worst playoff loss in the history of the vikings

The Minnesota Vikings had their lowest point differential in a playoff game in the 2000 NFC Championship game against the Giants on January 14, 2001, with a -41-point differential.

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worst playoff loss in a game in the history of the vikings
TEAMDIFFDATEROUNDTMOPPRESULTTD1DWNOFFOPP OFF3DWN%4DWN%
1Vikings
Vikings
-41
1/14/2001
NFC Championship
@
L
0-41
0
9
114
518
12.5
2Vikings
Vikings
-31
1/21/2018
NFC Championship
@
L
7-38
1
22
333
456
46.2
0.0
3Vikings
Vikings
-28
1/6/1990
NFC Divisional
@
L
13-41
1
25
385
403
4Vikings
Vikings
-25
12/28/1996
NFC Wild Card
@
L
15-40
2
12
268
438
14.3
50.0
5Vikings
Vikings
-25
1/1/1989
NFC Divisional
@
L
9-34
1
20
262
372
6Vikings
Vikings
-24
12/31/1978
NFC Divisional
@
L
10-34
1
12
244
409
7Vikings
Vikings
-18
1/13/2025
NFC Wild Card
@
L
9-27
1
20
269
292
35.3
25.0
8Vikings
Vikings
-18
1/9/1977
Super Bowl
vs
L
14-32
2
20
353
429
9Vikings
Vikings
-17
1/11/2020
NFC Divisional
@
L
10-27
1
7
147
308
16.7
0.0
10Vikings
Vikings
-17
1/1/1995
NFC Wild Card
vs
L
18-35
2
22
389
308
55.0
50.0
11Vikings
Vikings
-17
1/2/1993
NFC Wild Card
vs
L
7-24
1
9
148
358
30.0
12Vikings
Vikings
-17
1/1/1978
NFC Championship
@
L
6-23
0
12
214
328
13Vikings
Vikings
-17
1/13/1974
Super Bowl
@
L
7-24
1
14
238
259
14Vikings
Vikings
-16
1/3/1998
NFC Divisional
@
L
22-38
3
16
378
394
33.3
0.0
15Vikings
Vikings
-16
1/11/1970
Super Bowl
@
L
7-23
1
13
239
273
16Vikings
Vikings
-15
1/3/1981
NFC Divisional
@
L
16-31
2
14
215
305
17Vikings
Vikings
-14
1/5/2013
NFC Wild Card
@
L
10-24
1
17
324
326
35.7
0.0
18Vikings
Vikings
-14
1/15/1983
NFC Divisional
@
L
7-21
1
15
317
415
19Vikings
Vikings
-13
1/16/2005
NFC Divisional
@
L
14-27
2
21
385
395
41.2
60.0
20Vikings
Vikings
-12
1/4/2009
NFC Wild Card
vs
L
14-26
2
16
301
350
44.4
21Vikings
Vikings
-12
1/16/2000
NFC Divisional
@
L
37-49
5
27
475
405
40.0
100.0
22Vikings
Vikings
-10
1/12/1975
Super Bowl
vs
L
6-16
1
9
119
333
23Vikings
Vikings
-10
12/22/1968
NFL Divisional
@
L
14-24
2
22
351
295
24Vikings
Vikings
-8
12/25/1971
NFC Divisional
vs
L
12-20
1
17
311
183
25Vikings
Vikings
-7
1/15/2023
NFC Wild Card
vs
L
24-31
3
21
332
431
40.0
50.0

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