The Minnesota Vikings were 8-7-1 in 1978. They finished 1st in the NFC Central and 5th in the NFC. They fell to the Los Angeles Rams, 34 to 10, in the 1978 NFC divisional game.
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LA
1978 Division Standings
| TEAM | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
8 | 7 | 1 | .531 | |
 Vikings | 8 | 7 | 1 | .531 |
7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | |
7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | |
5 | 11 | 0 | .313 |
Bears1978 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 | 294 | 4,779 | 1,127 | 4.2 | 1,536 | 505 | 3.0 | 3,528 | 592 | 6.0 | 30 | 285 | 308 | 102 | 176 | 30 | 113 | 817 |
Team Rank | 12th | 17th | 1st | 25th | 28th | 28th | 28th | 2nd | 1st | 26th | 7th | 14th | 7th | 25th | 1st | 4th | 20th | 8th | |
Opponent | 16 | 306 | 4,806 | 1,034 | 4.6 | 2,116 | 559 | 3.8 | 2,917 | 442 | 6.6 | 33 | 227 | 278 | 120 | 137 | 21 | 110 | 1,013 |
Opponent Rank | 20th | 14th | 14th | 17th | 10th | 11th | 12th | 19th | 19th | 15th | 15th | 6th | 12th | 12th | 19th | 9th | 11th | 5th | |
Net | -12 | -27 | +93 | -0.4 | -580 | -54 | -0.7 | +611 | +150 | -0.6 | -3 | +58 | +30 | -18 | +39 | +9 | +3 | -196 | |
Net Rank | 13th | 15th | 5th | 25th | 26th | 20th | 27th | 6th | 1st | 23rd | 13th | 11th | 7th | 20th | 1st | 5th | 17th | 5th |
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| AFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Patriots - y | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Bills - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Dolphins - e | 7 | 10 | 0 | .412 |
 Jets - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| AFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
 Steelers - y | 10 | 7 | 0 | .588 |
 Ravens - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Bengals - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
 Browns - e | 5 | 12 | 0 | .294 |
| AFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
 Jaguars - y | 13 | 4 | 0 | .765 |
 Texans - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Colts - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Titans - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| AFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
 Broncos - z* | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Chargers - w | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Chiefs - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
 Raiders - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| NFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eagles - y | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Cowboys - e | 7 | 9 | 1 | .441 |
 Commanders - e | 5 | 12 | 0 | .294 |
 Giants - e | 4 | 13 | 0 | .235 |
| NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
 Bears - y | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Packers - w | 9 | 7 | 1 | .559 |
| Vikings - e | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 |
 Lions - e | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 |
| NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
 Panthers - y | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Buccaneers - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Falcons - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Saints - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
| NFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
 Seahawks - z* | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Rams - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 49ers - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Cardinals - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
