17.0
12
22Vikings
Vikings
-3
1970
1
0
1
0
2
14
14.0
17
17.0
14
23Vikings
Vikings
-1
2015
1
0
1
0
0
9
9.0
10
10.0
14
23.1
100.0
24Vikings
Vikings
1
2004
2
1
1
0
6
45
22.5
44
22.0
39
40.0
57.1
25Vikings
Vikings
5
1999
2
1
1
0
8
64
32.0
59
29.5
47
40.0
100.0

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PPG

22.8

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OPP PPG

23.3

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RUSH YDS/G

99.9

23rd

PASS YDS/G

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TEAMWLTPCT
Packers Packers
5
2
1
.688
Bears Bears
5
3
0
.625
Lions Lions
5
3
0
.625
Vikings Vikings
4
4
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.500
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11/9
BAL BAL
@
MIN MIN
1:00 PM
Sun
11/16
CHI CHI
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MIN MIN
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11/23
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GB GB
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11/30
MIN MIN
@
SEA SEA
4:05 PM
Sun
12/7
WAS WAS
@
MIN MIN
1:00 PM
Last Game
MIN Vikings

4 - 4 - 0

27

Final

24

DET Lions

5 - 3 - 0

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AFC EastWLTPCT
Patriots Patriots
7
2
0
.778
Bills Bills
5
2
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.714
AFC NorthWLTPCT
Steelers Steelers
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3
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.625
Ravens Ravens
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5
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.375
AFC SouthWLTPCT
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2
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.778
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2
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Chargers Chargers
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4
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3
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.625
NFC SouthWLTPCT
Buccaneers Buccaneers
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2
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.750
Panthers Panthers
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4
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.556
NFC WestWLTPCT
Seahawks Seahawks
5
2
0
.714
Rams Rams
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2
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Wed
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LAC LAC
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